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<blockquote data-quote="Wavestone" data-source="post: 3634053" data-attributes="member: 21774">Well.. the basic concept is not too difficult to grasp - shift essentia around your soulmelds. But since you have access to all soulmelds on your class list, and that they give different effects in different circumstances - shaped, shaped &amp; bound to a chakra, shaped and imbued with some essentia, shaped &amp; bound &amp; imbued with essentia.&nbsp; Possibly 4 different things per soulmeld, and you have access to 20+. Plus possibility of feats, class abilities, and stuff that can affect this a lot. That adds up.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, using Incarnum may mean you have to change things around a lot. For example, at first the PC have essentia shifted toward some skill, then suddenly its combat time, and you shift away the skill bonuses toward, say AC. Some rounds later you shift it towards zapping some goon with the shock gauntlets meld.. meaning your AC is down. Flexible, but somewhat complex. Power-wise.. dunno. Have to agree that the Incarnate seems a little weak, at least from reading. Anyone who has seen a meldshaper in play for a while/to mid-levels?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wavestone, post: 3634053, member: 21774"] Well.. the basic concept is not too difficult to grasp - shift essentia around your soulmelds. But since you have access to all soulmelds on your class list, and that they give different effects in different circumstances - shaped, shaped & bound to a chakra, shaped and imbued with some essentia, shaped & bound & imbued with essentia. Possibly 4 different things per soulmeld, and you have access to 20+. Plus possibility of feats, class abilities, and stuff that can affect this a lot. That adds up. Also, using Incarnum may mean you have to change things around a lot. For example, at first the PC have essentia shifted toward some skill, then suddenly its combat time, and you shift away the skill bonuses toward, say AC. Some rounds later you shift it towards zapping some goon with the shock gauntlets meld.. meaning your AC is down. Flexible, but somewhat complex. Power-wise.. dunno. Have to agree that the Incarnate seems a little weak, at least from reading. Anyone who has seen a meldshaper in play for a while/to mid-levels? [/QUOTE]

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