The Sudden Approach of Unexplainable Power: OOC

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Reminded about what?

 

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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]

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]

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]

Yeah, mine will arrive then too.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

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 ...

 

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

 

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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]

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.

 

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I'll assume that's supposed to be Tiergar and not Terre replying.