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<blockquote data-quote="IndyPendant" data-source="post: 2692220" data-attributes="member: 8738">So...wait a minute.&nbsp; I'm having trouble with this one.Cure Moderate Wounds is capped at 2d8+10.&nbsp; But apparently an empowered CMW cast by an 11th level character heals 3d8+15.&nbsp; In otherwords, the +10 cap is applied *before* the Empower multiplier.Fireball is capped at 10d6.&nbsp; But an Empowered Fireball cast by an 11th level wizard does 15d6 damage.&nbsp; In other words, the dice cap is applied *before* the Empower modifier.Mirror Image is capped at 8.&nbsp; But an Empowered Mirror Image cast by an 18th level caster gives (1d4+6)*1.5 images, capped (according to consensus here) at 8.&nbsp; In other words, for these few types of spells only, the cap is applied *after* the Empower modifier.Do I understand this correctly?And if so, does this not seem...arbitrarily and needlessly limiting to you?&nbsp; It does to me.Even if this is in fact RAW, it's immediately getting house-ruled out in my campaigns...: )</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IndyPendant, post: 2692220, member: 8738"] So...wait a minute. I'm having trouble with this one. Cure Moderate Wounds is capped at 2d8+10. But apparently an empowered CMW cast by an 11th level character heals 3d8+15. In otherwords, the +10 cap is applied *before* the Empower multiplier. Fireball is capped at 10d6. But an Empowered Fireball cast by an 11th level wizard does 15d6 damage. In other words, the dice cap is applied *before* the Empower modifier. Mirror Image is capped at 8. But an Empowered Mirror Image cast by an 18th level caster gives (1d4+6)*1.5 images, capped (according to consensus here) at 8. In other words, for [i]these few types of spells only[/i], the cap is applied *after* the Empower modifier. Do I understand this correctly? And if so, does this not seem...arbitrarily and needlessly limiting to you? It does to me. Even if this is in fact RAW, it's immediately getting house-ruled out in my campaigns...: ) [/QUOTE]

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