5th Edition, page 166, says "At the GM's option, a character can shape his Explosion like a Cone (loses 1 DC per 2") or a Line (loses 1 DC per 3") for the same +1/2 value,..."
Assuming a GM allows this, does this change the fall-off-distance increase for additional +1/4? That is, does one say "well, with a spherical Explosion, for a further +1/4, the DCs fall of more slowly by the same amount as the basic Explosion, therefore for a 'channeled' Explosion, the DCs should also fall off more slowly by the basic amount."? Or does one say "+1/4 is 1" more slowly, no matter if the Explosion is spherical or 'channelled'."?
That is, does changing to a Cone or Line give a one-time boost to the fall-off distance, or does it change the unit-of-measure for the basic & the improved fall-off distance?
To give a specific example, If I have:
EB, 8d6, Explosion (Cone, +1/2)
I would subtract the first die at 2" out, the second die and 4" out, the third at 6" out, etc.
With:
EB, 8d6, Explosion (Cone, one level of increase, +3/4)
Would I subtract the first die at 4", the second at 8", etc., or the first at 3", the second at 6", etc?
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5th Edition, page 166, says "At the GM's option, a character can shape his Explosion like a Cone (loses 1 DC per 2") or a Line (loses 1 DC per 3") for the same +1/2 value,..."
Assuming a GM allows this, does this change the fall-off-distance increase for additional +1/4? That is, does one say "well, with a spherical Explosion, for a further +1/4, the DCs fall of more slowly by the same amount as the basic Explosion, therefore for a 'channeled' Explosion, the DCs should also fall off more slowly by the basic amount."? Or does one say "+1/4 is 1" more slowly, no matter if the Explosion is spherical or 'channelled'."?
That is, does changing to a Cone or Line give a one-time boost to the fall-off distance, or does it change the unit-of-measure for the basic & the improved fall-off distance?
To give a specific example, If I have:
EB, 8d6, Explosion (Cone, +1/2)
I would subtract the first die at 2" out, the second die and 4" out, the third at 6" out, etc.
With:
EB, 8d6, Explosion (Cone, one level of increase, +3/4)
Would I subtract the first die at 4", the second at 8", etc., or the first at 3", the second at 6", etc?
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