Light (the spell, not in general)

[A.mungo]

So the spell *Light* in the new book states that it produces a glowing light *and* allows the person activating the effect to kindle a light wand. The light can then be used by anyone.

The part that I have a question about is the next paragraph that states the following

This will not work without a physical representation. You cannot cast a *Light* spell at a person or tree and have the person or tree glow. There must be a flashlight or other out-of-game light source provided.



Does this mean that if I have a light source on a lanyard or something else that is a OOG phys-rep of the light itself that I can make an in game person glow?

(Supporting information from under magic on pg.90, unless Eldritch power and Eldritch Force are intended to be two separate things
Eldritch Power: This is a type of energy that only affects beings that are alive or animated)

 

[SkollWolfrun]

I believe that you are correct.
If you have a light stick on a lanyard & you hit someone with a Light spell, you would have to give them a light rep to put on.

 

[elliotbay]

Note, though, that you are making the light stick glow, not the person. It's perfectly reasonable for the recipient of such a light to pocket it and hide its effects.

 

[obcidian_bandit]

Yeah, that wording is explicitly in there to prevent forcing people from not being able to hide in the dark. Someone tried that on an NPC I was playing a few events ago. They threw me a light stick, and I immediately stuffed it in my packet pocket.

 

[Vanyal]

Though if I remember correctly you can still paste of stickiness a light to someone correct? As long as it follows safety of course.. Obviously no charging someone in combat to smash a glow stick onto their chest =P

 

[Draven]

Though if I remember correctly you can still paste of stickiness a light to someone correct? As long as it follows safety of course.. Obviously no charging someone in combat to smash a glow stick onto their chest =P

That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. A Light spell is just eldritch energy, the solid object is an oog rep. I don't see how a Paste could adhere to light all that well.

 

[SkollWolfrun]

Though if I remember correctly you can still paste of stickiness a light to someone correct? As long as it follows safety of course.. Obviously no charging someone in combat to smash a glow stick onto their chest =P

That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. A Light spell is just eldritch energy, the solid object is an oog rep. I don't see how a Paste could adhere to light all that well.

Page 121: Bold by me. Light is basically cast on someone to blow a spell shield/reflect.

Light
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Eldritch Force 5 Days
This effect produces a glowing light and
allows the person activating the effect to kindle
a light wand. The light can then be used by anyone.
This will not work without a physical representation.
You cannot cast a Light spell at a
person or tree and have the person or tree glow.
There must be a flashlight or other out-of-game
light source provided.
If using a flashlight for this spell, the lens
of the flashlight must be covered by a cloth,
tissue paper or a gel to diffuse the light. Do not
shine the light in anyone’s face.
This spell (like all spells) will remove a
Spell Shield or Reflect Magic.

 

[obcidian_bandit]

You couldn't do it with a Light, but you could do that with a liquid light. Since it takes 5 seconds to adhere, you'd have to incapacitate the target first, which usually defeats the purpose.