Re: Dwarven Hatchet [and some spells]

	Actually, I see the lack of long-range spells as a good balance
for ship-to-ship combat.  Long-range spells would negate the
effectiveness of artillery since spells do more damage.
	On the other hand, large ships are tough to damage with all of
their hull points.  Spells would end the fight sooner.
	On the third hand (you didn't know I had three hands, did you?),
I already don't like how important spellcasters are.  One reason I have
designed a lot of alternative helms is so that wizards and clerics aren't
required as helmsmen (also to aid races such as Giff and gnomes).
	I say leave things as they are.  Put the fear of death from boarding
parties into all of those mages.

John McCloud

On Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Wilson, M.D. wrote:

> What I really wanted to start discussion on, though, was any ship-to-ship
> spells that others have created. The situation as it stands is a bit odd,
> in my opinion, because even if you do happen to run across an evil mage in
> his dragonfly, all you have to do is stand off three hexes away and blast
> his ship to flinders. Evil mages would know this :) and design spells to
> counter it. It would also give combat mages something to do even at long
> range.
>
> Hemlock