On Sat, 28 Aug 1999 jhenders@... wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 28/99, kim@... wrote:
> > On Sat, 28 Aug 1999 jhenders@... wrote:
> > >
> > > Heh. Does anyone actually use this song at all? I think they made the
> > > drawback a bit too much, as I found the only way to use it was to play
> > > it just before a fight, then the wizard can med up the extra int it
> > > gets him and maybe get off one more bolt. All the casters I worked with
> > > quickly decided it wasn't worth the extra hassle for what it gave you.
> >
> > So I would say the use for the song is if you can forsee a
> > situation where you need additional mana for a single fight.
> > Start singing it before, let the casters top off, then start
> > the fight. That should let them get one or two extra spells
> > in for just this one fight (after they've cast the first few
> > spells, you don't need to keep the int/wis boost up). Having
> > the effect last longer would be more convenient, but not
> > advantageous.
>
> Isn't this exactly what I described doing above? Maybe I wasn't clear
> enough. And no, it's not worth the hassle according to the mages I have
> worked with.

Yes that's exactly what you described doing above. You seemed
to express the desire that the song could somehow be made more
useful. What I was explaining was that the "drawback" you
describe isn't really a limitation of the song, it's a
limitation of what extra mana can do for you. i.e. making the
effect last (say) 20 minutes doesn't really enhance the song
much.

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John H. Kim
kim@...