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Evening out the Arcane vs Psionics for damage
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<blockquote data-quote="Destil" data-source="post: 3520546" data-attributes="member: 1980"><p>There's a few goals here:</p><p>A) I'm of the opinion that a 3.5 Kineticist balanced if you're going for HP attrition (and that in this department wizards & sorcerers are actually <strong>slightly</strong> underpowered because of 3Es omni-Con monsters). No arguments about that here, if you think that psionics are bro-ken then I'm coming from a very different perspective (though feedback is still encouraged, just not a debate on psi vs magic).</p><p></p><p>B) Make some meta-magic feats with some panache! Narrow meta-magic feats have way too much opportunity cost, but there's some cool potential there. This is an attempt to fix that.</p><p></p><p>C) Streamline the various energy meta-magic feats and strengths of each energy type. Again, psionics is pretty cool here because each type is different.</p><p></p><p>D) Explore minor meta-magic effects. Here's how I think handling a 3 1/2 level spell slot will go. The caster must choose one of the following:</p><p> * Round up, using a spell slot one half level higher.</p><p> * Use a spell slot of the whole level as well as an additional 0th level spell slot. You can not use this option the first level you gain access to a new spell level (for example a 5th level wizard would not be able to cast a fireball with a 1/2 level increase by using a cantrip as well, because she gained access to 3rd level spells at 5th level).</p><p>Remember, no bonus cantrips, so their a more limited resource than 1st level slots at high level. And of course because of this I would allow <strong>only</strong> cantrip slots to contribute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Destil, post: 3520546, member: 1980"] There's a few goals here: A) I'm of the opinion that a 3.5 Kineticist balanced if you're going for HP attrition (and that in this department wizards & sorcerers are actually [b]slightly[/b] underpowered because of 3Es omni-Con monsters). No arguments about that here, if you think that psionics are bro-ken then I'm coming from a very different perspective (though feedback is still encouraged, just not a debate on psi vs magic). B) Make some meta-magic feats with some panache! Narrow meta-magic feats have way too much opportunity cost, but there's some cool potential there. This is an attempt to fix that. C) Streamline the various energy meta-magic feats and strengths of each energy type. Again, psionics is pretty cool here because each type is different. D) Explore minor meta-magic effects. Here's how I think handling a 3 1/2 level spell slot will go. The caster must choose one of the following: * Round up, using a spell slot one half level higher. * Use a spell slot of the whole level as well as an additional 0th level spell slot. You can not use this option the first level you gain access to a new spell level (for example a 5th level wizard would not be able to cast a fireball with a 1/2 level increase by using a cantrip as well, because she gained access to 3rd level spells at 5th level). Remember, no bonus cantrips, so their a more limited resource than 1st level slots at high level. And of course because of this I would allow [b]only[/b] cantrip slots to contribute. [/QUOTE]
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