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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wolff96" data-source="post: 3331442" data-attributes="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.</blockquote>

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