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Zane

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Rules clarification: energy/concentration
« Topic Start: August 25, 2011, 01:26:38 AM »
I'm trying to wrap my head around how the energy and concentration costs are calculated.  The examples on the SM3 site say:

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So if you have a skill level of 12 in fire, casting a Fireball spell or similar effect, which has a power level of 12, has just become possible for you and will result in an energy cost of 12 / 12 = 1
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So if your skill level in harm is 20, casting a Fireball requires 12 / 20 = 0.6 points of concentration.

The base is linked to the energy cost and the intent is linked to the concentration cost.  Correct?

But then the skills page says something apparently contradictory:
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So, for example, a magician with harm 12 and fire 20 who throws a Fireball (power level 12) will spend 1 energy and gain 1 XP in harm while spending 0.6 concentration and gaining 0.6 XP in fire.

Is the example from the skills page a misstatement with the intent and base skill levels reversed?  Or am I totally misreading it?  :)

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Re: Rules clarification: energy/concentration
« Reply #1: August 25, 2011, 01:36:35 AM »
My bad, fixed now. The skills page was wrong. Bases are linked to Energy and Intent is linked to Concentration.