The Sudden Approach of Unexplainable Power: OOC

unleashed · Oct 12, 2006

Reminded about what?

unleashed · Oct 12, 2006

Well I should have Complete Mage early next week, maybe tomorrow if I'm lucky...as I've received my email saying it's been sent.

Nonlethal Force · Oct 12, 2006

Cool. I'll let you know when my delivery is for. Hmmm. Maybe I'll go check now...

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Nope. BooksAMillion.com says the order is still pending. That means they haven't put the UPS label on the box yet.

Nonlethal Force · Oct 13, 2006

Good news. The order has been packaged and shipped. They used to have a projected delivery time, but apparently this order is going UPS to regular mail then to my house. So it'll likely be at my door Monday or Tuesday.

unleashed · Oct 14, 2006

Yeah, mine will arrive then too.

Nonlethal Force · Oct 16, 2006

Unleashed,

See my post in Clutches of Evil if you haven't already about my lake of being on until Thursday. I'll be back to normal shortly ...

unleashed · Oct 16, 2006

I read it everywhere, no problem. Oh, Complete Mage arrived too.

unleashed · Oct 17, 2006

Nonlethal Force said:
There is a reserve feat (for example) based on acid. Essentially, it allows a caster who still has an uncast acid spell of X level to throw Xd6 (I think) at will without giving up the spell in question.

So, say I am a 3rd level character and have Melf's Acid Arrow memorize or I am a sorcerer with Melf's Acid Arrow known and a 2nd level spell slot still uncast. My caster can toss 2d6 acid orbs till the cows come home every level until Melf's Acid Arrow is cast (in the case of a wizard) or until all the 2nd level spell slots have been used for the day (in the case of a sorcerer).

Nice feats, huh? I think they give too much power to an already powerful class. Keep in mind, I only got a look at them today - I don't have the book yet in front of me.

I'm not so much worried about the power vs. Warlock aspect as I am in the additional power of the spellcaster increasing, though.

I've had a chance to look at them now, and I think they're pretty balanced, as they're limited in scope, area and/or range. The biggest limiting factor for the one you mentioned above is it's range...so if you hang on to a Melf's acid arrow you may be able to do throw a 2d6 acid orb at will, but it's limited to a range of 10 feet, which is a bit close for my taste.

Nonlethal Force · Oct 18, 2006

Yeah - I here what you are saying. I just don't think flavorwise I like them for wizards at the heart of the issue. I might see them for sorcerers ... but then again I still think they give to much power. I guess I like my casters to have limits.

But - I've not gotten a really good look at them yet. My books both arrived Monday - but I've had no time to look at either of them since they came.

I think that is on the order of business for the day - perhaps tomorrow after my morning full of meetings.