Wand Crafting 101 - How to make a wand of Detect Magic
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:58 am
So after receiving some wand crafting requests, I noticed a particular problem with some spells.
Detect Magic, Comprehend Languages, and Desecration have no "target" phase. Let me explain what I mean by using the "Shield" spell.
To cast Shield a player must:
1) Select the Spell
2) Target themselves (yes, this phase can technically be done beforehand, but the point is the spell won't cast unless you give it a legal target - yourself)
3) Wait out the animation and appropriate concentration checks.
Now, by comparison to cast Desecrate, Detect Magic, or Comprehend Languages:
1) Select the Spell
2) Wait out the animation and appropriate concentration checks.
The "Target" phase has been skipped entirely since they are personal spells. However, other personal spells still have that all-important "target" phase left in.
If there is no "target" phase, then it is impossible to target a wand to craft the item!
Is this working as intended?
- Featherfox
Detect Magic, Comprehend Languages, and Desecration have no "target" phase. Let me explain what I mean by using the "Shield" spell.
To cast Shield a player must:
1) Select the Spell
2) Target themselves (yes, this phase can technically be done beforehand, but the point is the spell won't cast unless you give it a legal target - yourself)
3) Wait out the animation and appropriate concentration checks.
Now, by comparison to cast Desecrate, Detect Magic, or Comprehend Languages:
1) Select the Spell
2) Wait out the animation and appropriate concentration checks.
The "Target" phase has been skipped entirely since they are personal spells. However, other personal spells still have that all-important "target" phase left in.
If there is no "target" phase, then it is impossible to target a wand to craft the item!
Is this working as intended?
- Featherfox