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Dizzled by spell durations

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by el M, Dec 2, 2006.

  1. el M Gems: 3/31
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    [​IMG] "Duration: 10 rounds/level"

    level ? - what level is used for multiclassed chars ? ECL penalties ?!

    "Duration: 1 minute / level"

    "Duration: 8 hours"

    "Duration: 10 minutes/level"

    "Duration: 1 day"

    It seems like adding apples with forks ..

    ... is there a guide somewhere clearly stating durations in an unified measuring unit ? ...

    I mean i read spell'x description -> whoaaa what a spell - i choose it for my sorccer only to find out expires in a blink or two. Other spell i deemed less usefull might have been better if it actualy have long duration....

    round - 7 real time seconds ?
    the minutes and hours listed on spell durations are real time or ingame time ? How long does an ingame minute take in realtime ?!!
     
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    x per level generally refers to the caster levels ONLY. So, the levels applied to a sorcerer spell cast by a paladin 3/sorcerer 5 would (in almost all cases) at the 5th level for that character.

    Round = 6 real time seconds (IIRC)

    Minutes, I believe, refers to real-time minutes, but hours are in-game hours...I think.
     
    Acrux, Dec 2, 2006
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    10x - some "light" at last :D
     
    el M, Dec 2, 2006
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    Decados The Chosen One

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    Acrux is, I believe, correct and summed it up pretty well.
     
    Decados, Dec 2, 2006
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    revmaf Older, not wiser, but a lot more fun

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    I know this topic has been up a while but it was so helpful to me! Newbies, take heart; they'll still help you!
     
    revmaf, Dec 5, 2006
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    Sometimes the in-game or manual descriptions are wrong. For example:

    Eagle's splendor lasts 1 hour/level
    Creepig doom lasts shorter than animal summoning.
    Barkskin lasts as long as described in the manual, the in-game desciption is wrong.
     
    kmonster, Dec 5, 2006
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