I've got the D&D Spell Compendium- Any questions?

[Wycen]

I like to use spells from video games and movies and books and assign damge and statistics for them. i have my own notebook ive filled with them. maybe you could try to do the same, it definitely helps you put your own spin on your campaign and make it seem less ho-hum. not that your campaign is ho hum, ive never played it, but its a fun thing to do on rainy days off.

I have actually considered the spells from Final Fantasy and how to add them to the game. I designed a Shiva-like summoning spell for publication a few years ago, but the d20 company never got off the ground, so its sitting on my hard drive. The problem with the FF summons is that they take SO long. But they look so damn cool.

 

[MerricB]

I shouldn't have to pay for something twice or more when it should've been written correctly the first time, and then posted as errata for free on the website.

What, like 3e to 3.5e?

Actually, I agree in this case - though with milder language. I don't think that they did a bad job the first time (as us using it reveals many, many more issues than any normal playtest will), but as this is still within the same edition, the changes *should* be made available for free.

Why? Because otherwise it causes real problems with which is the "official" version in tournaments and the like. Wizards do a very good job of making sure that the core books are all you need, but two variant spells in the same edition? Not good.

I'll have a caveat there: I wouldn't mind if the errata was only to those spells reprinted from the 3.5e books.

Cheers!

 

[tristan_tewksbury]

I very much agree. I own several of the books/magazines listed as being in this collection, but having to plough through multiple books when I can't quite remember where X spell is isn't fun. Sure, I could search online: but at the game table, that's not viable.

There are a couple of options around this. The first is Steve's Spell list (maintained by several folks and in a few different versions, but out of date these days) or SpellGen at http://d20spellbook.home.comcast.net/. Either of them will allow you to generate a list of your characters spells (although Steves may take some hairy data entry) and include book/page references.

I admit to a certain level of bias, as I was a beta tester for SG.

Granted, you still end up carrying a lot of books around, but you can find what you need. Check it out.

 

[Antara]

Are there any completely new spells?
Are there any level 9 divination spells?

 

[Pants]

Ah, but I HAVE TO!

Ah, no you don't.
Even if some spells are causing problems, you still don't have to buy anything.

 

[Jeremy E Grenemyer]

Crap like that just leads me to the dishonest means of just sitting down at the bookstore and handwriting quick notes on what spells in the Compendium supercede others and then go home with a smile on my face since I saved myself from a complete rip off.

This has got to be one of the stupidest things I've read in a long time.

Nothing like ripping off bookstore owners just because you aren't satisfied the world works the way you want it to.

J. Grenemyer

 

[qstor]

Gothmog, are there any 2e spells updated to 3.x for the first time? I was hoping that some of the 2e spells would be added.

As for the comments on Orb of Force, its ranged touch and the damage caps at 10d6. I think its ok having no SR. Its one of my LG wizard cohort's favorite spell

thanks!

Mike

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

This sounds like a book I might buy.
I haven't bought anything regarding D&D in 5 years, but I might buy this.

I think it is a very good thing, to have a supplement containing all (or, at least, many of) the spells. It empowers the players, it makes the DM's life a lot less difficult, and it allows DMs and players to find more common ground.

Now I have a complicated question: how do the spells in this book compare to the 2nd edition spells of the wizard, cleric, and druid? (interpret this question in every possible way.)

 

[KenM]

How much is it (US Dollars please) And Page count?

 

[Moon-Lancer]

Cathedral of Leaves: Spells of the Woodlands in this book?

Specifily acorn of far travel and splinter bolt.