Make PDWP a bit more powerful?

[Dubber]

I got to thinking, yes it hurt...
(to paraphrase nawglan)

Since PDWP essentially negates spell effects at the end of a turn, wouldn't it be a fun if a well timed PDWP would also negate the effects of an FoD? (how about for any other spell-caused death, too?)

How would this change FoD strategy, if at all?

Would FoD become less-strong? or merely more difficult to pull off?

Thanks for your opinions...

[vermont]

"Would FoD become less-strong? or merely more difficult to pull off?"

For FoD, isn't that the same thing?

I mean, you don't don't become mostly dead...

(ok, insert random Princess Bride / Holy Grail quotes at whim.)

[Citanest]

ParaFoD would be much easier to beat, which would be good.

PDWP/FoD would remain unaffected, which would also be good.

I like it

[Rycchus]

Since when is FoD an enchantment?
Ignoring for now the effects on gameplay, it just doesn't make sense. A spell so powerful that even a counterspell can't stop it... but it shrivels up and dies at a PDWP?

[xade]

it would certainly add a bit of wriggle room on the ParaFoD...

maybe even enough to remove it's absolute dominance over the un-prepared...

But then, you shouldn't be unprepared... PW = watchout.



Plus, rycc makes a pretty good semantic arguement as well.

to be honest, I wouldn't mind seeing some kind of spell have a PD in the middle/end in order to have a better entrance into it... But hey, I guess it should be hard-ish to pull off, it's the ultimate defence.

[Derfel]

Wholeheartedly disagree with PDWP beating FoD. Not an enchantment, and we already have cDPW to deal with it, not to mention cW.

Dude, when did I start speaking in random letters? Sheesh.

[xade]

I dunno, Fnp, all I kkg know is that it's bng catchy...

[Dubber]

Well, I said "spell effects" not "enchantments" which would make PDWP more powerful.
More like an "UnDo" than a "Remove."

So PDWP would "undo" the FoD effect (death) - it wouldn't "undo" the 4 damage the Giant's strike does, but it would "undo" the 5 damage from WDDc or DFFDD.

Maybe that makes it a 4 turn counterspell -- which *would* allow damage, but which *would not* be overcome by any spell including FoD?

[nawglan]

mebby we should change the gestures to be : Psyche!

or just rename the spell to that. heh.

[Slartucker]

More counterspells is the last thing this game needs. Particularly not the ability to cast a counterspell EVERY SINGLE TURN:

PDWPPDWP
WPPDWPPD

[nawglan]

mebby I can beat you then Slartucker. 8)

[vilhazarog]

Hey, that's a cool spell chain, might be fun in melee, counter and remove enchant every other turn!