What do you think of one min per level spells?
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LGodamus
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maybe we should see what monte has to say about em....................just in case people missed the other thread....
I agree with monte by the way..
http://www.montecook.com/diary12.html
I agree with monte by the way..
http://www.montecook.com/diary12.html
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Sejs
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I'm of two minds on this:
I think the 2nd level stat buffs (Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace, etc) should be 1 minute / level.
However, I also think there should be a 4th (or thereabouts) level version that is slightly better and lasts 1 hour / level. Maybe 1d6+1, say. Name them after supernaturally potent examples of their ideal. Giant's Might, Grace of the Wind, Tenacity of the Really Big Cockroach, and so on
I think the 2nd level stat buffs (Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace, etc) should be 1 minute / level.
However, I also think there should be a 4th (or thereabouts) level version that is slightly better and lasts 1 hour / level. Maybe 1d6+1, say. Name them after supernaturally potent examples of their ideal. Giant's Might, Grace of the Wind, Tenacity of the Really Big Cockroach, and so on
Southern Oracle
Explorer
Sejs said:
LOL. That's funny!
Saeviomagy
Adventurer
Hmm. Your opening remark is quite ironic given the bias present in the poll.
Compare the wording you used:
a)Great!
b) Bad idea!
c) neutral
with the following:
a) Good idea!
b) Bad idea!
c) neutral
which is a neutral poll (ie - most people see the words good and bad as of equal intensity).
Or
a) It's ok, I guess.
b) this idea is so horrible that it should never even be thought of again!
c) neutral.
Compare the wording you used:
a)Great!
b) Bad idea!
c) neutral
with the following:
a) Good idea!
b) Bad idea!
c) neutral
which is a neutral poll (ie - most people see the words good and bad as of equal intensity).
Or
a) It's ok, I guess.
b) this idea is so horrible that it should never even be thought of again!
c) neutral.
Elder-Basilisk
First Post
Saeviomagy said:
Now that's the option I'd pick.
At 1 min/level, they'd be balanced as 1st level spells (and not particularly good ones at that--compare them to Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Magic Missile, Mage Armor, Sleep, Color Spray, or any other A-list 1st level spells). As 2nd level spells, they're utterly hopeless without longer duration.
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d20Dwarf
Explorer
I don't see much bias in the poll.
Anyway, I think these spells are alright. To me, they are best used with low-level spells that would be useless to a low-level caster at 1 rd/level and too good at 1 hour/level. Like shield, it's a great preparatory spell for a caster that knows he's going into combat. Same with the buff spells, which is why I like the change to them. I prefer spellcasters that use their spells during the course of a game, rather than all at the beginning of the day to make the characters super heroes. Thus the extra minutes are just like gravy, and not really a problem. If people want to rush into the next combat, let them, it really just means they are risking more or using up more of their non-expendable resources like potions and scrolls. If they got 'em to burn, why not use 'em?
Anyway, I think these spells are alright. To me, they are best used with low-level spells that would be useless to a low-level caster at 1 rd/level and too good at 1 hour/level. Like shield, it's a great preparatory spell for a caster that knows he's going into combat. Same with the buff spells, which is why I like the change to them. I prefer spellcasters that use their spells during the course of a game, rather than all at the beginning of the day to make the characters super heroes. Thus the extra minutes are just like gravy, and not really a problem. If people want to rush into the next combat, let them, it really just means they are risking more or using up more of their non-expendable resources like potions and scrolls. If they got 'em to burn, why not use 'em?
Chronosome
Explorer
I'm into it. 
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