Aruas and Rune Bones [Archive] - Wizards Community

Aruas and Rune Bones [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Max Octavious Xavier
10-31-07, 09:53 PM Some Questions that have come up IMC;
1- The Black Lore of Moil feat (Complete Arcane) requires the use of rune bones scribed with arcane markings. It doesn't specify component or focus. So the question is, do the bones get destroyed when used or just the arcane writing on them?
2- Can a Dragon Shaman declare an opponent as an ally (ie: use fast healing on a group of commoners who are attacking him, so they <probably> won't die)?
Dead_Weasel
10-31-07, 10:37 PM In addition to its normal spell components, a Moilian spell requires the creation and expenditure of a Moilian runebone.1)The bones are one-use each; whether or not they survive the spell and/or can be re-prepared is up to you, but every d6 of damage costs 25 gp.

2) Technically the mob are his enemies, but I do not see a reason why the shaman could not choose to extend the benefit of the aura to them. Remember that the fast healing from the aura only takes effect when the subject is at less than 1/2 hp.
vorpo
10-31-07, 11:26 PM 2- Can a Dragon Shaman declare an opponent as an ally (ie: use fast healing on a group of commoners who are attacking him, so they <probably> won't die)?

Opponent and ally are 100% subjective. So for this purpose, whatever the DS feel is opponent or ally, goes.
Max Octavious Xavier
11-01-07, 08:52 PM Thanks for the replies. 1)The bones are one-use each; whether or not they survive the spell and/or can be re-prepared is up to you, but every d6 of damage costs 25 gp.Yeah, but what would you do, destroyed/can re-prepare?
Dead_Weasel
11-01-07, 09:31 PM I meant that the caster could have the option of recovering and re-imbuing the bones, for RP/fluff reasons. The bones "cannot" be used again, but I see no reason why a caster using (honored ancestor's bones) or whatever could not use them again; he would still have to pay the gp cost to make them spellbones again though.

I honestly do not see what you are confused about - the DM decides what happens to the bones, which only really matters for RP reasons.
Max Octavious Xavier
11-02-07, 09:32 PM I'm not confused, I just want to see how other dm's rule on this issue. The difference is almost none in the game mechanic sense, but a great deal in the roleplaying sense. If the bones get destroyed when used, the character has to become a grave robber/corpse defiler. But if they can be reused, then they only have to get 1 set (until destroyed/lost in other ways). With no RAW, I would like to say "well, most folks on the forums think (whatever).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Max Octavious Xavier 10-31-07, 09:53 PM	Some Questions that have come up IMC; 1- The Black Lore of Moil feat (Complete Arcane) requires the use of rune bones scribed with arcane markings. It doesn't specify component or focus. So the question is, do the bones get destroyed when used or just the arcane writing on them? 2- Can a Dragon Shaman declare an opponent as an ally (ie: use fast healing on a group of commoners who are attacking him, so they <probably> won't die)?
Dead_Weasel 10-31-07, 10:37 PM	In addition to its normal spell components, a Moilian spell requires the creation and expenditure of a Moilian runebone.1)The bones are one-use each; whether or not they survive the spell and/or can be re-prepared is up to you, but every d6 of damage costs 25 gp. 2) Technically the mob are his enemies, but I do not see a reason why the shaman could not choose to extend the benefit of the aura to them. Remember that the fast healing from the aura only takes effect when the subject is at less than 1/2 hp.
vorpo 10-31-07, 11:26 PM	2- Can a Dragon Shaman declare an opponent as an ally (ie: use fast healing on a group of commoners who are attacking him, so they <probably> won't die)? Opponent and ally are 100% subjective. So for this purpose, whatever the DS feel is opponent or ally, goes.
Max Octavious Xavier 11-01-07, 08:52 PM	Thanks for the replies. 1)The bones are one-use each; whether or not they survive the spell and/or can be re-prepared is up to you, but every d6 of damage costs 25 gp.Yeah, but what would you do, destroyed/can re-prepare?
Dead_Weasel 11-01-07, 09:31 PM	I meant that the caster could have the option of recovering and re-imbuing the bones, for RP/fluff reasons. The bones "cannot" be used again, but I see no reason why a caster using (honored ancestor's bones) or whatever could not use them again; he would still have to pay the gp cost to make them spellbones again though. I honestly do not see what you are confused about - the DM decides what happens to the bones, which only really matters for RP reasons.
Max Octavious Xavier 11-02-07, 09:32 PM	I'm not confused, I just want to see how other dm's rule on this issue. The difference is almost none in the game mechanic sense, but a great deal in the roleplaying sense. If the bones get destroyed when used, the character has to become a grave robber/corpse defiler. But if they can be reused, then they only have to get 1 set (until destroyed/lost in other ways). With no RAW, I would like to say "well, most folks on the forums think (whatever).