True Strike as a Swift Action?

[swordsmasher]

I was considering changing True Strike's casting time to a Swift Action or even an Immediate action. My question is, has anyone ever done this and do you think it would be too unbalancing?

 

[Crothian]

for a first level spell, yes

 

[The Shaman]

I'm inclined to think that the proliferation of action types is unbalancing in and of itself - move, attack, free, full-round, immediate, swift, reallysuperdooperswift, waitireallymeanitthistimeimmediate, blinkofaneye, warpfactor7mistersulu, et cetera, et cetera, ad infinitum ad nauseum... :\

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Heh, I am waiting for an action type labeled 'interrupt'!

The Auld Grump

 

[Felon]

Heh, I am waiting for an action type labeled 'interrupt'!

Well, they actually do need to formally create a "reaction" action.

As for a swift TS, maybe as a third-level spell.

I have a player with Monkey Grip, Power Attack, and the Havoc Mage PrC from the Minis Handbook. Very nice combo when he memorizes a bunch of True Strikes.

 

[Crothian]

Heh, I am waiting for an action type labeled 'interrupt'!

The Auld Grump

Because it worked so well for MtG

 

[Heathen72]

Because it worked so well for MtG

Wiz war, too.

 

[Jdvn1]

Heh, I am waiting for an action type labeled 'interrupt'!

The Auld Grump

How about "immediate"?

 

[Thanee]

A swift action True Strike would be a 5th level spell.

As that it would still be slightly better, especially for Sorcerers.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Sammael]

Turning true strike into a swift action would result in every fighter taking at least one level of sorcerer...