Various Newbie Gameplay Questions

[hoo]

If you have a powerful astral mage, you could cast the spell that gives every mage a 1 level boost in astral..then go whop enemy mages by casting the magic dual...

Think that would work to kill enemy mages who have 0 astral at the beginning of the fight. Something I'm considering.

[Graeme Dice]

hoo said:
If you have a powerful astral mage, you could cast the spell that gives every mage a 1 level boost in astral..then go whop enemy mages by casting the magic dual...

This wouldn't make any difference as magic duel only uses the base astral skills of the mages without any boosting equipment or spells.

Think that would work to kill enemy mages who have 0 astral at the beginning of the fight. Something I'm considering.

You only gain an additional skill level in a path if you already have at least one level in that path, so it wouldn't give them any astral skill unless they already had it.

[thejeff]

It also gives that astral bonus to all mages, including enemy mages, doesn't it?

[Graeme Dice]

Yes, I believe that light of the northern star and the banner of the northern star boosts the astral magic skill of all astral mages on the battlefield, including that of your enemies.

[hoo]

Ahh..I thought that light of the northern star gives everyone a 1 path boost in astral, even if enemy mages didn't have any of it. Thought it could be a neat trick.

Oh well.