I didn't see this question anywhere when I searched.

A friend gave me his understanding of the mechanics related to whether a creature can move into a zone with Steep Hill terrain... and I just wanted to confirm. (Friend, you know who you are... it's not I don't trust you... but....)

Can a non-slow / non-lumbering creature two zones away with no other hindrances move two zones (using a full action) to move into a zone with a Steep Hill, or must the creature already be adjacent to the hill to begin with (similar to using climbing on a wall)?

If so, can a fast creature move one or two zones and attack?

Would someone please help me understand what is intended?
Thanks!

Since the reveal cost of Second Chance is zero, would the discount from a Ring of Asyra apply to the recasting cost of the Creature?

In other words, and more generally... should additional costs not included in the casting bar at the top of a card be able to be discounted from such a ring?

In other other words... is the casting cost of the spell inclusive of any "additional" costs to cast the spell from other sources and/or text on that or other spells?

I was in a silly mood while thinking about spells, and this came out:

Beer Strength
Type: Enchantment, Poison
Cost: 2, 0
Target: Living Creature
Trait: Dissipate 2

Target gains a boost of courage, but is somewhat disoriented. Target can ignore guards, but one guard in zone can counterstrike if desired regardless of this creature's melee target. Target gets Melee -X, where X is the number of dissipate markers on the enchantment, and gains the Pest and Unavoidable traits.

If we ever get a Drunken Monk type mage... this could be more amusing.

Can a creature enchanted with a Tangleroot gain Flying? What happens to the Tangleroot if so?

Does the amount of dice rolled for the healing alternative change for a higher level mage, just as the amount of damage dice does, or does it always heal only two dice?

If this is the wrong place for these questions, please let me know and I'll put them in the rules questions section.

Thanks!

I've only ever seen Forcemasters played very aggressively. Something along the lines of turn one Cheetah Speed and reveal with double move and either Battle Forge or some equipment or enchantment to help in melee. Then on turn two or three (depending on intiative order), the Forcemaster would likely have Wall of Thorns and Force Push set up if the opponent hasn't donned any armor, or start beating with Galvitar around that turn if they have.

I thought I might try to find something more interesting and a little different. Since this is my first attempt to put together a Forcemaster book (which I haven't tried yet), I thought I'd see what others thought about it.

Notes:

At one point, I had a Gorgon Archer in the book, but I replaced it (and the Eagle Wings for it) with three Thoughtspores and a number of extras.

My personal concerns are 1) that perhaps I have too many Incantations and (especially) Enchantments, and 2) perhaps I won't have enough mana.

The spells that I am considering for the Thoughspores depend a little on the opponent... a pair of Acid Balls and a Minor Heal or Purify against a Necro perhaps, maybe one would have a Dispel against a Wizard or Beastmaster, but more generally they would have Power Strike, Minor Heal, and Disarm (especially for use against wands and weapons with Reach that I don't have time to dissolve properly).

My philosophy on armor: I can put in a Storm Drake Hide and a Dragonscale Hauberk for four spellbook points, like I do for many of my books... thereby having the -2 modifier for Fire or Air as desired. However, I was thinking that it might be better to spend only three spellbook points on a Steal Equipment and take the torso armor from the opposing mage. The cost is the same as dissolving the other armor and donning the appropriate armor, but these two things are essentially done in one action. Now, some mages use armor that the Forcemaster can't use, so when I can't steal it, I'll just use Rhino Hide to back up my two +1 armor pieces. Yes, I can't melee in the same turn, but you can't have everything.

Forgive my lack of a fancy preparation here, but I haven't yet figured out OCTGN, and not all of the spells are in the SBB yet... so here you go:

First Shot at Forcemaster by DaveW

6 Equipment (12 points)
1 Elemental Cloak (2)
1 Wychwood Ironvine (2)
1 Gauntlets of Strength (2)
1 Force Ring (1)
1 Galvitar (3)
1 Dancing Scimitar (2)

4 Conjurations (8 points)
1 Suppression Orb (2)
1 Hand of Bim-Shalla (2)
1 Enchanter's Wardstone (2)
1 Tanglevine (2)

3 Creature (6 points)
3 Thoughtspore (6)

8 Attack (13 points)
2x Force Hammer (4)
2x Acid Ball (4)
1x Surging Wave (2)
3x Invisible Fists (3)

20 Incantations (37 points)
1x Force Wave (1)
3x Force Push (3)
1x Steal Equipment (3)
3x Dissolve (6)
1x Seeking Dispel (2)
3x Dispel (6)
1x Teleport (4)
1x Heal (4)
1x Minor Heal (2)
1x Purify (2)
1x Power Strike (1)
1x Shift Enchantment (1)
1x Knockdown (1)
1x Disarm (1)

21 Enchantments (44 points)
1x Force Hold (2)
1x Maim Wings (2)
1x Agony (2)
1x Fumble (1)
1x Mage Bane (2)
1x Rust (2)
1x Forcefield (4)
1x Circle of Lightning (4)
1x Force Orb (1)
1x Dodge (1)
1x Arcane Ward (1)
1x Nullify (2)
1x Regrowth (2)
1x Rhino Hide (2)
1x Mongoose Agility (2)
1x Cheetah Speed (2)
1x Lion Savagery (2)
2x Bear Strength (4)
1x Vampirism (4)
1x Hawkeye (2)

Why the Hawkeye? I just think that it would be very cool to throw five-dice Fists for three mana... not to mention to help with all of the other attack spells.

Open probably with a single move and Force Ring / Galvitar to convince the critters that they need to stay away, and then bring out Thoughspores as needed while equipping and enchanting... then close some more. When things get in range attack range, start flinging attack spells... and follow up with melee.

Any constructive criticism?

Thanks,
Dave

I just want to make sure... Arcane Ward will also counter your own spells, right? Nullify, for example, specifies the opponent's spells, but Arcane Ward doesn't.

This makes it more likely to be used on an object that you won't want to enchant any more or want to use your own incantations on. Some such likely uses would be on enchantments (Astral Anchor, curses, etc.) and I guess one of your opponent's creatures that you don't want buffed / teleported / etc.

I would presume that it would not go on one of your own creatures, unless you know for certain that you would not ever want to buff it, heal it, etc.

Are there any other considerations on the use of this spell?