Difference between revisions of "Magic Effects"

Magic Effects (edit)

144 bytes added , 16:34, 6 January 2008

Updated notes on poisons (for instance, Burden is Hostile but not Detrimental)

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 **'''Spellmaking:''' Must be checked for the effect to be available in the spellmaker.
 **'''Enchanting:''' Must be checked for the effect to be available in the itemmaker.
-**'''Hostile:''' If checked, placing this effect on another actor is treated the same as hitting him with a weapon. Unless he REALLY likes you, it will start combat.
+**'''Hostile:''' If checked, placing this effect on another actor is treated the same as hitting him with a weapon. Unless he REALLY likes you, it will start combat. Potions with all hostile effects are considered poisons (this includes hostile scripted effects).
-**'''Detrimental:''' Effect is considered detrimental. A potion with only detrimental effects is considered a poison (unconfirmed)
+**'''Detrimental:''' Effect is considered detrimental. It is unclear whether this effect has any function in game. It has no bearing on whether a potion is considered a poison.
 **'''Recover:''' If checked, when the effect expires the attribute return to their previous state. For example, Drain Attributes has Recover checked, but Damage Attributes does not.
 **'''Magnitude %:''' The magnitude value is used as a percentage of another value. For example, the Resist effect all have this checked. They reduce damage by a percentage as expressed by this value.