In a message dated 2/17/01 4:38:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
devereux@... writes:
<< therefore your M70 could fail to cast 434 which is a 'hard'
order.
>>
I think you meant to say: Even when your 70 skill mage succeeds in casting
434 (causing the casting rank to increase), the spell might still fail to
unhide the hidden population center.
Or I am, as usual, wrong?
Ed
Sun Feb*18,*2001 3:25*pm
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In a message dated 2/17/01 4:38:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, devereux@... writes: << therefore your M70 could fail to cast 434 which is a 'hard' order....
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Feb*18,*2001 3:40*pm
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.... RD: Oops, that was a bit of a foul-up. What meant to say (in common with several other contributors) was that the arts will help the mage cast the spell,...
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