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Anti Magic Cloud

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In your opinions:

Does anti magic cloud negated a mystic drain ward (let assume the wizard is far enough away to cast the spell whilst NOT under the effects of the ward)?

And; if someone was in an AMC whilst a lightning bolt arrow was fired at them would the be hit by the full brunt of a lightning bolt arrow or would the AMC has some sort of affect on the arrow?
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If they were in the AMC then the lightning arrow would do nothing. I believe the description for lightning arrow and javeling is that when used they turn right in to a bolt of lightning, not upon striking. In either case I'd say they do nothing, though if it was upon striking then I'd say they'd at least do the physical damage that a normal arrow or javelin would do. Based on the range, etc I'd definitely say they turn right to a bolt of lightning.

Not sure on the mystic drain ward, I'd say it cancels it, but that said the instant the AMC is down, the mystic drain ward is back in effect. Since they pretty much do the same thing its half dozen of one, six of another.
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Both of those were kinda my followings to.

Im open to more suggestions from anyone else..
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Anti-Magic Cloud would crush a MED ward like a fly. The only way a MED could win that fight is if it was placed in advance in such a way as to prevent casting of the AMC in the first place, by draining the caster or some such. Once the AMC goes up, even permanance wards under it's sphere of influence are rendered temporarily ineffective.

A Cyclopean lightning arrow fired in to the cloud would, IMO, cease to be upon entering the cloud. I, too, understand it to transform in to a magical lightning bolt upon firing. Here's the thing though, if it was fired in one side of the AMC and out the other, I would rule that it reappears on the other side.
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Yeah I think the only thing AMC doesn't impact are rune weapons. I think it even impacts holy weapons (and I know it does permenance wards).
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The Dark Elf wrote:In your opinions:

Does anti magic cloud negated a mystic drain ward (let assume the wizard is far enough away to cast the spell whilst NOT under the effects of the ward)?

And; if someone was in an AMC whilst a lightning bolt arrow was fired at them would the be hit by the full brunt of a lightning bolt arrow or would the AMC has some sort of affect on the arrow?



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it would be like a spell being cast inside the AMC.
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