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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 8988227" data-attributes="member: 7006">It's really the same issue that Sorcerers have regarding many of their metamagics.&nbsp; When you only get 2 of them, rarely will you see someone take one that is only useful in the rarest of circumstances (say Distant Spell).&nbsp; If you only are going to need to extend the reach of a spell like once or twice a campaign (because your ranges are fine otherwise)... who is going to take that metamagic as one of their permanent options over others that can be used every fight?Which is why I most certainly believe that every Sorcerer should have every metamagic at their disposal-- so that in the single situation in the campaign where Subtle Spell was actually useful to them... they could make their spell silent (while not hamstringing themselves the rest of the game.)&nbsp; Sure, if you want to put a cost on it to have it available make it 1 Sorcerer Point higher that what it normally would cost if you had selected it... but at least make it available to be used.This goes for Battlemaster Maneuvers while we're at it too.&nbsp; If spellcasters can have like a dozen spell options at hand each day at Level 5 to cast all manner of spells in all manner of situations... Sorcerers and Battlemasters can have more than just 3 options for themselves (while hoping against hope this was the day Extended Spell or Evasive Footwork actually proved to be useful.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 8988227, member: 7006"] It's really the same issue that Sorcerers have regarding many of their metamagics. When you only get 2 of them, rarely will you see someone take one that is only useful in the rarest of circumstances (say Distant Spell). If you only are going to need to extend the reach of a spell like once or twice a campaign (because your ranges are fine otherwise)... who is going to take that metamagic as one of their permanent options over others that can be used every fight? Which is why I most certainly believe that every Sorcerer should have every metamagic at their disposal-- so that in the single situation in the campaign where Subtle Spell was actually useful to them... they could make their spell silent (while not hamstringing themselves the rest of the game.) Sure, if you want to put a cost on it to have it available make it 1 Sorcerer Point higher that what it normally would cost if you had selected it... but at least make it available to be used. This goes for Battlemaster Maneuvers while we're at it too. If spellcasters can have like a dozen spell options at hand each day at Level 5 to cast all manner of spells in all manner of situations... Sorcerers and Battlemasters can have more than just 3 options for themselves (while hoping against hope this was the day Extended Spell or Evasive Footwork actually proved to be useful.) [/QUOTE]

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