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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 292043" data-attributes="member: 259">First, Petrosian, I didn't mean to be insulting by suggesting you were prolix; my apologies if it came across that way.&nbsp; I was suggesting that concise posts are easier to read and absorb.Second, I apologize in advance if someone has already covered my point below; given the verbosity of the posts in this thread, I've skimmed many of them.Third, my point.&nbsp; For 375 gold, a rogue PC could buy 18 flasks of alchemist's fire or 37 flasks of acid; or the rogue could purchase 12 flasks of alchemist's fire and 13 flasks of acid .&nbsp; The advantages these would have over the cold ray include:-with one feat, can be used with iterative attacks (quickdraw)-with three feats, can gain an extra attack each round (point blank shot, rapid shot, quickdraw)-not subject to spell resistance-no need for a high Use Magic Device skill-better base damage than the wand-when faced with a creature with elemental resistances, the rogue has two types of potential damage instead of one-the alchemist's fire may light the victim on fire-splash damageThe disadvantages include-Price-Rarely, and with a vicious DM, the rogue may find himself the center of a conflagration caused by multiple crushed vials.Is this a correct analysis?&nbsp; Is there any reason other than cost than an intelligent rogue would purchase the wand over the flasks?Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 292043, member: 259"] First, [b]Petrosian[/b], I didn't mean to be insulting by suggesting you were prolix; my apologies if it came across that way. I was suggesting that concise posts are easier to read and absorb. Second, I apologize in advance if someone has already covered my point below; given the verbosity of the posts in this thread, I've skimmed many of them. Third, my point. For 375 gold, a rogue PC could buy 18 flasks of alchemist's fire or 37 flasks of acid; or the rogue could purchase 12 flasks of alchemist's fire and 13 flasks of acid . The advantages these would have over the cold ray include: -with one feat, can be used with iterative attacks (quickdraw) -with three feats, can gain an extra attack each round (point blank shot, rapid shot, quickdraw) -not subject to spell resistance -no need for a high Use Magic Device skill -better base damage than the wand -when faced with a creature with elemental resistances, the rogue has two types of potential damage instead of one -the alchemist's fire may light the victim on fire -splash damage The disadvantages include -Price -Rarely, and with a vicious DM, the rogue may find himself the center of a conflagration caused by multiple crushed vials. Is this a correct analysis? Is there any reason other than cost than an intelligent rogue would purchase the wand over the flasks? Daniel [/QUOTE]

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