Re: [RQ-Rules] [RQ Rules] Fireblade

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From: Robert McArthur (mcarthur@dstc.edu.au)
Date: Thu 28 Mar 2002 - 02:02:43 EET

Northern DM wrote:
>
> Another clarification (guess whose group is getting back into Runequest).
>
> Fireblade seems a little powerful if cast on a dirk. A dirk does 1d4+2
> damage and suddenly becomes 3d6 with the spell. That seems a little
> overbalancing.
>
> Has anybody done any changes about this or should I accept daggers with
> Fireblade able to do the same damage as a greatsword with Fireblade.

We never had problems with it because of its great downside -
it's an active spell. ie. someone has to be concentrating on it
all the time. Now, someone sitting in the background is almost
always a suitable target for an arrow or two :-)

Robert

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