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<blockquote data-quote="Cyberzombie" data-source="post: 1587807" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>I'd just like to say that this is the first edition that I'd be willing to actually cast a <em>wish</em> spell under most DMs. Most of them liked to exclusively grant Monkey's Paw wishes, so I avoided the spell like the plague. (Look up the Edgar Allen Poe short story of the same name, in case you haven't met the reference before.)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That would not seem too out of line. Maybe limit it to 5 feats, since wishes can only give a +5 inherent bonus on a stat.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's pretty powerful. Maybe the equivalent of Skill Focus -- an inherent +3 bonus.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's even more powerful. But I'd grant a +2 max Ranks bonus, or allow one skill to always be a class skill. I've seen feats that grant similar powers, so that doesn't seem out of line.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This I'd be very generous on. The 3.0 prices to scribe spells were ridiculous, and, while 3.5 is better, it's still not very reasonable. Especially with all the Forgotten Realms wizards who know every spell in the book. Hmm. Maybe one spell of every spell level he has access to. That wouldn't seem unreasonable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Rolling 3d6, no mods, no re-rolls, might be fair. Yeah, you could get really lucky, but most likely you'll end up with a 9-12 score, which isn't going to break game balance. If I was the DM, though, I'd darn sure be rolling the dice myself.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No problem, unless you have some ability/class/whatever based on your race.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you look at the official WotC rules, NOTHING really stops aging for a PC character, ever. Why, I don't know -- it's not a game balance issue. Few campaigns I've ever been in even last a year of game time, so it is a total non-issue. But I'd allow this. I'd have the character's effective age be reduced by 1/2 their adulthood age, rounded up. The human adulthood age is 15, so their effective age would be reduced by 8 years. An elf's adulthood age is 110, though, so their effective age is reduced by 55 years. Yes, this does make this sort of wish best for elves, but they have to get *some* sort of advantage in 3e. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd use the effective age option, myself. Extended old age is not really all that cool. Regaining youth is. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you have all the parts, or journey to the place where it was destroyed, sure. As long as it isn't an artifact; those are beyond such mortal magic.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If someone asked for wealth beyond the 10,000 gp, I would mess their world up. Probably by teleporting in the money from some VERY powerful creature's horde. Like a great wyrm red dragon.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd decide on a case-by-case basis. Darkvision is cool and all, but I wouldn't hesitate to say yes to granting it. If they asked for something really powerful, though, like dragon breath, they'd be regretting it...</p><p></p><p>So there's my thoughts. Take them as you will. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cyberzombie, post: 1587807, member: 47"] I'd just like to say that this is the first edition that I'd be willing to actually cast a [i]wish[/i] spell under most DMs. Most of them liked to exclusively grant Monkey's Paw wishes, so I avoided the spell like the plague. (Look up the Edgar Allen Poe short story of the same name, in case you haven't met the reference before.) That would not seem too out of line. Maybe limit it to 5 feats, since wishes can only give a +5 inherent bonus on a stat. That's pretty powerful. Maybe the equivalent of Skill Focus -- an inherent +3 bonus. That's even more powerful. But I'd grant a +2 max Ranks bonus, or allow one skill to always be a class skill. I've seen feats that grant similar powers, so that doesn't seem out of line. This I'd be very generous on. The 3.0 prices to scribe spells were ridiculous, and, while 3.5 is better, it's still not very reasonable. Especially with all the Forgotten Realms wizards who know every spell in the book. Hmm. Maybe one spell of every spell level he has access to. That wouldn't seem unreasonable. Rolling 3d6, no mods, no re-rolls, might be fair. Yeah, you could get really lucky, but most likely you'll end up with a 9-12 score, which isn't going to break game balance. If I was the DM, though, I'd darn sure be rolling the dice myself. No problem, unless you have some ability/class/whatever based on your race. If you look at the official WotC rules, NOTHING really stops aging for a PC character, ever. Why, I don't know -- it's not a game balance issue. Few campaigns I've ever been in even last a year of game time, so it is a total non-issue. But I'd allow this. I'd have the character's effective age be reduced by 1/2 their adulthood age, rounded up. The human adulthood age is 15, so their effective age would be reduced by 8 years. An elf's adulthood age is 110, though, so their effective age is reduced by 55 years. Yes, this does make this sort of wish best for elves, but they have to get *some* sort of advantage in 3e. :) I'd use the effective age option, myself. Extended old age is not really all that cool. Regaining youth is. :) If you have all the parts, or journey to the place where it was destroyed, sure. As long as it isn't an artifact; those are beyond such mortal magic. If someone asked for wealth beyond the 10,000 gp, I would mess their world up. Probably by teleporting in the money from some VERY powerful creature's horde. Like a great wyrm red dragon. I'd decide on a case-by-case basis. Darkvision is cool and all, but I wouldn't hesitate to say yes to granting it. If they asked for something really powerful, though, like dragon breath, they'd be regretting it... So there's my thoughts. Take them as you will. :) [/QUOTE]
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