What Sacred Cows Fall to Your Houserules?

[Nifft]

I'll start:

Lesser Force Orbs

Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets: Up to five creatures, no two of which can be more than 15 ft. apart
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes

One or more missiles of magical energy dart forth from the character's fingertip.Each missile requires a ranged touch attack. Each missile deals 1d8+1/level points of damage.

For every three experience levels, the character gains one missile. The character has one at 3rd level, two at 6th level, three at 9th level, four at 12th level, and the maximum of five missiles at 15th level or higher. If the character shoots multiple missiles, the character can have them strike a single creature or several creatures. A single missile can strike only one creature. The character must designate targets before the character rolls for SR or roll damage.

This spell is colloquially called "Magic Missile" by the ignorant.

-- Nifft

 

[Merlion]

That completely replaces MM?

 

[thullgrim]

I am thinking of making Magic Missile require a ranged touch attack.

 

[trentonjoe]

Nifft- That is a pretty weal 2nd level spell. Your version is mroe or less the same thing as the elemental orbs found in Tome and Blood.


I think what you have is a pretty good 1st level spell but neither a 2nd level spell nor a replacement for Magic Missile.

 

[Nifft]

Force damages everything. That's significant IMC. Most wizards take Lesser (Element) Orb at 1st level -- this is just like that, but more damage and it hurts anything.

Erp! I messed up -- it should be 1d8 + 1/level, not just 1d8+1 -- that might shift your opinions.

HOWEVER, this isn't meant to be a thread about my spell -- it's SUPPOSED to be about how you all have killed sacred cows and fed them to your players!

-- Nifft