Duan'duliir
Devil of Chance
Bigby 23 Brinig down the Big boy
Leomund 19
Mordenkainen 21
Nystul 9
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 13
Tasha 16
Tenser 24
Leomund 19
Mordenkainen 21
Nystul 9
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 13
Tasha 16
Tenser 24
ZzarkLinux
First Post
ZzarkLinux
First Post
I'd like to share the thoughts on my vote.
At first glance, Nystul's Aura looks awesome. "You can change an aura" seems very powerful. Think of a Super Saiyan hiding his power. Think of an innocent child quietly bringing hope to a village. Yea! Great concept for a spell involving auras, ki, essence, and magic. And the name "Nystul" is unique and flavorful too! It avoids the overused vowels "a" and "e", without becoming a terrible name like Drittz or Linux. So overall, Nystul's Aura looks very promising!
Unfortunately, when in-play, I find this spell disappointing. Hiding alignment isn't useful in 99% of game sessions, due to how alignment is downplayed in this edition. For example, the paladin doesn't bring detect alignment to the table anymore, leaving alignment's appearance mostly up to the GM and setting. Hiding magical properties just isn't beneficial, either. NPCs don't need this spell: usually the NPC is suspicious and assumes everything is deadly-magic-like, or the NPC is friendly and nice regardless of a character's equipment enchantments. For the PCs, players will cast detect magic on everything, and while " cursed items" and "nystul'd items" are shiggles the first time, the PCs will key into this and the spell again falls behind.
So Mr. Nystul, I had to downvote you. Is there anything you can do to earn my votes?
At first glance, Nystul's Aura looks awesome. "You can change an aura" seems very powerful. Think of a Super Saiyan hiding his power. Think of an innocent child quietly bringing hope to a village. Yea! Great concept for a spell involving auras, ki, essence, and magic. And the name "Nystul" is unique and flavorful too! It avoids the overused vowels "a" and "e", without becoming a terrible name like Drittz or Linux. So overall, Nystul's Aura looks very promising!
Unfortunately, when in-play, I find this spell disappointing. Hiding alignment isn't useful in 99% of game sessions, due to how alignment is downplayed in this edition. For example, the paladin doesn't bring detect alignment to the table anymore, leaving alignment's appearance mostly up to the GM and setting. Hiding magical properties just isn't beneficial, either. NPCs don't need this spell: usually the NPC is suspicious and assumes everything is deadly-magic-like, or the NPC is friendly and nice regardless of a character's equipment enchantments. For the PCs, players will cast detect magic on everything, and while " cursed items" and "nystul'd items" are shiggles the first time, the PCs will key into this and the spell again falls behind.
So Mr. Nystul, I had to downvote you. Is there anything you can do to earn my votes?
AntiStateQuixote
Enemy of the State
Bigby 23
Leomund 19
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 13
Tasha 17
Tenser 24
Leomund 19
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 13
Tasha 17
Tenser 24
Bigby 23
Leomund 17 - I just reread Leomund's Trap in my old PHB - that's a bad spell. ( [MENTION=77932]ZzarkLinux[/MENTION], if you're into downvoting for bad aura-manipulation spells, then you need to downvote Leomund stat!)
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5 (Sorry Nystul, I think there's no saving you.)
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 14
Tasha 17
Tenser 24
Leomund 17 - I just reread Leomund's Trap in my old PHB - that's a bad spell. ( [MENTION=77932]ZzarkLinux[/MENTION], if you're into downvoting for bad aura-manipulation spells, then you need to downvote Leomund stat!)
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5 (Sorry Nystul, I think there's no saving you.)
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 14
Tasha 17
Tenser 24
VikingLegion
Explorer
Bigby 24 - Oooh Bigby do you know what that's worth? We'll make Heaven a place on Oerth.
Leomund 17
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 12 - feel the burn, traitor!!
Tasha 17
Tenser 24
Thus far Biz Markie, Brittney Spears, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and now Belinda Carlisle have all cast their lots for Bigby. Who could possibly downvote a guy who is so well-loved by the greatest bards of our own world?
Leomund 17
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5
Otiluke 24
Otto 23
Rary 12 - feel the burn, traitor!!
Tasha 17
Tenser 24
Thus far Biz Markie, Brittney Spears, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and now Belinda Carlisle have all cast their lots for Bigby. Who could possibly downvote a guy who is so well-loved by the greatest bards of our own world?
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CanadienneBacon
Explorer
Bigby 24
Leomund 17
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5
Otiluke 22
Otto 23
Rary 12
Tasha 18
Tenser 24
Leomund 17
Mordenkainen 22
Nystul 5
Otiluke 22
Otto 23
Rary 12
Tasha 18
Tenser 24
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