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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Larcen" data-source="post: 33166" data-attributes="member: 2406">Ha!  Too bad as a cleric of Mystra I need to stay Good.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />My other domain is Spell, so I get Mage Armor.  Why a domain would give clerics, who can wear armor anyway, the spell Mage Armor I'll never know...So basically, for 1st level domain spells I get a useless spell, and a spell that's not needed.  Ha.  Good thing the domain abilities are good.  Also, the granted spells DO get better as I go up levels. My DM would have the captors take everything, I am sure!  Ever play the Slave Lords module in 1E?  That would be us....And I don't think he'll let me switch the spell either.   Bummer.Right.  I agree.  I am not complaining on the domain as a whole.  Just looking for ways I can make use of what I've got to work with.Hmmmm.....cool suggestion.  Didn't think of that one.  And the DM might even allow it.  Now to wait until I get high enough level to make item creation worthwhile....*sigh*  Another excellent suggestion!  But (always a "but"), I don't really see my character needing to disguise himself much.  He is not really a spy type and the need hasn't come up.  So, yes, that is a great use of the spell in general, but unfortunately it may not help my PC directly.   Say, maybe I can use it on the party's rogue.....hmmmm......Ok, I like it.  I wonder how well-known the Nystul spell is though.  I mean, if everyone knows a lowly 1st level spell can mask aura's, and they REALLY wanted magic items out, would a simple "patting down" with Detect Magic be all they do?Would permanencing Detect Magic make it a free action?  If not, I think that powerful mage would not waste an aciton best spent on Meteor Swarm.  You get the idea.I mean, even if the enemy mage had some free time before the fight, there are so many pre-battle buff spells out there that his time could be better spent on, right?  In order for him to spent some time using Detect Magic, I am assuming all the buffing is done, and he still is undetected, and he still has some time to kill.However, yeah, if it was a free action, then I think it's an excellent idea to mask your party's items.  Or even if you felt that the enemy somehow knew about a particular item of yours and would be looking for it to take it out early in the battle.  So your suggestion can have it's value in certain circumstances I would think.  Thanks.Hey, nice character you have there!  My cleric is actually a Cleric3/Sorcerer1, and he rocks for a 4th level character, IMHO.Wow, what a great use for Mage Armor!  I like.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  You mean, whenever some incorporeal nasty shows up, just use my Mage Armor?  REAL handy.  I didn't think of that because I thought my regular armor would cancel out the mage armor altogether because of the stacking rules.  But, unless my DM wants to be cruel about it, I guess the Mage Armor WOULD still be there underneath my studded leather, right?  Let me tell you, I hope that is the case cause I hate all those creepy, undead, energy draining, ghostly thingies out there.Why?HA!  There goes that blasted aligment restriction again!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Man, talk about a rough campaign....!I like the ring idea!  Too funny.But, why would you use a spell that masks magical auras on a non-magical mummified hand?Right.  Too bad!</blockquote>

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