Some Detection spells like Clairvoyance have a listed Range of “Touch,” but the range of the spell is clearly further than that. Whats the spell range?
Detection spells have a “subject” and a “target.” The subject is the person on whom the spell is cast—they receive the new sense provided by the spell. The subject must be touched. The target is anyone or thing that might be detected by the spell. The target merely needs to be within LOS or in the area of effect. The standard sensory range for a Detection spell is Force x Magic meters (p. 206, SR4A). The Antidote spell is supposed to be cast prior to exposure to a toxin, but the Drain is based on the Power of the toxin. Since the spell is to be cast before exposure, how does the caster know what toxin he is setting the spell to be guarding against? The spell is designed to be cast after exposure to the toxin, but before it deals damage. Casting an Antidote spell before the character is poisoned would do nothing, as there is no poison in the target’s system!
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