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<blockquote data-quote="Methos" data-source="post: 347070" data-attributes="member: 5734"><p>Here's the scenario:</p><p></p><p>My character (a wizard) is cursed with lycanthrope (wererat) while in a dungeon along with another party member. The party is unable to get out in time before the full moon and the 2 characters cursed with lycanthrope change and are uncontrollable in that first night.</p><p></p><p>As a result, the 2 of us kill one of our other party members and eat him. The other party members escape and lock the door to the room behind so we can't get out. In addition to killing the one party member, the DM rules the following based on the fact that lycanthropes are completely out of control ravening beasts:</p><p></p><p>All of our more destructible magic and non-magic items are destroyed by the ravening out-of-control wererats, including items in packs. This would include, food, potions, scrolls (torn up), holy water, and most importantly for me, spellbooks.</p><p></p><p>As a result, my wizard is now effectively useless since he no longer has a spellbook. He is a 3rd level wizard, by the way, and had all cantrips (obviously), 10 first level spells, and 3 second level spells in his spellbook. He did not have a backup spellbook.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and did I mention that this isn't exactly a magic rich world where scrolls even at low level can't be readily purchased? As a matter of fact, even simple healing potions are almost impossible to purchase. Nor, do we tend to find a lot of magic items in the first place. So, the truth of the matter is, it will be very difficult for my wizard to recover the spells lost. In most situations, wizards, sorcerers, and bards are considered "witches" and tend to be executed on this world when found out.</p><p></p><p>While I can see the DM's point of all this to an extent, and under a strict reading of the rules, I personally believe that a wizard's spellbook should in most situations not be the target of a DM's wrath, and think that this is a bit cruel particuarly given the constraints that the DM has placed on this world with respect to magic.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p></p><p>To tell you the truth, this one situation has led me to consider not being part of this play group going forward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Methos, post: 347070, member: 5734"] Here's the scenario: My character (a wizard) is cursed with lycanthrope (wererat) while in a dungeon along with another party member. The party is unable to get out in time before the full moon and the 2 characters cursed with lycanthrope change and are uncontrollable in that first night. As a result, the 2 of us kill one of our other party members and eat him. The other party members escape and lock the door to the room behind so we can't get out. In addition to killing the one party member, the DM rules the following based on the fact that lycanthropes are completely out of control ravening beasts: All of our more destructible magic and non-magic items are destroyed by the ravening out-of-control wererats, including items in packs. This would include, food, potions, scrolls (torn up), holy water, and most importantly for me, spellbooks. As a result, my wizard is now effectively useless since he no longer has a spellbook. He is a 3rd level wizard, by the way, and had all cantrips (obviously), 10 first level spells, and 3 second level spells in his spellbook. He did not have a backup spellbook. Oh, and did I mention that this isn't exactly a magic rich world where scrolls even at low level can't be readily purchased? As a matter of fact, even simple healing potions are almost impossible to purchase. Nor, do we tend to find a lot of magic items in the first place. So, the truth of the matter is, it will be very difficult for my wizard to recover the spells lost. In most situations, wizards, sorcerers, and bards are considered "witches" and tend to be executed on this world when found out. While I can see the DM's point of all this to an extent, and under a strict reading of the rules, I personally believe that a wizard's spellbook should in most situations not be the target of a DM's wrath, and think that this is a bit cruel particuarly given the constraints that the DM has placed on this world with respect to magic. Any thoughts? To tell you the truth, this one situation has led me to consider not being part of this play group going forward. [/QUOTE]
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