communion mechanics

[Calahan]

IIRC the range is 8 squares not including the square the Blood mage is standing in.

(all coordinates are for attacker as I remember those better than defender ones)

Notes

- The square the Slave itself is in is what matters, not the square the commander the Slave is equipped to. (ie. Slaves surround the commander like guards do. They don't and can't all stand in the same square when there are more than 3, or 2 and the commander)

- Range doesn't change when Slave and BMage are in a different column AND row.


Practical Example

If there is a Slave in 14,15 (the default commander position) then...

1 - a BMage in 6,15 (far left centre) can use the Slave
2 - a BMage in 6,7 (top left corner) can use the Slave as 15-7 = 8
3 - a BMage in 6,24 (bottom left corner) can not use the Slave as 24-15 = >8


All the above is purely from memory as I can't access my Dom notes right now, and even though I do have a good memory, I could be misremembering slightly. Plus this is very easy to test, which everyone who really wants to know the answer to this should do. Because...

A - it gets you the answer.
B - it's good for you.
C - you don't wear out the goodwill of knowledgeable folk who are really needed when the genuinely tough questions come up.

I would retest myself, but really don't see why I should when I don't need the answer myself right now. (and I trust my memory)