Theandric Saga OOC

[Sphynx]

Yeah. I know. And with Method Caster and Weak Spontaneous to boot.

Method Caster is very popular, agreed. Almost impossible to pass up that +3 option, especially when your 'method' is quiet and subtle. It's not like you'll ever change your 'method'. Weak Spont (or Chaotic Magic) are just thematic for someone who is dependant on Method. You find that certain groups just merge better together. So, from a logical point of view, you're right, we're definitely a "stereotype"d.

 

[MummyKitty]

Are we min/maxing here?!

To be honest I can't wait to cast a spell and see what happens, as I don't know the mechanics of this game all that well....

 

[Sphynx]

Everyone min/maxxes to an extent. I don't know anyone that first decides their ranking in Forms/Techniques before looking to see what spells they'd like. Most people decide what kind of spells they'd want, and work to get them (that's true in any game actually). If that means grabbing up a nice +3 bonus Virtue that fits perfectly in-theme with the character, so be it.

Personally, I start with a concept. I always aim for a 'psionic' type character. I love telekinesis, and want to be able to lift things with a thought without having to mumble out latin to do so since that makes it feel alot more like Magic than Psionics. Originally I wasn't doing "still", but I wasn't sure that the Mastery version of Quiet would stack with the Virtue of Quiet Magic. Although, by default, it seems it would I didn't want to take that assumption. So I bought Quiet Magic twice. I really wanted Mastered Spells because Botch Dice kinda suck. "Still" was just the best fitting bonus of the offered list. If something would have made Concentration or Finesse easier, I'd have taken that, because I think hand motions for doing telekinesis is very psionically in-theme. But, so is not doing hand-motions.

Sphynx

 

[MummyKitty]

Hey I was just kidding, I don't have any problem with min-maxing. Of course we all want our characters to be at the very least "not broken". Although in my case, Yair min-maxed my character for me based on just a concept. Um... at least I think so....?

 

[Yair]

Hey I was just kidding, I don't have any problem with min-maxing. Of course we all want our characters to be at the very least "not broken". Although in my case, Yair min-maxed my character for me based on just a concept. Um... at least I think so....?

To be honest, I'm not much of a min/maxer and tried to stay true to your input more than build an effective character. But I think he is fine - you've got one high-penetration attack spell, a fast-cast defense, and a selection of utility spells. You are a fast learner (especially at Rego books) and a good inventor, and your flaws don't hider you often except in spontanous casting (which goes with being a Mercurian). So I definitely don't think he is brokenly bad.

And I just realized I didn't put in your Sigil. I'll go change that.

 

[MummyKitty]

Oh, I'm totally happy with my character, so don't worry about that. I actually forgot that you made him a Mercurian, when I saw the description I thought, it would be cool if Titus had that and when I checked the sheet it was already so!

How does the spellcasting fatigue work in ArM 5? Is it similar to 4th edition?

Glad my little speech pissed off the wolf!

 

[Yair]

Oh, I'm totally happy with my character, so don't worry about that. I actually forgot that you made him a Mercurian, when I saw the description I thought, it would be cool if Titus had that and when I checked the sheet it was already so!

How does the spellcasting fatigue work in ArM 5? Is it similar to 4th edition?

Formulaics work the same, yes. There are some changes to Spontanous, be we need'nt go there now.

Kajamba Lion & Sphynx:
I'm sorry I've been dragging my feet on your characters, I've got a weekend at home now and I've taken them with me and will go over them.

 

[Sphynx]

Little kitty upset me? Hah, not a chance.

(PS. I'm a Sphynx, but couldn't find a decent Sphynx (or sphinx) image to use for my Avatar. So, Wolf is only temporary since that's my pet. )

 

[Old Fezziwig]

No beef.

 

[Nzld]

Little kitty upset me? Hah, not a chance.

(PS. I'm a Sphynx, but couldn't find a decent Sphynx (or sphinx) image to use for my Avatar. So, Wolf is only temporary since that's my pet. )

I think he was referring to Titus's IC speech to the werewolf.