Davebauder wrote:
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Q: Is there a penalty for casting spells into melee?
A: Yes, casting spells into melee incur a -4 penalty to the casters attack roll, regardless of the targeted defense. Ranged spells are considered ranged attacks and are covered under Cover rules on page 305 (and clarified in errata below)
Does that include spells that are area spells. For instance, if I am being attacked by three guards, and I cast a Concussive Wave, am I at -4 to hit them all since they are all in melee with me? Is is this only for targeted spells?
No, there's no penalty for Area Spells into melee as you're picking a 'point in space'. A way to fix this is:
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Q: Is there a penalty for casting spells into melee?
A: Yes, casting spells into melee that target specific creatures and not an area incur a -4 penalty to the casters attack roll, regardless of the targeted defense. Ranged spells are considered ranged attacks and are covered under Cover rules on page 305 (and clarified in errata below)
John