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<blockquote data-quote="GnomeWorks" data-source="post: 2599453" data-attributes="member: 162"><p><strong>Rays of Precise Force:</strong> Duration should be listed as "Discharged or Concentration (D)". I like the idea of this spell, as it gives an arcane trickster-type the ability to sneak attack using a low-level spell. Very nifty.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ball of Thunder and Lightning:</strong> Descriptor should read "[Electricity, Sonic]". I agree with KO that this should be Evocation and allow for SR. I dislike the idea of rolling that many d3's, but it works.</p><p></p><p><strong>Disturb Equilibrium:</strong> Off-hand, I don't think this would be a Compulsion effect. Regardless, I think this ability is quite broken and needs to be higher level; even the fix is still too powerful. My main problem with it is twofold: it supposedly allows the caster to target multiple targets, but never mentions the maximum number of creatures allowed; and it makes the target(s) lose their Dex bonus to AC for 1 round/level. Any mage who knows this and works with rogues on a regular basis (or is a multiclass rogue himself) would be foolish not to take this and Heighten Spell and cast this spell on his targets at as high a spell level as possible to boost its DC. Well, maybe not foolish, but it would definitely be a sound way to dish out quite a bit of damage with very little effort.</p><p></p><p>IMO, to fix this spell, it requires a few things. One, it should only target one creature. Two, it should have a duration of "Concentration (D)" with a maximum of 1 round/level. Third, the penalties to the balance check should be severely curtailed again. These fixes would make it so that the wizard himself can't take advantage of their lack of Dex bonus to AC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GnomeWorks, post: 2599453, member: 162"] [b]Rays of Precise Force:[/b] Duration should be listed as "Discharged or Concentration (D)". I like the idea of this spell, as it gives an arcane trickster-type the ability to sneak attack using a low-level spell. Very nifty. [b]Ball of Thunder and Lightning:[/b] Descriptor should read "[Electricity, Sonic]". I agree with KO that this should be Evocation and allow for SR. I dislike the idea of rolling that many d3's, but it works. [b]Disturb Equilibrium:[/b] Off-hand, I don't think this would be a Compulsion effect. Regardless, I think this ability is quite broken and needs to be higher level; even the fix is still too powerful. My main problem with it is twofold: it supposedly allows the caster to target multiple targets, but never mentions the maximum number of creatures allowed; and it makes the target(s) lose their Dex bonus to AC for 1 round/level. Any mage who knows this and works with rogues on a regular basis (or is a multiclass rogue himself) would be foolish not to take this and Heighten Spell and cast this spell on his targets at as high a spell level as possible to boost its DC. Well, maybe not foolish, but it would definitely be a sound way to dish out quite a bit of damage with very little effort. IMO, to fix this spell, it requires a few things. One, it should only target one creature. Two, it should have a duration of "Concentration (D)" with a maximum of 1 round/level. Third, the penalties to the balance check should be severely curtailed again. These fixes would make it so that the wizard himself can't take advantage of their lack of Dex bonus to AC. [/QUOTE]
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