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Title: Wizard casting stress question
Post by: Jack B on November 10, 2010, 08:59:44 PM
Lets say a wizard is casting a power 5 evocation with a conviction of 4.  He takes 2 mental stress.
Now lets say that he fails his discipline roll and chooses to take 2 points of backlash.

Does that mean that he takes one 4 stress hit or two 2 stress hits?

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Wizard casting stress question
Post by: Wolfwood2 on November 10, 2010, 09:04:10 PM
Lets say a wizard is casting a power 5 evocation with a conviction of 4.  He takes 2 mental stress.
Now lets say that he fails his discipline roll and chooses to take 2 points of backlash.

Does that mean that he takes one 4 stress hit or two 2 stress hits?

Two 2 stress hits (pne physical, one mental), because they're different tracks.
Title: Re: Wizard casting stress question
Post by: Jack B on November 10, 2010, 09:16:01 PM
Two 2 stress hits (pne physical, one mental), because they're different tracks.
The wizard can decide if the backlash is physical or mental.  What happens if he decides it's mental?
Title: Re: Wizard casting stress question
Post by: WillH on November 10, 2010, 09:23:36 PM
The wizard can decide if the backlash is physical or mental.  What happens if he decides it's mental?

It's still two separate hits.
Title: Re: Wizard casting stress question
Post by: MyNinjaH8sU on November 10, 2010, 09:24:22 PM
WillH is correct. You would fill in your second and third mental stress boxes, in that case.
Title: Re: Wizard casting stress question
Post by: Jack B on November 10, 2010, 09:30:03 PM
Thanks for the quick replies!