Are spells accumulative?

Shrylia · Post by **Shrylia** » Thu Apr 19, 2001 7:28 am

I saw something recently in a thread about casting multiple protection spells...if you cast more then one are you more protected??!! If I cast haste more then once am I faster?? This is new info for me and maybe downright useful!!! Although by now I have discovered the benefits of guzzling various potions...but I hate doing drugs!!

Angelus · Post by **Angelus** » Thu Apr 19, 2001 7:53 am

I know for sure that haste isn't cumulative,
but I think protective spells like stoneskin or spell turning might be.

Nighthawk · Post by **Nighthawk** » Thu Apr 19, 2001 8:12 am

Most defensive ones are not. Haste, Stoneskin, Spell Turning/Deflection, Protection from Evil, and Chant are not. Armor of Faith and Blur are key exceptions. I'm not sure about Defensive Harmony, Bless, or Aid.

Most offensive ones like Doom, Greater Malaison, and Lower Resistance are.

Kovi · Post by **Kovi** » Thu Apr 19, 2001 10:28 am

What Nighthawk wrote is correct. Still I would say the opposite: most spells (including the defensive ones) are accumulative. Namely the ones that adjust (increase/decrease) resistances: fire, cold, acid, electricity, slashing, piercing, crushing, missile, magic fire, magic cold, (pure) magic damage and magic (resistance), or abilities: eg. thac0, ac, saving throws.
Haste, Aid, Bless, Chant are non-cumulative.

[ 04-19-2001: Message edited by: Kovi ]

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Apr 19, 2001 1:44 pm

defensive H is

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 6:18 am

a stoneskin is not cumultative ?

so multiple skinns are a waste of castind

But when u cast a second skin after u got some hits does it recover he lost skins or not?

Edwin · Post by **Edwin** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 6:24 am

Usually you cast stoneskin for having time to cast another spell.....so i think that casting another stoneskin would be a waste of time. IMO.

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 6:25 am

he dammit

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Shrylia · Post by **Shrylia** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 7:31 am

This is great to know...I have been only using one at a time!! I think things may improve a bit now...THANKS!

The Outsider · Post by **The Outsider** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 5:22 pm

As has been pointed out, Armor of Faith is stackable. Have your cleric tank cast four of them. Heh. Untouchable.

Another nice combination is Bless and Chant. +2 bonus to saves is always nice, especially against some of the more annoying enemies.