Lightning Shield (spell, PG pag 182)

[galafrone]

Can the caster use willforce on this spell effect ?
and if yes, how does the willforce apply ?

1) no willforce
2) use of willforce allowed, 1 strain cost per "discharge" of the power
3) use of willforce allowed, 1 strain cost at casting time, effect goes on without other strain for the caster but willforce applies on all the subsequent "discharges"
4) use of willforce allowed, 1 strain cost at casting time, effect goes on the first "discharge", the following ones cant benefit of the willforce (1 use only)

any comment will be appreciated
thanks

[slayride]

Like all spells, an Elementalist can use Willforce to enhance its effect. The Elementalist takes 1 Strain Point when the spell is cast. For a Fifth Circle Elementalist this will generally be 5 Willforce +7 Willpower + 3= 15. Every time the shield is struck, the wielder makes a Step 15 Effect Test against the character, subtracting mystic armor. If the shield is used offensively with the Shield Charge talent, the wielder would make a separate Step 15 Effect Test -Mystic Armor in addition to the Shield Charge damage -Physical Armor.

If the Elementalist were Seventh Circle, it would likely be 7 Willforce + 8 Willpower + 3= Step 18 damage. If the Elementalist were wielding the shield, he could apply his Karma on Effect Tests ability whenever the shield is struck, for Step 18 +Step 4 Karma. Other wielders do not gain the benefit of this Karma (the Elementalist doesn't get Karma on the wielder's Effect Test rolls, just his own. Would be a neat Discipline Ability however, Karma on others spell Effect Tests as long as the Magician cast the spell originally, allowing him to donate Karma to any spell Effect that he originally cast even if not wielding it currently).

[galafrone]

So the correct answer is the third right ?

(EDIT: mistakenly wrote current, it should have wrote "currect")

[slayride]

Yes.

[galafrone]

thanks !