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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brian Gibbons" data-source="post: 3687673" data-attributes="member: 7369">I don't quite understand the problem with WRT.  It strikes me as far more effective for NPCs than it is for PCs.One PC being able to cast multiple times in a round is impressive, but by and large, the PCs are going to win most combats by definition.  All this does is speed things up.Teaming the BBEG caster with a bunch of low-level minions who know WRT, however, makes a big difference in the fight.  One 11th level caster, surrounded by eight 5th level crusaders or warblades, is only an EL 13 encounter, but that's going to be a very unpleasant first round of combat.  Since it's unlikely the BBEG is going to be fighting more than that one combat that day, it doesn't matter if she unloads everything in her arsenal in two rounds.This seems tailor-made for a "If the PCs open the can of worms, the NPCs will too" sort of deal.</blockquote>