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<blockquote data-quote="wolff96" data-source="post: 3331442" data-attributes="member: 342"><p>Sigh...</p><p></p><p>So ends yet ANOTHER chance to get an actual arcane caster into one of these story hours. I know some people have issues with magic, but it really is getting ridiculous, LB. </p><p></p><p>What exactly is your beef with arcanists?</p><p></p><p>Three great story hours and not one arcanist who isn't a really terrible multi-class build or dies off right when they *start* to have a chance to shine. (Speaking purely in terms of mechanics; ANY character can be cool if RP'd -- or written -- correctly.)</p><p></p><p>The beef against good-aligned clerics isn't total -- there have been several divine casters of greater or lesser effectiveness -- but not one arcane caster has lasted more than a couple of sessions.</p><p></p><p>Any chance of some insight into this? </p><p></p><p>Not to mention the sheer stupidity -- for characters of this level -- to walk into a temple to ORCUS THE GOD OF DEATH AND THE UNDEAD without even a simple Death Ward running? Apparently, someone needs to trot out the quote from Spaceballs about evil always triumphing because good is unbelievably stupid. (Honestly, I take it back. If Zosimos and the cleric are dumb enough not to be death warded when they deliberately assaulted the temple -- with prep time, no less -- then they deserved to die.) </p><p></p><p>-------------------</p><p></p><p>A few grumpy complaints aside, I'm still going to be reading the story hour; I like your writing style. Just once, I'd like to see them win through good tactics and some actual preperation, though, rather than luck and the skin of their teeth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wolff96, post: 3331442, member: 342"] Sigh... So ends yet ANOTHER chance to get an actual arcane caster into one of these story hours. I know some people have issues with magic, but it really is getting ridiculous, LB. What exactly is your beef with arcanists? Three great story hours and not one arcanist who isn't a really terrible multi-class build or dies off right when they *start* to have a chance to shine. (Speaking purely in terms of mechanics; ANY character can be cool if RP'd -- or written -- correctly.) The beef against good-aligned clerics isn't total -- there have been several divine casters of greater or lesser effectiveness -- but not one arcane caster has lasted more than a couple of sessions. Any chance of some insight into this? Not to mention the sheer stupidity -- for characters of this level -- to walk into a temple to ORCUS THE GOD OF DEATH AND THE UNDEAD without even a simple Death Ward running? Apparently, someone needs to trot out the quote from Spaceballs about evil always triumphing because good is unbelievably stupid. (Honestly, I take it back. If Zosimos and the cleric are dumb enough not to be death warded when they deliberately assaulted the temple -- with prep time, no less -- then they deserved to die.) ------------------- A few grumpy complaints aside, I'm still going to be reading the story hour; I like your writing style. Just once, I'd like to see them win through good tactics and some actual preperation, though, rather than luck and the skin of their teeth. [/QUOTE]
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