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I was considering creating a shadowcaster from the Tome of Magic. What are your thoughts on this class?
If this has been posted before, my apologies.
If this has been posted before, my apologies.
Psion said:To sum up my impressions (which were largely confirmed/agreed with in the thread the rules forum), they strike me as weak, especially at low level. There is no way a shadowcaster could stand in for a wizard or sorcerer in a party under 5th level or so, and doesn't offer much to replace its lack of punch and staying power.
Mouseferatu said:That said, it sounds like you've actually played the final version more than I have. If you think it's weak, even as a 5th class, I respect that opinion, even if I'm not 100% certain I agree with it. If you don't mind my asking, what do you feel the class lacks to bring it up to par?
Hmm, you created it? So are you Matthew Serneet, Ari Marmell, David Noonan or Robert J. Schwalb or another unlisted on the cover? Just wondering cause it is always nice to hear from the creators mouth.Mouseferatu said:Well, as the designer of the class, let me just say...
You may be right.
I like the shadowcaster, for the most part. And it's important to note that they really aren't meant to stand in for the wizard or sorcerer; the shadowcaster is a "5th class," like the bard or the martial.
That said, it sounds like you've actually played the final version more than I have. If you think it's weak, even as a 5th class, I respect that opinion, even if I'm not 100% certain I agree with it. If you don't mind my asking, what do you feel the class lacks to bring it up to par?
DM-Rocco said:Hmm, you created it? So are you Matthew Serneet, Ari Marmell, David Noonan or Robert J. Schwalb or another unlisted on the cover?
Mouseferatu said:Again, not necessarily arguing your conclusions. I'd love to play a shadowcaster long-term myself, but I haven't had the chance to do so as of yet. But I think it's more effective than you may be giving it credit for.
DM-Rocco said:Hmm, you created it? So are you Matthew Serneet, Ari Marmell, David Noonan or Robert J. Schwalb or another unlisted on the cover? Just wondering cause it is always nice to hear from the creators mouth.
I wasn't really going to write all of the above, what I really wanted to know is what you meant by it being a '5th class?'