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[Forcegypsy]

Magic system portability -

Yes. IMO it is. They've opened up spellcasting to every basic class via a feat. However, only Channeler's will have the resources to really excel in that area. Your big flashy spells don't get thrown around at the early levels in the setting, but you can easily remove this for a game outside of the Midnight setting.

I am also a big fan of the Spell Damage mechanic. Essentially when you have exhausted your daily Spell Energy point total, your channeler can continue to cast at a price...Con. This is a personal bias, but I really like that danger/pushing the envelope feel for the magic in every campaign I run.

Check out the yahoo Midnight group for specific info.

 

[Aaron2]

Re: Magic system portability -

I am also a big fan of the Spell Damage mechanic. Essentially when you have exhausted your daily Spell Energy point total, your channeler can continue to cast at a price...Con. This is a personal bias, but I really like that danger/pushing the envelope feel for the magic in every campaign I run.

Dangit, now I'm gonna have to buy this. I've been playing with a rule like this in D&D for about a year (although I changed CON to Str because I didn't want my players to die). I need to see how they did it.

Aaron

 

[EarthsShadow]

I love how they did Magic, and also how they changed how magic items and made them rare and wondrous. No more exchanging those two +1 swords for a +2 sword or something trivial like that.

Now any magic items are worth their true worth.

Plus, it says in the magic section that you can't even use magic missle until 7th level cuz of the school its in. Now that's just cool. Talking about making the very damaging spells rare.

 

[Morpheus]

One of the things that I like best about Midnight is the fact that anyone can cast spells if they take the right feats (Magecraft and Spellcraft). This allows for some truly unique characters that help to define themselves-instead of being defined by just stereotypes (i.e. all fighters are big, strong and stupid). Also, the new races are pretty cool...

 

[EarthsShadow]

I like the new races also, especially the new hybrid races and how they fit into the world. Dworgs are cool.

And the addition of the Hero Paths is brilliant. I do have a question about those though. Are PC's the only ones to get a Heroic Path, or anybody that fights against the Shadow?

 

[d20Dwarf]

Heroic Paths are meant for PCs only, but how you use them in your game is up to you.

 

[EarthsShadow]

Oh they are going to be PC ONLY in my games...the PC's need all the help they can get.

Is there going to be a follow up adventure for after Crown of Shadows?

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I'm in love with Midnight.

If you like the setting, make sure you check out www.againsttheshadow.org

It is basicly like ENWorld, but it is Midnight specific. Very nice.