Arcane Mark in combat

[AuraSeer]

Can I cast Arcane Mark on an enemy in combat? My impulse would be to treat it as a normal touch spell, but the range is listed as "0 ft", not "Touch", and I'm wondering whether that makes a difference.

The spell may not do damage or hamper the enemy, but it'd be a very in-character thing for my sorcerer to cast. He's getting annoyed at a recurring villain, who has survived a long time because of high SR. My damage spells may keep fizzling against her, but at least I can write the work DORK across her forehead.

 

[Negative Zero]

Can I cast Arcane Mark on an enemy in combat? ... at least I can write the work DORK across her forehead.

LMAO
if i were your DM, i'd let you do that, just for the sheer novelty of it! oh and, yeah, i imagine it'd be a touch attack.

~NegZ

 

[kreynolds]

My damage spells may keep fizzling against her, but at least I can write the work DORK across her forehead.

LOL Man, with creativity like that, yeah, I'd let you do it with a grapple or something (a grapple will get you into her space, which is how close you need to be for the spell).

 

[Thanee]

Hehehe

I use Arcane Mark currently to mark my fellow party members, because we had a problem with some Doppelgangers lately and this is a good way to identify them secretly.

Bye
Thanee

 

[hong]

The spell may not do damage or hamper the enemy, but it'd be a very in-character thing for my sorcerer to cast. He's getting annoyed at a recurring villain, who has survived a long time because of high SR. My damage spells may keep fizzling against her, but at least I can write the work DORK across her forehead.

Note that arcane mark lets you inscribe "your personal rune or mark" on the target, not just any arbitrary mark. It's sorta like leaving a signature. If you're really saying that your sorcerer's signature is "DORK", I'd say sure, go right ahead. In fact, I might even give you a big fat bonus to hit.

 

[Wolf72]

this has mage college frat/sorority initiation written all over it ...

"you must place your mark on an xxxxxx, and not get killed in the attempt ..."

 

[kreynolds]

"you must place your mark on an xxxxxx, and not get killed in the attempt ..."

Yeah! And...like...don't forget to bring back pictures of those hot little succubi in the locker room, dude!"

 

[Magic Rub]

Yeah! And...like...don't forget to bring back pictures of those hot little succubi in the locker room, dude!"

Mmmm... Succubi...

 

[Velenne]

this has mage college frat/sorority initiation written all over it ...

"you must place your mark on an xxxxxx, and not get killed in the attempt ..."

LMAO!!!!!!!

There's one of those things you never think about. A Mage Acadamy...where most of the students are teenagers.....that's just bad...the Enchanter frats where the guys are sooooo charming....