tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post6240401272288270168..comments2024-03-28T05:12:54.089-05:00Comments on Uncle Matt's Blog: The mystery of "Direct Magic"Matt Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-10886822382149412722011-07-23T12:57:04.102-05:002011-07-23T12:57:04.102-05:00It may be a typo, but it sounds interesting enough...It may be a typo, but it sounds interesting enough, and kicked the hamster into gear. I think I've come up with a plausible spell description for it:<br /><br />http://idungeoncrawl.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/direct-magic/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-49745928561206680112011-07-23T00:45:34.906-05:002011-07-23T00:45:34.906-05:00My first guess was that it was a Detect Magic typo...My first guess was that it was a Detect Magic typo, and DuBeers sounds like his research collaborates that. I'll dig the early print Greyhawks out of the attic tomorrow, to see if any interesting tidbits are in them, Matt.<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-2775653390311978452011-07-22T14:43:16.492-05:002011-07-22T14:43:16.492-05:00I agree with DuBeers. Note that in AD&D, Dete...I agree with DuBeers. Note that in AD&D, Detect Magic has a range of 6 and a duration of 2 rounds/level, which fits, as long as you keep in mind that many spells had static durations in OD&D that became scalable durations in AD&D.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-39877071470210986322011-07-22T13:37:25.871-05:002011-07-22T13:37:25.871-05:00... and in my above comment I illustrate just how ...... and in my above comment I illustrate just how easy it is to make a typo when typing "Detect." Although my "dectect magic" spell isn't as interesting as "Direct Magic."Matt Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-21091504122704272622011-07-22T13:36:11.526-05:002011-07-22T13:36:11.526-05:00DuBeers suggests that it's a typo for Dectect ...DuBeers suggests that it's a typo for Dectect magic, filling in the range and duration which were omitted in the White Box. That sounds plausible. It's still fun to speculate what it *might* have been, though.Matt Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-17240620387302404102011-07-22T13:22:22.274-05:002011-07-22T13:22:22.274-05:00Doesn't ring any bells. I'll see if my ea...Doesn't ring any bells. I'll see if my early printings of Greyhawk yield any further info or not.<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-46902468475578603462011-07-22T13:12:36.680-05:002011-07-22T13:12:36.680-05:00Huh. Good eyes. Google doesn't yield any relev...Huh. Good eyes. Google doesn't yield any relevant results.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096724870715714696noreply@blogger.com