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<blockquote data-quote="Nebuchadnezzar" data-source="post: 23927" data-attributes="member: 1938"><p>Thank you for the ideas and suggestions. Some points though:</p><p></p><p>I do use the "natural 1" rule, and it was part of the balancing</p><p>process for the Concentration check. You suggested either 13 +</p><p>(2 x spell level), or 15 + (2 x spell level) as the DC for the check,</p><p>pointing out that a soulreaver could easily have a 10+ modifier</p><p>in Concentration. I am going to use a 32 point-buy in the campaign, and the soulreaver is dependent on three stats:</p><p>Wisdom for spells, Charisma for special abilities, and Constitution</p><p>for Concentration check (and in the weaver's case: more hit points). If the soulreaver chooses to place an 18 in Con, then he</p><p>neglects other important stats. Besides, with a 15 + (2 x spell</p><p>level), a 1st level soulreaver with a 14 Con, maxed out Concentration check, and the Skill Focus (Concentration) would</p><p>need an 8 or more simply to cast the spell. Too large a penalty</p><p>for my taste. For the other option you present the same required</p><p>roll would be 6 or more. Still too high for a soulreaver who has</p><p>chosen Skill Focus in addition to maxing out Concentration. </p><p></p><p>The Soulweaver feat is extremely rare. It is a quality few could</p><p>ever manifest, and fewer still choose to manifest. It is a dark world, as you mentioned, where survival is more important than</p><p>heroic deeds. Destruction of souls is a cruel act, but does not directly harm the soulreaver. In the case of soulweavers however,</p><p>they are hurt by casting spells. There are in other words far more</p><p>soulreavers than soulweavers (even though reavers are rare). </p><p></p><p>I really like the focus idea. However, I can not see how I could </p><p>implement this idea in the spellcasting process. Would the reaver</p><p>not need to rest or memorize spells? What about spells per day?</p><p>Is the focus simply another restriction on the reaver's spellcasting,</p><p>as he needs the proper amount of energy left in the focus to even</p><p>cast spells he has memorized? This in addition to the Concentration check?</p><p></p><p>The thought of how high-level soulreavers can pull parts of the souls from living creatures to fuel their spells REALLY makes me</p><p>excited. Extremely cool.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nebuchadnezzar, post: 23927, member: 1938"] Thank you for the ideas and suggestions. Some points though: I do use the "natural 1" rule, and it was part of the balancing process for the Concentration check. You suggested either 13 + (2 x spell level), or 15 + (2 x spell level) as the DC for the check, pointing out that a soulreaver could easily have a 10+ modifier in Concentration. I am going to use a 32 point-buy in the campaign, and the soulreaver is dependent on three stats: Wisdom for spells, Charisma for special abilities, and Constitution for Concentration check (and in the weaver's case: more hit points). If the soulreaver chooses to place an 18 in Con, then he neglects other important stats. Besides, with a 15 + (2 x spell level), a 1st level soulreaver with a 14 Con, maxed out Concentration check, and the Skill Focus (Concentration) would need an 8 or more simply to cast the spell. Too large a penalty for my taste. For the other option you present the same required roll would be 6 or more. Still too high for a soulreaver who has chosen Skill Focus in addition to maxing out Concentration. The Soulweaver feat is extremely rare. It is a quality few could ever manifest, and fewer still choose to manifest. It is a dark world, as you mentioned, where survival is more important than heroic deeds. Destruction of souls is a cruel act, but does not directly harm the soulreaver. In the case of soulweavers however, they are hurt by casting spells. There are in other words far more soulreavers than soulweavers (even though reavers are rare). I really like the focus idea. However, I can not see how I could implement this idea in the spellcasting process. Would the reaver not need to rest or memorize spells? What about spells per day? Is the focus simply another restriction on the reaver's spellcasting, as he needs the proper amount of energy left in the focus to even cast spells he has memorized? This in addition to the Concentration check? The thought of how high-level soulreavers can pull parts of the souls from living creatures to fuel their spells REALLY makes me excited. Extremely cool. [/QUOTE]
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