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EEWorzelle · 07-02-2003, 01:08 AM

ScottG, the Expert Skill, Snakespeed, gotten after Speed = natural 100, does not have any effect on any character other than the one that gets it.

Or were you referring to the Haste spell? If so, that also does not have any effect on the order of who will cast in the round it is cast. That means if you have slow or medium speed Soul and Element Shield casters, then Haste cast very quickly will not make them suddenly jump to the front of the line and cast their shields before initially faster enemies get their shot. There is actually very little reason for the Haste caster to be fast, since most of the effects take place in the next round.

There are earlier posts on this and other boards concerning the awesome Haste Spell. It was two players, Shojo and Merkin, who discovered (or rather noticed) that casting Haste does not change spell casting order in that round. It does increase the number of swings per attack for attacks that have not yet taken place in that round.

To get those shields up first, reliably, those casters need to be fast all on their own. In my parties the Soul and Element Shield casters are the only fast ones, with Snakespeed. All of the others (including the Bard who casts it) get fast only after Haste is cast.

[ 07-02-2003, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: EEWorzelle ]

07-02-2003, 01:08 AM	#16
EEWorzelle Manshoon Join Date: October 25, 2002 Location: Gilbert, Az Age: 72 Posts: 234	ScottG, the Expert Skill, Snakespeed, gotten after Speed = natural 100, does not have any effect on any character other than the one that gets it. Or were you referring to the Haste spell? If so, that also does not have any effect on the order of who will cast in the round it is cast. That means if you have slow or medium speed Soul and Element Shield casters, then Haste cast very quickly will not make them suddenly jump to the front of the line and cast their shields before initially faster enemies get their shot. There is actually very little reason for the Haste caster to be fast, since most of the effects take place in the next round. There are earlier posts on this and other boards concerning the awesome Haste Spell. It was two players, Shojo and Merkin, who discovered (or rather noticed) that casting Haste does not change spell casting order in that round. It does increase the number of swings per attack for attacks that have not yet taken place in that round. To get those shields up first, reliably, those casters need to be fast all on their own. In my parties the Soul and Element Shield casters are the only fast ones, with Snakespeed. All of the others (including the Bard who casts it) get fast only after Haste is cast. [ 07-02-2003, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: EEWorzelle ]