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#1 koval Jun 22, 2009 22:33:31	I just started d&d and i just have some questions. What is the difference between a close burst and a burst. Since my first character is going to be a Eladrin sword mage i was reading something about bonded weapons. It said that if im bonded with my weapon i can call it to me from 10 spaces. What i don't understand is how do i bond with my weapon and why would i need to call it back, also what is an implement?
#2 Crimson_Concerto Jun 22, 2009 22:40:16	A Close Burst is centered on you and doesn't provoke an opportunity attack. An Area Burst can be centered anywhere within a range specified by the power and does provoke Opportunity Attacks. Check out PHB pages 271-272. Bonded Weapon is mostly just there for a very minor benefit. It's really not ridiculously useful, so don't worry too much about it. :P An Implement is like a Weapon only used to cast spells through instead of attack, like a wand or staff or orb or holy symbol. As a Swordmage, you can use your weapon as your implement, so you don't actually have to worry too much about it. Just remember to check out whether a power you're using is a Weapon or Implement power, because you can't add weapon proficiency bonuses to Implement powers. See "Accessories" under Keyword Categories on PHB pages 55-56.
#3 koval Jun 22, 2009 22:44:46	Thanks this might be stupid but where's the range on a burst spell?
#4 Crimson_Concerto Jun 22, 2009 22:46:34	Thanks this might be stupid but where's the range on a burst spell? It'll tell you on the specific spell. If it's a close burst, it's always centered on you, so there is no range, and the number describes how far away from you the burst reaches. If it's an area burst, it'll always say how many squares away you can center it. If you're a swordmage, I'm betting you're dealing exclusively with Close bursts, yes?
#5 koval Jun 22, 2009 22:49:11	Yep, also do you have an aim or msn messenger acount, alot easier to ask questions. I want to go assault even though i heard some rumors about it being bad.
#6 Nived Jun 22, 2009 22:52:43	It should be in the spell listing, Swordmages have few ranged spells (because they tend to be stabbing whatever they're spellcasting at) so I'll use Scorching Burst the wizard at-will as an example, For Area it lists "Burst 1 within 10 Squares"
#7 Authw8 Jun 22, 2009 22:53:13	Bursts always have origins. A close burst's origin is you, whereas an area burst has an origin that you pick within the spell's range. A close burst looks like this: "Close burst X." In this example, X is the number of squares from the origin the spell affects. Since this is a close effect, the origin is your square. If it is an area burst, the it will look like this: "Area burst X within Y." You pick a square no more than Y squares distant from you, and that becomes the origin of the burst. The spell then affects everyone within X squares of the origin, as well as those standing on the origin. Does this answer your question?
#8 koval Jun 22, 2009 22:54:23	Yes, thanks. Anyone willing to talk on an instant messenger?
#9 Hocus-Smokus Jun 22, 2009 22:57:15	Yes, thanks. Anyone willing to talk on an instant messenger? You won't ask me "ASL", will you? Makes me have bad flashbacks of the old Yahoo chat rooms...
#10 koval Jun 22, 2009 22:59:20	Nope, just questions about d&d just looking for a mature person to talk to because i've only played about two games and i'm noobish as hell.
#11 dark_lambo Jun 22, 2009 23:32:50	The thing about Close Burst and Area Burst is that they're different keywords, really. Close and Area mean something, Burst means something too. It's like a Red Apple and a Green Apple. :D
#12 Novacat Jun 23, 2009 0:07:16	To save people time, I've answered all of Koval's questions over Ventrilo, so consider this thread über-ninja'd.
#13 dark_lambo Jun 23, 2009 0:23:24	That's cheating! :headexplo :D