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<blockquote data-quote="Caliban" data-source="post: 3510510" data-attributes="member: 284"><p>You just won't let it drop will you?</p><p></p><p>That's not the same. Those are rules specific to using crossbows in a certain way. Same thing with the rules for shield bashing. </p><p></p><p>Do I think it was dumb to put combat rules in the equipment section? Yes. But they are not out of context - they are specifically in the context of using crossbows and shields. </p><p></p><p>You are taking a rule that doesn't refer to negative levels in any way, and forcing it into the negative level rules when they don't mention anything like that. The negative level rules never actually say that your caster level is reduced, for that matter. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Your ruling makes it more complicated, and a lot less fun. </p><p></p><p>"I took a negativel level, so I lose 1 spell, right?" </p><p></p><p>"Depends. What's your level and class. You might lose an entire level of spells, not just 1."</p><p></p><p>"But the Negative Level rules only say I lose 1 spell per negative level."</p><p></p><p>"Yeah, but this one sentance in another book, in a rules section that doesn't have anything to do with Negative Levels, can let me strip away an entire level of spells from you instead! At least we don't have to worry about that whole conundrum of only being able cast 5d6 fireballs voluntarily, but 3d6 fireballs if you have enough negative levels. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> "</p><p></p><p>"Yeah, that was keeping me up at nights."</p><p></p><p>as opposed to:</p><p></p><p>"I took a negative level, so I lose 1 spell, right?"</p><p></p><p>"Yup, You lose 1 spell per negativel level" </p><p></p><p>"That sucks, but at least I can still cast my remaining high level spell slots."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Your right, Hype. Your way is MUCH better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caliban, post: 3510510, member: 284"] You just won't let it drop will you? That's not the same. Those are rules specific to using crossbows in a certain way. Same thing with the rules for shield bashing. Do I think it was dumb to put combat rules in the equipment section? Yes. But they are not out of context - they are specifically in the context of using crossbows and shields. You are taking a rule that doesn't refer to negative levels in any way, and forcing it into the negative level rules when they don't mention anything like that. The negative level rules never actually say that your caster level is reduced, for that matter. Your ruling makes it more complicated, and a lot less fun. "I took a negativel level, so I lose 1 spell, right?" "Depends. What's your level and class. You might lose an entire level of spells, not just 1." "But the Negative Level rules only say I lose 1 spell per negative level." "Yeah, but this one sentance in another book, in a rules section that doesn't have anything to do with Negative Levels, can let me strip away an entire level of spells from you instead! At least we don't have to worry about that whole conundrum of only being able cast 5d6 fireballs voluntarily, but 3d6 fireballs if you have enough negative levels. :) " "Yeah, that was keeping me up at nights." as opposed to: "I took a negative level, so I lose 1 spell, right?" "Yup, You lose 1 spell per negativel level" "That sucks, but at least I can still cast my remaining high level spell slots." Your right, Hype. Your way is MUCH better. [/QUOTE]
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