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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 2733654" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>There are 4 death spells for Sorcerers.</p><p></p><p>All but the 9th level Power Word Kill have saving throws and spell resistance (PWK only has spell resistance).</p><p></p><p>Many creatures that are immune to mind affects are also immune to death effects. Examples: Constructs and Undead.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Having a high proportion of mind affecting powers also means having a high proportion of powers that give protection from those mind affecting affects, and it means having lots of different ways to mentally affect opponents.</p><p></p><p>Mind powers is an advantage of Psions. It is their schtick. I'm not going to list it as an advantage of Sorcerers that some opponents are resistant to that schtick. Psions have lots of other options, just like Sorcerers. If it were the only thing Psions could do, then sure. It would be an advantage.</p><p></p><p>But, the creatures immune or resistant to mind effects are also immune or resistant to a Sorcerer mind affects spells including a portion of the Illusion school that I already listed as a Sorcerer advantage.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think we are getting to the point that we are really stretching to find differences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 2733654, member: 2011"] There are 4 death spells for Sorcerers. All but the 9th level Power Word Kill have saving throws and spell resistance (PWK only has spell resistance). Many creatures that are immune to mind affects are also immune to death effects. Examples: Constructs and Undead. Having a high proportion of mind affecting powers also means having a high proportion of powers that give protection from those mind affecting affects, and it means having lots of different ways to mentally affect opponents. Mind powers is an advantage of Psions. It is their schtick. I'm not going to list it as an advantage of Sorcerers that some opponents are resistant to that schtick. Psions have lots of other options, just like Sorcerers. If it were the only thing Psions could do, then sure. It would be an advantage. But, the creatures immune or resistant to mind effects are also immune or resistant to a Sorcerer mind affects spells including a portion of the Illusion school that I already listed as a Sorcerer advantage. I think we are getting to the point that we are really stretching to find differences. [/QUOTE]
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