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Eh... Not really sure it does have a niche then. Its average damage is roughly on par with Shocking Grasp (worse with any spell damage buffs), but lacks any kind of rider that makes it more useful (like removing Reactions on target). So, its strictly worse for an average mage. Without the...

Oooh boy. This would be used to crit fish smites like mad. Its worse than Shocking Grasp on an average mage, decently on an Eldritch Knight or Bladesinger, and abusable on high level paladin or hexblade with that Smite feature.

About the whole poison = necromancy thing... I was actually thinking in terms of the Spore druid - they're all about mixing poison and necrosis, similar to Zuggtmoy. Demon queen of rot ends up being poisonous. So, if we're dealing with rot = poison instead of creating serpent venom, it'd make...

In general, my review was positive. My major complaints about the bastion was mainly about the free rooms that did nothing. Like... you get two free options... which included choices from a bedroom, a kitchen, a washroom, a lounge. Like, my apartment during college had more space than a...

Maybe they should Perform like a bard! Get on that stage and dance!

Personally, I actually like that aspect of the spell. You could pull double-talk with it and avoid the spell with a good Deception check. Its like Knock that way - doesn't completely negate the point of a skill. The spell does specify "deliberate lie," so if you think its the truth, the spell...

Nah. Its HM but more proactive.

Eh. Doesn't scratch what I think needs to be fixed about the spell. I want the spell to be usable as a tracking bonus before you get close to the target.

I... don't think I am. I think I'm just outright disagreeing with you. Your suggestions are hitting maybe a quarter of my concerns. That's not enough for a pass from me.

Reading my mind is a violation of my privacy. The mind is sacrosanct. That's an intrusion. Scrying me in the privacy of my own home is a violation. Scrying me in a public place, where there's zero expectations of privacy is not. Asking a friend of mine for info on me is kosher, even if they...

I actually think the monk isn't nearly in as good of a shape as you suggest, with all due respect. Monk, despite having simple weapons, is heavily biased towards making every attack unarmed, considering all the benefits later levels give to unarmed. It makes it hard to play out archetypes...

No, no its not. Violating the privacy of someone's home or their mind is invasive. Knowledge itself isn't the problem. Same here. Speak with Dead isn't invasive or a violation - if the corpse wouldn't want to answer you, it doesn't and nothing can force it to. There's no forceful...

Glad to be appreciated! I get this can be a frustrating thing to talk about. This is kind of an issue with shades of grey in it, imho. And that's not even touching on people who are using it as a kink, for law enforcement, entertainment or therapy.

Not really following it - it came off as pretty silly to me as people grew more extremes on their sides. Why is there no option to just go invisible or use illusions? Why use mind wipes instead of Sleep? Its an unrealistic white room scenario that I just can't take seriously. Plus, if you're...

I do more checks to see if someone can lift something heavy than actually carry it. "Can I grapple and carry this guy?" "Can I pick up this statue or knock over this pillar?"

You can cast plenty of Enchantments on yourself. Catnap, for example. Bless can target yourself. Stop making things up. It absolutely does. The overwhelming majority of published spells are desgined for exploring, dungeon delving and fighting "monsters." I'm going to call BS on this...

Depends on the mind control. Something that causes scarring and long lasting mental trauma? Plus, there's alternatives to being burned to death - knocking someone unconscious is a thing too. I'm just saying that some people tend to prefer experiencing physical pain to mental pain.

I do think its worth mentioning too that most people find that physical distress is preferable to mental or spiritual distress. There was apparently a psychological study or something about it. I vaguely remember that from college. Anyways, my point is that its possible that many people...

Curious minds inquiring. How do you feel about using Rogue as well? Or is it just Ranger?

And, yeah, that's understandably uncomfy. I can't say that's my experience, but I'm sure they're out there. EDIT - I still don't think its quite the intent of the game to use it in such a way; the game kind of assumes that you're playing Big Dang Heroes. But I can see where people will abuse...