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Battle Prayers for Warrior Priests (Casting Value?)
FriscoEmpire:
I must be missing something obvious ... but what are the casting values for a Warrior Priest to roll out his three augment "Battle Prayers"? They're considered "bound spells (level 3)" ... and I assume they aren't automatically successful and that you have to draw dice from the pool to cast them ... But I can't find anything listing what the casting values are.
Or could it be that they ARE automatic?
And if so, can a Warrior Priest only cast one per round? And can the opponent try to use his Dispel dice to cancel out the effect?
Fidelis von Sigmaringen:
Indeed, you have to draw dice to cast a prayer and the power level (= casting value) for a prayer is 3. And three is the casting value of a prayer, not 1 or 2. In the current edition, a WP can try to cast ALL prayers, which, however, the enemy can try to dispel. If the WP has a miscast, he does not suffer any ill effects, but cannot cast any further prayers that turn.
FriscoEmpire:
Well, that would make it simple enough. Thanks for clearing that up!
So just a 3 or better, with a natural roll of 1 or 2 failing (just like a spell)? Easy enough to hit, though I suppose the higher the roll the harder it is for my opponent to dispel.
Fidelis von Sigmaringen:
Yes, prayers are innate bound spells and follow the rules on BRB p. 37.
TheBelgianGuy:
--- Quote from: FriscoEmpire on July 10, 2012, 01:28:55 AM ---Well, that would make it simple enough. Thanks for clearing that up!
So just a 3 or better, with a natural roll of 1 or 2 failing (just like a spell)? Easy enough to hit, though I suppose the higher the roll the harder it is for my opponent to dispel.
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The idea or tactic behind this is that if an enemy wizard dispels with 1 die and throws a 1 or 2, his concentration is broken and he cannot use his wizard anymore for dispelling that turn.
So if your prayer works, he will have to choose between using 1 die and risking a 2/6 chance of losing his wizard level for dispelling that turn, or using 2 dice... and since your opponent should have less dispel dice than you have power dice, this would give you a very good advantage in your magic phase.
So people usually spam priest prayers before they go on to the other spells...
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