Another Gamecat sample of master wizardry

[gamecat]

If you liked Westenberger's High Energy Protons Experiment (http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6599) here is another example of wizarding from everybody's favorite munchkin mage, Westenberger the Jovial!

Westenberger's Instant Mastery
Divination
Level: Sor/Wiz 1
Components: S, M
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Personal
Duration: 1 minute/level

You imbue yourself with knowledge and aptitude concerning a single field, gaining your (level+3) in ranks of a chosen skill. Please note that level limits for maximum ranks still apply, and the extra ranks can only be put in a single skill.
Material Component: A page from a book relevant to the skill being mastered instantly.

I compared it with this jewel, availiable on Mages of the Beach's website, under the "spellbook" feature.

Guidance of the Avatar
Divination
Level: Clr 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: 1 minute or until discharged
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes

Your deity's chosen avatar imbues the subject with divine power. The creature gets a +20 competence bonus on a single skill check and must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies.

 

[wolfpunk]

I have two thoughts. Your spell gives ranks, allowing a skill that cannot be used untrained to be temporarily gained and thereby used.

This spell would also allow the use of class exclusive skills. Suddenly, your modest level wizard has Animal Empathy, Decipher Script, Read Lips, or Use Magic Device. I think it kind of steps on the power of those classes skills if they can be so easily obtained.

I would rather have it give a skill bonus, that way you cant use it to gain skills that are trained only. Also I would think it should exclude calss only skills that aren't related to the skill list of the caster. Meaning, they could use this for Scry, but not Read Lips.

 

[DM with a vengence]

Have the spell work as described for class skills, reduce the bonus to (3+level)/2 for cross class, and not let it be used on exclusive skills at all.

Also, how about a cap, maybe a total of 13 ranks.

Otherwise, nice work.

 

[las]

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