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<blockquote data-quote="StarvingGamer" data-source="post: 6923946" data-attributes="member: 6860923">Given that standard fight length is supposed to be 3 rounds, giving up a whole turn to dodge and make one swing without modifier damage is a big sacrifice. Honestly I don't imagine it will be used very often, it's more a flavorful thing to have in a pinch.I wasn't cherry-picking spells for efficacy, just spells that were elemental or at least have an elemental flavor. Mage Armor makes sense as a barrier or wind or something, and honestly won't be a buff to the Spelldancer's AC unless your CHA mod is +2 or lower, which is unlikely given how much this class revolves around CHA. I was hesitant about Mirror Image and mostly was thinking about water clones from Naruto but I'll think on it some more. Maybe that goes, although again as a momentum-based offensive class, giving up 1/3 of your turns to cast Mirror Image is a big ask.As far as it being a bard subclass, it's hard for me to see a way to keep all the thematic elements of the Ceaseless Dance, and the four elemental paths. Bards aren't exactly an offensive class and this is definitely an offensive class. You're right about the 3 skills though. I was just thinking on that a few hours ago and wondering if I should change it to 2. I'll probably end up doing that.Thanks for the feedback! Maybe Mirror Image goes to but, I dunno, Naruto! lol</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StarvingGamer, post: 6923946, member: 6860923"] Given that standard fight length is supposed to be 3 rounds, giving up a whole turn to dodge and make one swing without modifier damage is a big sacrifice. Honestly I don't imagine it will be used very often, it's more a flavorful thing to have in a pinch. I wasn't cherry-picking spells for efficacy, just spells that were elemental or at least have an elemental flavor. Mage Armor makes sense as a barrier or wind or something, and honestly won't be a buff to the Spelldancer's AC unless your CHA mod is +2 or lower, which is unlikely given how much this class revolves around CHA. I was hesitant about Mirror Image and mostly was thinking about water clones from Naruto but I'll think on it some more. Maybe that goes, although again as a momentum-based offensive class, giving up 1/3 of your turns to cast Mirror Image is a big ask. As far as it being a bard subclass, it's hard for me to see a way to keep all the thematic elements of the Ceaseless Dance, and the four elemental paths. Bards aren't exactly an offensive class and this is definitely an offensive class. You're right about the 3 skills though. I was just thinking on that a few hours ago and wondering if I should change it to 2. I'll probably end up doing that. Thanks for the feedback! Maybe Mirror Image goes to but, I dunno, Naruto! lol [/QUOTE]

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