[gurps] Re: Regular vs Melee type spells question

[Eric Funk]

> It's more like the partial yard rounds up. There has to be a penalty
> for not touching for the rule to make any sense, and otherwise no
> casters
> will bother to risk touching subjects.

But as captainjoy points out, you CANNOT touch in combat with a Regular 
spell.
(unless the target is bound).

Concentrate maneuvers support only a STEP movement.



btw, 4e FAQ on the Concentrate maneuver:
http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/faq/FAQ4-3.html#SS3.4.1.3


> I do see your point; however, I do think the rules as written indicate
> that both touching or being within a yard are non-penalized uses of a
> Regular Spell.



In any case, the careful wording of the Magic Staffs box has the staff "one 
yard wand shaves -1 off distance penalties". Thus if the penalty was only 
"-1" for a yard or less (or even half a yard, say), the penalty is now zero, 
according to that text. A two-yard staff eliminates -2 in penalties. The 
text says that it both reduces distance and removes penalties.

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Eric Funk
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