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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Corinth" data-source="post: 244138" data-attributes="member: 497">Re: Re: Re: Re: PrCsThis isn't the problem that you think it is because it requires the player to manage another resource--his Spellpool debt--along with all of the other ones.  Use of the Spellpool takes a full-round action, and it is dependant upon an item that is easy to filch off of the magician's person.  These are hardly trivial concerns, and the wise DM will be mindful of them when his game includes a PC of this class.There are no required training times for PCs in D&D by default.  If they exist, then they do so at the DM's will and no other; take it up with him.  Otherwise, time is entirely the province of the DM and he can allow PCs as much or as little as he desires.  A wise DM with a well-built world will have outside events occuring that impact upon the PCs, independant of metagame concerns, and those may disallow PCs from taking all of the time that they wish in their downtime pursuits.  A DM may also want to keep things on a short leash for other reasons.  Regardless, time is soley the DM's to do with as he will; if he allows a PC to rack up weeks or years of credit in the Spellpool, then that's his problem and no one else is to blame.S&F, page 33: "Once per round, whenever an ally within line of sight gains an attack of opportunity upon a foe, the initiate can make one ranged attack against the same foe, at his highest attack bonus as a free action."This means nothing more than the OotB PC gets an extra AoO w/ his bow.Bringing up the Arcane Archer and Deepwoods Sniper is quite fair because they are viable alternatives to the Order of the Bow Initiate; it's a valid answer to your question, and you do not get to bitch about it after the fact.  The rules also allow multiple PrCs, so your preferences mean nothing outside any game that you run.You don't have to like it, but that's the way it is.Read closer next time, and read for comprehension.  You seem to miss things that are obvious to others.</blockquote>

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