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<blockquote data-quote="StealthyMark" data-source="post: 29753" data-attributes="member: 963">Despite the lack of any random element, Divine Power is very random. You may sometimes get an extra attack, and sometimes a great boost to Strength. I did not notice any similar If-you-are-the-right-class-combination-and-if-you-have-the-right-strength-then-this-is-great-otherwise-you-are-out spell or effect. Really, the half-orc Clr15 (Str 16, BAB +11) should have a similar benefit as a kobold Clr1/Sor14 (Str 6, BAB +7) using a scroll!After reviewing the topic, I decided for all my campaigns:- Ban Tenser's Transformation - not that problematic, though not worth the needed work.- Ban Persistent Spell - similar problems: a fixed amount (24 h) instead of a bonus (double standard duration as Extend Spell). Some spells become really great, other are pathetic.- Greater Magic Weapon is the 4th level spell of the War domain. Shout is the 4th level spell of the Orc domain.- Finally, ban Divine Power. IMO, the spell as written doesn't belongs to 3rd edition. Even if I'd change the spell, it would end up as some kind of Aid-Bull's-Strength-Divine-Favor-Haste.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StealthyMark, post: 29753, member: 963"] Despite the lack of any random element, Divine Power is very random. You may [i]sometimes[/i] get an extra attack, and [i]sometimes[/i] a great boost to Strength. I did not notice any similar If-you-are-the-right-class-combination-and-if-you-have-the-right-strength-then-this-is-great-otherwise-you-are-out spell or effect. Really, the half-orc Clr15 (Str 16, BAB +11) should have a similar benefit as a kobold Clr1/Sor14 (Str 6, BAB +7) using a scroll! After reviewing the topic, I decided for all my campaigns: - Ban [i]Tenser's Transformation[/i] - not that problematic, though not worth the needed work. - Ban Persistent Spell - similar problems: a fixed amount (24 h) instead of a bonus (double standard duration as Extend Spell). Some spells become really great, other are pathetic. - [I]Greater Magic Weapon[/I] is the 4th level spell of the War domain. [i]Shout[/i] is the 4th level spell of the Orc domain. - Finally, ban [I]Divine Power[/I]. IMO, the spell as written doesn't belongs to 3rd edition. Even if I'd change the spell, it would end up as some kind of Aid-Bull's-Strength-Divine-Favor-Haste. [/QUOTE]

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