Whirtlestaffs Wizards Academy-Recruiting Now Complete, 7:06am 05/07/08

[FreeXenon]

Gotcha.
I more than understand.

 

[Leif]

Since this is an all Wizard game there will most likely be a lot of Metamagic freakiness happening. There is a problem with metamagic'd spells that take up higher slots - say an Empowered Melfs Acid Arrow takes 4rth Level slot and yet has the save of a 2nd level spell and is considered for all intents and purposes as a 2nd level spell. This effect is especially important when determining the spell's saving throw and spell level (for things such as Lesser Globe of Invulnerability. I am curious if you will institute a House Rule where Metamagiced spells are considered a spell of the level of the slot that they take up. In effect giving us an implied Heighten Spell. This should also effect spells that are memorized in a higher level slot. Normally this empowered MAA would not make it through the LGoI, but with this sort of HR it would. Just a thought.

Interesting point! Not presently prepared to answer this one definitively, either. It is possible that I could go this way, though. For now, I'm not willing to go beyond saying, "cool idea," and "maybe." "Maybe not," too. Stay tuned.

 

[Scotley]

Any idea yet what you might be giving for starting resouces--gold, gear and experience points for potion making? Will we have access to lab facilities?

Thanks for the extra level! I think. Your warnings are a bit dire.

 

[Shayuri]

Mew...okay. Will add 3rd level too.

I think Alex will have an owl familiar.

...oooo...any rules for construct familiars? She could have a little Clash of the Titans mecha-owl...

Hm. Or she could just make an effigy owl later on.

 

[Leif]

Starting gold, equipment, magic Answer

Any idea yet what you might be giving for starting resouces--gold, gear and experience points for potion making? Will we have access to lab facilities?
Thanks for the extra level! I think. Your warnings are a bit dire.

Yes, you'll have access to a primo lab. Gold/gear: well, since you've all been poverty stricken students until the start, just go ahead and use ph starting gold for first level characters plus 100 gp. Experience for potion making: say 3rd level minimum plus 750 xp, to use or save as you see fit, and the raw materials for these potions at the start will be supplied by The Academy, too. For any other magical type gear, yeah, go ahead and follow dmg for 3rd level characters starting out, and come up with some story about the stuff being family heirlooms, or found on the side of the road, or something. See, I can still be kinda nice!

 

[Leif]

...oooo...any rules for construct familiars? She could have a little Clash of the Titans mecha-owl... Hm. Or she could just make an effigy owl later on.

I hated that little squeaky goomer in Clash of the Titans!! Was his name Bee-bo, or something? I kept wishing that Burgess Meredith would whip out a shotgun and blow that little thing away!

But Seriously, no construct familiars now.

 

[Shayuri]

Bahahaha

Fair nuff.

The 5th level of Effigy Master gives me an empathic link to one of my effigies anyway. It's actually even better than a familiar cuz there's no consequences for getting it destroyed.

 

[FreeXenon]

A). Does that mean that we get GP for our level (~2700?) + Max GP for Level 1 (~120?) + 100; XP for level + discretionary 750xp and we only pay XP for potions?

or

B).2700gp; XP for level + discretionary 750xp and we only pay XP for potions?

 

[FreeXenon]

How much for a MW Spell Book and what would the stat's be?
I have taken Craft (Books) so I am keen to pimp out my Spell Book. =)

 

[Ryfte]

Not that it matters as Leif will select the characters he wants to... but just so you know...

Drowned Hero, FreeXenon... I've had a Diviner submission in the mix from the beginning she's towards the top of the 2nd page; Mikkanna, female gnome focused diviner 3 (It's the super specialist alternate class feature applied to a diviner specialist). She's really an extremely divination focused wizard though! *shrug*

$$$ confused now... as FreeXenon seems to be as well.