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DreamingWolfman
12-21-07, 11:31 AM Okay I know that this question has been answered somewhere, some when but I have a pressing need to know now, so apologise to all for any repetition.

Q_ A psionic energy ray - fire does 1d6+1 damage at the cost of 1 power point. You can augment it by spending up to your manifester level in additional power points. The psion was lvl 10, so spent another 9 pts = 10d6+10 fire damage.
Now the power requires a ranged touch attack to hit.
It critical.

Is the damage now 20d6+20? (using the premise that spells that require an attack roll have a 20/x2 threat range).

A- ???

Anyone?
DreamingWolfman
12-21-07, 11:43 AM Okay, I think I found a partial answer.

The spell is treated like a weapon and does x2 damage on a critical.

Now does the multiplier affect only the initial un-augmented damage, or the full augmented damage?

So is it 1d6+1 x 2 = 2d6+2?

OR

10d6+10 x 2 = 20d6 +20?
Salla
12-21-07, 12:47 PM Okay, I think I found a partial answer.

The spell is treated like a weapon and does x2 damage on a critical.

Now does the multiplier affect only the initial un-augmented damage, or the full augmented damage?

So is it 1d6+1 x 2 = 2d6+2?

OR

10d6+10 x 2 = 20d6 +20?

It affects the full damage. Landing a critical with that Energy Ray will deal 20d6+20, just as it would for a spellcaster throwing an identical spell.

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DreamingWolfman 12-21-07, 11:31 AM	Okay I know that this question has been answered somewhere, some when but I have a pressing need to know now, so apologise to all for any repetition. Q_ A psionic energy ray - fire does 1d6+1 damage at the cost of 1 power point. You can augment it by spending up to your manifester level in additional power points. The psion was lvl 10, so spent another 9 pts = 10d6+10 fire damage. Now the power requires a ranged touch attack to hit. It critical. Is the damage now 20d6+20? (using the premise that spells that require an attack roll have a 20/x2 threat range). A- ??? Anyone?
DreamingWolfman 12-21-07, 11:43 AM	Okay, I think I found a partial answer. The spell is treated like a weapon and does x2 damage on a critical. Now does the multiplier affect only the initial un-augmented damage, or the full augmented damage? So is it 1d6+1 x 2 = 2d6+2? OR 10d6+10 x 2 = 20d6 +20?
Salla 12-21-07, 12:47 PM	Okay, I think I found a partial answer. The spell is treated like a weapon and does x2 damage on a critical. Now does the multiplier affect only the initial un-augmented damage, or the full augmented damage? So is it 1d6+1 x 2 = 2d6+2? OR 10d6+10 x 2 = 20d6 +20? It affects the full damage. Landing a critical with that Energy Ray will deal 20d6+20, just as it would for a spellcaster throwing an identical spell.