hi all
i as a GM am really ambivalent about this spell. it is easily one of the most powerful spells in the game (and i think it should be a higher level, cost more ppe or be limited in some other way) and players usually start misusing it whenever they figure that out. on one side i think its a cool spell with alot of aplications for the resourceful spell caster, and on the other side my experience shows me that players sometimes come to rely too much on the spell. after a while some of my player used it in all encounters - entangle - blast to death - boring
the 10ft*20ft sticky magical carpet (an actual carpet) can be cast on walls, ceilings, ground and even on people within range and then sticks too them. the spellcaster can alter the size and appearance of the carpet as he or she sees fit, but cannot exceed the max 10ft*20ft
so far so good. as for turning into mist and escaping like the vampires thats just fine by me as is the part about someone teleporting taking a part of the carpet with them. i agree with anyone who says the spell ignores targets strength and type of soil/surface the carpet is stuck to as factors in how long it takes to escape.
but what are the actual effects of being stuck to the carpet? i mean there has to be penalties asides from being unable to move from the spot. here are some thoughts
i mean if cast on a table and u touch it with ur right hand, u should still be able to move only now u have to pull the table along - u would be assigned combat penalties and should avoid touching the table with any other part of ur body or they will get stuck as well.
but if u lean up against a wall with a carpet of adhesion ur stuck - unable to move/walk/run and dodge but may still be able to parry incoming attacks, cast spells, use psionics etc.
then again if the spell caster targets u with a sticky flypaper and he makes it large enough to compltely surround ur character and pin him down - unable to move, parry, dodge or perform any physical action (in effect unable to defend) - i wonder can u use spells or psionic abilities while inside this magical prison??, can u breathe or will u suffocate?, is the carpet of adhesion semi-transparent or can it look like an actual carpet which u cannot see through etc
finally the spell says nothing about wether or not u can attack those inside the carpet, blasting them to bits, crushing them, drowning them etc. the carpet captures the target but does it also protect the victim from harm?, is it possible for the victim to blast through the sticky carpet? and how much damage can it take before it is destroyed? all thee questions and no help to find in the books - bravo palladium
finally i wonder why a potential victim shouldnt have the possibility to try and dodge the flypaper version of the spell - like u can dodge a magic net. this feature - that there is nothing u can do but save is what makes this spell exceptionally powerful
c ya