Re: Flying Magic in HeroQuest

From: simon_hibbs2 <simon.hibbs_at_...>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 18:53:30 -0000

> ....... Is 10 to 1w2 powerful enough to do this? It also seems
> better than the specific flying feats of some of the Orlanth
> subcults which don't seem to be able to lift much weight and
> certainly not a horse. I also note that it says 'Sky' not 'Air'. Now
> as I understand it the Sky is above the Air so is it actually
> something to do with the Sky dome (again this sounds pretty amazing).

Magic is often supposed to be amazing.

I think you're right about the distinction between air and sky. In using this for A to B flying it's probably a kind of high ballistic kind of thing. Terrain-folowing nap-of-the-earth type stuff should be much harder than Orlanthi wind magic, but it would be much better for long journeys.

On the other hand, in combat it is of course just as good as the character's ratign in it. You could use it as an augment on your Bow skill to shoot down arrows on your enemies from above, or to enhance your horse riding skill to evade an enemy. Thus the fying this becomes a neat special effect, but of course if yoyu've only og a ratign of 10 in it it's not practicaly all that useful, and would be easily countered by higer rated enemy abilities.

Simon Hibbs