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Regaining spells on the Astral plane

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#1
iam_bkee
Sep 03, 2004 16:32:47 Time doesn't pass, so how do casters regain spells? People don't age and can't heal. I don't think they would need to eat or sleep, so how do they rest to regain spells?
#2
zombiegleemax
Sep 03, 2004 17:28:22 I'd just say that you have to spend eight hours in studying, relaxing activities, and quiet meditation every 24 hours to regain your spells -- whether you're sleeping or not, you'll still need an equivalent amount of mental downtime to re-focus your mind.
#3
voldenuit
Sep 03, 2004 17:39:15
Time doesn't pass, so how do casters regain spells? People don't age and can't heal. I don't think they would need to eat or sleep, so how do they rest to regain spells?

The Astral is not exactly "timeless". Being the realm of Mind, it is just timeless with regards to physcial processes (eg metabolism).

Spells cast there have their normal duration, for one thing.

Resting and learning spells, renewing one's power points, praying etc are all mental processes and function normally on the Astral. You just don't heal any hp from resting.
#4
zombiegleemax
Sep 05, 2004 3:38:19 Arcane casters only need eight hours of rest; however, divine casters need to pray at a set hour (like dawn or noon). The Astral Plane being devoid of solar cycle, when do they pray? How can they get their spells back?
#5
voldenuit
Sep 05, 2004 3:54:59
Arcane casters only need eight hours of rest; however, divine casters need to pray at a set hour (like dawn or noon). The Astral Plane being devoid of solar cycle, when do they pray? How can they get their spells back?

Most faiths don't prescribe set times to pray. The ones that do are typically ones that deal with light, sun, the moon, darkness etc.

You could do one of several things:

1. Pray for spells according to the local time on your home plane

2. Pray for spells anytime (since it's always midnight, noon, or dawn somewhere on the Planes/planets)

3. Pray for spells anytime, as time restrictions could be a function of the chruch and not the deity.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 iam_bkee Sep 03, 2004 16:32:47	Time doesn't pass, so how do casters regain spells? People don't age and can't heal. I don't think they would need to eat or sleep, so how do they rest to regain spells?
#2 zombiegleemax Sep 03, 2004 17:28:22	I'd just say that you have to spend eight hours in studying, relaxing activities, and quiet meditation every 24 hours to regain your spells -- whether you're sleeping or not, you'll still need an equivalent amount of mental downtime to re-focus your mind.
#3 voldenuit Sep 03, 2004 17:39:15	Time doesn't pass, so how do casters regain spells? People don't age and can't heal. I don't think they would need to eat or sleep, so how do they rest to regain spells? The Astral is not exactly "timeless". Being the realm of Mind, it is just timeless with regards to physcial processes (eg metabolism). Spells cast there have their normal duration, for one thing. Resting and learning spells, renewing one's power points, praying etc are all mental processes and function normally on the Astral. You just don't heal any hp from resting.
#4 zombiegleemax Sep 05, 2004 3:38:19	Arcane casters only need eight hours of rest; however, divine casters need to pray at a set hour (like dawn or noon). The Astral Plane being devoid of solar cycle, when do they pray? How can they get their spells back?
#5 voldenuit Sep 05, 2004 3:54:59	Arcane casters only need eight hours of rest; however, divine casters need to pray at a set hour (like dawn or noon). The Astral Plane being devoid of solar cycle, when do they pray? How can they get their spells back? Most faiths don't prescribe set times to pray. The ones that do are typically ones that deal with light, sun, the moon, darkness etc. You could do one of several things: 1. Pray for spells according to the local time on your home plane 2. Pray for spells anytime (since it's always midnight, noon, or dawn somewhere on the Planes/planets) 3. Pray for spells anytime, as time restrictions could be a function of the chruch and not the deity.