Re: mechanics of surprise

Ed Chauvin IV wrote:

>>Yes.  My player complains endlessly if the foes don't make a
>>good-faith effort to win.  And we are playing in a system where
>>Invisibility and Silence are second-level spells so "don't let
>>yourself be surprised" is very difficult advice to follow.
> 
> See Invisible is a 2nd level spell also.

With a ten-minute-per-level duration (though a caster of 10th or higher
level with access to the Permanency spell can spend 1,000 XP to make it
permanent -- until dispelled by a higher-level caster, anyway) and a
range of 'personal'. Better hope your wizard/sorcerer/bard 'just
happens' to have it up and running and isn't looking the wrong way when
invisible foes come trying to ambush you, I guess...and that they really
*are* invisible, rather than using clever illusions or just plain hiding
well enough.

See Invisibility is a nice spell if you know in advance when and where
to expect foes who might turn invisible on you, I suppose. As a means of
foiling genuine ambushes, though, it's not so hot.

Klaus Mittag (klaus_mittag@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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