The Romance of the River Kingdoms

[Dr Simon]

That's one happy spider!

That energy creature spell is pretty cool!

Any Arcana Evolved player will tell you that there's no fun like Fire Monkey fun.

 

[Shayuri]

I actually have Arcana Unearthed. Haven't really gotten a chance to play it yet.

I dunno! I'm torn! The fire monster spell is great for Annika, but might be kind of lame at this low level.

And lacking healing will hurt pretty bad.

 

[Theroc]

<.< I think Unearthered Arcana and Arcana Evolved are different supplements.

Anyway, how many levels are between Annika gaining new spells?

 

[Dr Simon]

There's Arcana Unearthed, by Monte Cook, which is the "alternative players handbook" with new races (giants, litorians, sibbecai, faen etc.) and alternative classes (mage blades, runethanes, greenbonds etc.) and a raft of slightly different rules.

It came out at about the same time as 3.5, and was later updated to Arcana Evolved, with a new race, a new class, evolved levels, new spell templates and colour pictures.

Then there's Unearthed Arcana. Originally, of course, a Gary Gygax supplement for 1st edition that introduced the Barbarian, Cavalier, PC Drow and an essay on pole-arms (amongst others). Monte's book was named in homage to this, with an understanding with WOTC that (a) he could use it and (b) they wouldn't be needing it.

But then they put out Unearthed Arcana (3.5 edition), a compilation of variant rules (all of which are on the online SRDs).

And just to muddy the acronymic waters there's also a d20 modern supplement called Urban Arcana, although it's usually obvious from context which UA you're talking about.

 

[Shayuri]

^ what he said.

Also, Annika gets new spells just about every level now...though that may change if I PrC her. Which I might.

 

[Theroc]

^ what he said.

Also, Annika gets new spells just about every level now...though that may change if I PrC her. Which I might.

Well, uh... That Arcana stuff is pretty garbled...

Anyway, for spells, I'd say 'healing now, possibly underpowered summoning at level 4?'

 

[Shayuri]

That is probably the best way to handle it, yeah.

So be it!

 

[Dr Simon]

I make it an extra 0th and a 2nd level spell for a 4th level sorcerer. If you wanted the summoning, there is always Conjure Energy Creature II;

As conjure energy creature I, except you may pick from this list of creatures: eagle (animal), Medium shark (animal), octopus (animal), Tiny viper (animal), or wolf (animal). Alternatively, you can create 1d3 creatures from the 1st-level list.

 

[Shayuri]

Energy creature II looks much better, yeah.

Who can argue with a spell that creates a shark that's made of fire?

The answer? No one. It's that simple.

(^_^)

 

[Theroc]

So... are the spider's being openly hostile? Or is there a chance to peacefully resolve this? I understand if you can't answer the question, but uh... I'm sure Shakou would rather not fight a spiders as big or bigger than she is... especially with webs and stuff everywhere.