The Cursed Book - Is it all that?
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I have to admit it never came to my mind to ask if a lore attribute takes effect after casting a bound spell but even now that I know I think there won't be that much difference with the cursed book. Life Leaching is just activated when damage is done with a spell, therefore never with the book. Smoke and Mirrors could be activated but is rarely used as well as Roiling Skies...
Johnny-Crass said:
Wrong Johnny-Crass. They each have their own requirement, which is commonly the same, but heavens only requires you to target a unit :tongue:
Smoke and mirrors cannot be activated because the FAQ I provided only allows for bound spells as an exception to "the casting wizard" line. the casting wizard does not exist.
erv:
Soooo we all agree or disagree that Smoke and Mirrors could be used? As well as Roiling Skies, but not Life Leeching because no damage will be dealt.
Mine's pretty much always on a necromancer, but if I was to put it on a vampire, probably
Vampire
- level 2 (shadow)
- supernatural horror
- aura of dark majesty
- Heavy armour
- enchanted shield
- seed of rebirth
- cursed book
Vampire
- level 2 (shadow)
- supernatural horror
- aura of dark majesty
- Heavy armour
- enchanted shield
- seed of rebirth
- cursed book
This thread certainly is worth reviving.
I may try and incorporate the Cursed Book in some upcoming games... every spell is just so good...
Against WoC it's even better... S7 Blenders making skullcrushers/1+ AS BSBs and DPs rerolling 6s for armor saves is tasty indeed.
I'll try and give an update after a few games.
I may try and incorporate the Cursed Book in some upcoming games... every spell is just so good...
Against WoC it's even better... S7 Blenders making skullcrushers/1+ AS BSBs and DPs rerolling 6s for armor saves is tasty indeed.
I'll try and give an update after a few games.
eggspr said:
Hmm, I hadn't even thought of that. I do love Curse of the Midnight Wind though.
Also, one of the things I really love about the book is that about half of the spells are Remains in play. Enfeebling Foe/Whithering are very dangerous, and almost guaranteed to draw dispel dice.
Likewise, I actually love getting Doom and Darkness when I don't have a terrorgheist (assuming I'm not against an unbreakable army). Often, it seems like an unthreatening spell, but the fact that it remains in play always gives my opponent cause for concern. After all, it's the sort of effect that can really come back to bite you later.
I'm with you Eggie - haven't used the Cursed book for ages, but it might find a way back into my lists, it just has so many uses.
Nagashizzar
Vargheist
Oppenheimer
Necromancer
I use it quite often. I got Curse of the Midnight Wind off 3 times with 2 dice to cast it last time.
We did have a question come up. With Curse of the Midnight, if they roll a 6 and reroll and get a 6, do they get to keep that 6 or do they have to reroll forever until they don't get a 6?
Also, can you use items like the cursed book or the ruby ring of ruin more than once in a magic phase?
We did have a question come up. With Curse of the Midnight, if they roll a 6 and reroll and get a 6, do they get to keep that 6 or do they have to reroll forever until they don't get a 6?
Also, can you use items like the cursed book or the ruby ring of ruin more than once in a magic phase?
Oppenheimer said:
A dice can only be rerolled once. So, if a 6 is rerolled into another 6, the second 6 can't be rerolled.
Oppenheimer said:
As far as I'm aware, you can only use them once. Although, I'd love to be able to use the cursed book multiple times per phase. So, if anyone thinks that this is the case, please let me know.
Fluffytemplar
Skeleton
I love the cursed book
Worst case it forces your opponent to dispel any RIP spells during their turn allowing you to periapt those dispel dice back to your next magic phase.
Best case, since it seems all the spells it can cast were picked for their synergy with our army, it gives you exactly what you need when you need it. Like a doom and darkness at a greater daemon you were about to scream at anyway! Or an enfeebling on a unit of great swords that were just double charged by a pair of varghulfs (both of those situations handed me two massacres at a tournament last year)
Worst case it forces your opponent to dispel any RIP spells during their turn allowing you to periapt those dispel dice back to your next magic phase.
Best case, since it seems all the spells it can cast were picked for their synergy with our army, it gives you exactly what you need when you need it. Like a doom and darkness at a greater daemon you were about to scream at anyway! Or an enfeebling on a unit of great swords that were just double charged by a pair of varghulfs (both of those situations handed me two massacres at a tournament last year)
Tamodan Varison
Grave Guard
the writing on this item is a bit poor, and is causing disagreements in my group. I say i get to roll the d3 to see if i want to sacrifice that many power dice, while some people say i have to choose to sacrifice, then i roll the d3.
Despite how many times I've asked GW i cant get a response, any chance you guys might clarify
Despite how many times I've asked GW i cant get a response, any chance you guys might clarify
TinTip said:
I say you're wrong here.. You have to choose to use the item or not, if you do roll the d3 and then roll on the chart. If you want to use it you have to use the rolls given. Would you argue that if you 1 diced the ruby ring and didn't get that 4+ you could opt to never have rolled in the first place?