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[Amanojyaku]

Yes, it works differently in that you can make yourself not be in the area of the attack. Highly effective against someone in melee.

[asher]

That’s awesome. Another thing about the jaunt spell is what do you use to test against the hit roll of the attack to see if it a successful dodge. Is it the TN or does merely successfully casting the spell means it a successful dodge. If so, jaunt is kinda busted.

[Amanojyaku]

First: A Dodge or Parry attempt is not made against a TN. Half of the result is added to your Static Defense. If the triggering attack then misses, that is what it means to successfully Dodge/Parry.

A spell that's used in place of one (Shield, Forsee) usually includes a note about what exactly is being used for the Dodge/Parry result... in those two cases, it's the same test used to cast the spell. Jaunt does not. Jaunt is physical movement.

10m is pretty much guaranteed to get you out of melee range, which will automatically cause a melee swing to miss. It might get you into a different range band, which can do things to a ranged attack roll, but you can't force-whiff gunfire.

[GuardianTempest]

Huh, I thought it still runs on the same logic. Even if the spell goes off, you're still checking to see if you yeleport before or after the hit. Or maybe that was a JtC house rule.

[Amanojyaku]

No, the spell does what it says it does. Jaunt only moves you; it doesn't substitute the roll.

[ScrapyardDragon]

Ok, this one is regarding the archmage tradition feat; specifically the arcane mastery option. For context, this is what it does

Arcane Mastery

Whenever you cast a spell, you may spend a

hero point in order to copy it on your next

turn. You may cast the same spell without

rolling a magic check, using the same result as

you had on this turn.

What I wanted to know is what it means by "copy". does that mean that when it goes off again on your next turn, you don't need to commit actions to do it, or is it exclusively that you get to re-use the roll? Honestly I sort of feel that either reading is valid due to how messy so much of this game is worded, which in turn makes my preference lean towards the former because at least then it could be considered on-par with the other option in spellbloom which is just a generally fantastic effect.

[Amanojyaku]

I feel as if it's supposed to be read like the Beam quality in Book 2. Not an automatic thing, so much as you have the option of reusing it.

[Traskus]

Jun 23, 2023 18:56:55 GMT -6 thecursedkatana said:

Yeah, I was also thinking of just modifing dragon stats for diffirent elements.

Also, are the daemon statblocks just generic daemons?

To answer the question, the statblocks are generic but you can fluff/modify them to be what you want. I recommend appropriate chosen marks.

[asher]

Two questions about the chef class. Do you still get ingredients from using carving king on fallen enemies that would otherwise be considered inedible such as robots or something like a rock elemental? Also what determines the additional effects of the food you make? Is it at the SM’s discretion or is there a food making guide somewhere?

[Divergent Reality]

Jun 28, 2023 6:00:35 GMT -6 asher said:

Two questions about the chef class. Do you still get ingredients from using carving king on fallen enemies that would otherwise be considered inedible such as robots or something like a rock elemental? Also what determines the additional effects of the food you make? Is it at the SM’s discretion or is there a food making guide somewhere?

Looking at Monster Hunter you can see that the feat allows you to collect materials for wealth/acquisition/crafting checks.

Carving King

After you slay an enemy, you may make a TN (Monster's Size x 5) Crafts test on it's corpse. If this TN is successful, you gain a chunk of usable material from this monster. This gives you a +10 on the next Wealth/Acquisition/Crafting check you make, if you expend the usable material, and make an item using the monster's parts which makes the item a Best Quality version. You may only successfully carve one part from a monster, though as many people up to the monster's Size may also carve parts before the monster is considered picked clean.

A robot or rock elemental may not provide useful cooking materials for us organic creatures they would be usable for other purposes.

[asher]

True but at the same time all the chef feats like Gourmet Meal say it take two of carving king’s worth of ingredients to make a meal, nothing about edibilty.

[Amanojyaku]

Jun 28, 2023 8:30:35 GMT -6 Divergent Reality said:

A robot or rock elemental may not provide useful cooking materials for us organic creatures they would be usable for other purposes.

It's more likely than you think. Look at the stir-fried stone fad in China. Stone soup is a thing; boiling the rock leaches minerals into the stock. A robot may provide a vessel rather than ingredients, in addition to that.

And that's before you consider what an ork (a species known for routing fuel lines through the cockpit in case the pilot gets thirsty) might consider edible anyway.

[asher]

Ok cool, it’s nice to know that I can serve a rock covered in motor oil and it’s considered a filling meal. It really fits with the absurdity of the setting. So whats this “ in addition to any other effects it would normally cause.” clause mean at the end of every feat that allows you to make food? It’s not really explained anywhere or a least from what I can find.

[GuardianTempest]

Jul 1, 2023 6:12:33 GMT -6 asher said:

Ok cool, it’s nice to know that I can serve a rock covered in motor oil and it’s considered a filling meal. It really fits with the absurdity of the setting. So whats this “ in addition to any other effects it would normally cause.” clause mean at the end of every feat that allows you to make food? It’s not really explained anywhere or a least from what I can find.

This is in the domain of "it depends on what happens in your campaign." The feat's effects are in addition to what the food already does. By default it provides nourishment and should taste good. Depending on the meal, it may even do stuff like curing mundane illnesses, causing an allergic reaction, inflict poison because you added toadstools, etc. Depending on who's eating it, I speculate it may even do other things.

Not having this feat doesn't mean you can't make any meals that have its own effects. Sometimes you made an Aboleth steak so there may be some consequences to that.

[Amanojyaku]

Jul 1, 2023 6:12:33 GMT -6 asher said:

Ok cool, it’s nice to know that I can serve a rock covered in motor oil and it’s considered a filling meal. It really fits with the absurdity of the setting. So whats this “ in addition to any other effects it would normally cause.” clause mean at the end of every feat that allows you to make food? It’s not really explained anywhere or a least from what I can find.

In this case, the "effects that it would normally cause" probably include breaking your teeth and jaw if you tried to chew the rock, poisoning and suffocation if you just straight up swallowed it, because humans just aren't made for swallowing and digesting rocks covered in motor oil.