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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sepulchrave II" data-source="post: 3038746" data-attributes="member: 4303">I'm inclined to agree, which is why I simply omitted the Int/Wis/Cha buffs. Although I've tried to avoid noncore spells as a basis for seeds, I agree they shouldn't be entirely ignored when gauging relative power levels. A simple geometric progression is another alternative (+1 SP for an additional +1; +4 SP for +2; +9 SP for +3; +16SP for +4 etc.): this would mean that increasing a mental stat by +14 would require a base SP of 114 (14 for the seed, +100 for the additional +10. Also discarded, although reluctantly). Alas, long have I pondered the fortify seed.An Int/Wis/Cha buff cannot involve a linear factor, that much is clear.A unifying mechanic for animate dead, summon and fortify would be spiffy. Prior draft holdover. I had (at one point) based the whole system off of caster level when trying to move away from a Spellcraft skill check, but because even this is massively abusable (ioun stones, beads of karma etc), I dropped this too. I'm really happy with the Spellcraft Prerequisite, though. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" />  It's not good design, I agree there. But short of overhauling the entire epic system (no thanks!) it has to stick. Maybe; but bear in mind that DR 10/magic is a serious obstacle to 1st level characters and DR 15/epic is a minor inconvenience for a pumped up F25 Power Attacking with a +5 greatsword.I just talked myself out of that, didn't I? OK, I'm sold.Edit: mostly sold. I'm sure I've been here before. The problem is when the spell is changed from a targeted spell to an area one: your army is now equipped with +10 swords.Edit: I'm sold. An army equipped with +10 swords is delicious.</blockquote>

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