OOC: Endur's Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

[Endur]

Elven Wizard Substitution levels

Elven Wizard Substitution levels

1st level: Instead of specialization, gain an extra spell learned at each level. One extra prepared spell of your highest level. i.e. Not quite as good as specialization, but you don't have the opposition school problem.

3rd level: Familiar grants double bonus (i.e. if Toad get +6 hit points, etc.), but lose familiar command ability and lose familiar deliver spell capability.

5th level: Archery feat from PHB (pick one) instead of metamagic feat.

 

[Xael]

Well, the first substitution level has absolutely no drawbacks, and provides a hefty bonus, so I really can't see any reason not to take it. The others don't interest me as much, but if I don't have to take them all if I take the first one, then that's not a problem. Does the extra spell known apply at first level?

There was a discussion about this in another thread the other day. One of the authors from RotW chimed in on the WotC boards stating that he had never actually seen an Elf Wizard in any of his games and didn't think a little bit of a power bump for that combo was out of line.

Funny thing is, I'm playing 4 elven wizards here at the boards at the moment. And most of my characters are elven wizards. :\

 

[Thanee]

Well, the first substitution level has absolutely no drawbacks, and provides a hefty bonus, so I really can't see any reason not to take it.

Well, there actually is a cost (in this game at least). You can only have one "rule piece" from outside the core rules. So it's an opportunity cost for picking up that instead of something else. And there's a whole lot of nice stuff (PrC, feats, spells, etc) out there for wizards.

(Unless the substitution levels do not count towards that limit, of course. )

Funny thing is, I'm playing 4 elven wizards here at the boards at the moment. And most of my characters are elven wizards. :\

So you like playing elven wizards... nothing wrong there.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Endur]

Yes, the extra spell known applies to first level. And the other levels are optional.

Well, the first substitution level has absolutely no drawbacks, and provides a hefty bonus, so I really can't see any reason not to take it. The others don't interest me as much, but if I don't have to take them all if I take the first one, then that's not a problem. Does the extra spell known apply at first level?

 

[Xael]

Btw, Elmo's superhuman 57 point point-buy equilavent stats are... distracting.

 

[Endur]

Gary Gygax rolled the Dice on Elmo.

Wait until you meet some of the other characters Gary rolled up.

Btw, Elmo's superhuman 57 point point-buy equilavent stats are... distracting.

Of course, you'll need to start posting to meet some of those characters.

 

[Thanee]

Sorry for my recent absence, hope I'm not holding things up. I'm highly preoccupied currently and will remain so until the end of the month, so please don't wait for me, I'll catch up in April.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Endur]

Nope, you are not holding things up. I know that both you and Isida are busy until April. And I suspect some others may have spring/Easter break issues.

I'm pretty much a laid back gm at this point. I react to others posts.

If you take a while to post, that's ok.

 

[Thanee]

Sooo... if the rest is willing to get back on track, I am now.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Endur]

On the trail once more