Complete Mage - Is it out yet?

[TheNovaLord]

It's the return of the Rainbow spell!!!

Can Druids still use it?

And now that the book is out, is there anything in there to boost familiars?

was looking at the online piccies from complete mage for a nice jpeg for a character. Just how mnay of the pictures where of elf (or other pointy earred) spell users. couldt find a nice human one to fit

Book looks kinds interesting

JohnD

 

[Thanee]

Umm. Does this imply that sorcerers can use Quicken Spell now?!? (I wouldn't think so, for balance reasons, but the thought is there). Even if not, still worth it just to get back to standard actions

There are already multiple abilities, that allow sorcerers to use Quicken Spell...

Incantatrix PrC from PGtF (highly limited in application, though)
Arcane Preparation feat from Complete Arcane
Metamagic Specialist ability from PHB II

And that's just the updated 3.5 versions, some of those were around in 3.0 already.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thanee]

Still, hold a 5th level spell in reserve, and you got your 5d6 wand of lightning bolts for free.

Especially for a sorcerer, a feat is hardly something I would call for free.

But the RESERVE feats certainly sound like a good idea and on first glance appear quite good on the balance scale as well. Well done!

Heighten Spell is already as close to a must-have matamagic feat for a sorcerer as it gets, and this will (likely) make it a little more useful.

Energy Substitution will also work, to a degree, I suppose.

Bye
Thanee

 

[BryonD]

But the RESERVE feats certainly sound like a good idea and on first glance appear quite good on the balance scale as well. Well done!

Yeah, they seem to help capture a master of the arcane feel beyond just being "spell casters".
Kinda like Monte's Magister has.
I'm not complaining about how they were. But this is nice gravy on top.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"Flouted" street dates.

To flaunt them would be to go "na na, look at the street date, yoooou caaaan't haaaave iiiit!"

 

[Remathilis]

There is a pic called "fire and ice" is it a spell? Whats it do? and is it based of the spell in Planescape: Torment?

 

[Greylock]

"Flouted" street dates.

To flaunt them would be to go "na na, look at the street date, yoooou caaaan't haaaave iiiit!"

I do not think you know the meaning of the word I used, sir.

And, in addtion, I am not a flutist.

 

[Razz]

D&D News states there's going to be epic material for Warlocks as a Web Enhancement later this month.

So, when exactly is this web enhancement coming? The anticipation is too much!

 

[Marshall]

Probably shortly after Excerpt 2 for CM that was due last week.....

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I do not think you know the meaning of the word I used, sir.

I humbly disagree, sir.

flaunt  /flɔnt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[flawnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object)
1. to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
2. to wave conspicuously in the air.
–verb (used with object)
3. to parade or display ostentatiously: to flaunt one's wealth.
4. to ignore or treat with disdain: He was expelled for flaunting military regulations.
–noun
5. the act of flaunting.
6. Obsolete. something flaunted.

Compare with:

flout  /flaʊt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[flout] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object)
1. to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.
–verb (used without object)
2. to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe (often fol. by at).
–noun
3. a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.

English has vastly more words in it than any other language. I suppose using the fourth-ranking definition of a word is not technically incorrect, but it's certainly much less precise than using the word that means exactly what was intended, rather than a hybrid of its meaning and its antonym.