Sanackranib
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white necromancy - phooey!
Quit walking the line - Embrace the Dark Side!
Quit walking the line - Embrace the Dark Side!
White Necromancy
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Chacal
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Little death is really cool ! I'll made the necromancer PC find it asap.
I actually like the absorb spells too. I don't think any sorcerer
would take them, but it makes for interesting items (can you see the barbarian "healing" the wizard with such an item ? )
Perhaps with a fort save for only taking half of the damage transfered, they would look better ?
Chacal
I actually like the absorb spells too. I don't think any sorcerer
would take them, but it makes for interesting items (can you see the barbarian "healing" the wizard with such an item ? )
Perhaps with a fort save for only taking half of the damage transfered, they would look better ?
Chacal
evildmguy
Explorer
Okay, I like the ideas and the spells but I find that DND spells that aren't useful, don't get used.
So, what if we borrowed from WoT d20 and said that instead of doing HP damage it did subdual damage instead? Then, what I would add is this, since there is now no chance of death for the mage.
The mage must say how much of the targets wounds they are going to take, either a quarter, half, three quarters or all. If they take so much that they are knocked out, so be it. If they go 10 subdual over their max hit points, perhaps they have to rest for 2-3 hours before they start regaining subdual at the normal rate.
During this time, any healing spell could help bring the mage back, as normal.
I think this is a nice compromise but I do use subdual damage a lot and it is effective in making PCs watch what they do. YMMV.
I liked the spells and the effects!
edg
"That's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
So, what if we borrowed from WoT d20 and said that instead of doing HP damage it did subdual damage instead? Then, what I would add is this, since there is now no chance of death for the mage.
The mage must say how much of the targets wounds they are going to take, either a quarter, half, three quarters or all. If they take so much that they are knocked out, so be it. If they go 10 subdual over their max hit points, perhaps they have to rest for 2-3 hours before they start regaining subdual at the normal rate.
During this time, any healing spell could help bring the mage back, as normal.
I think this is a nice compromise but I do use subdual damage a lot and it is effective in making PCs watch what they do. YMMV.
I liked the spells and the effects!
edg
"That's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
evildmguy
Explorer
I like the idea of subdual causing fatigue. Perhaps fatigue is automatic in the case of these spells? If they go over and are knocked out, fatigue won't be an issue when they wake up.
I am not against your 1/2 HP fatigue but that is another calculation and some people don't like that. So, I am just suggesting that it always happen. But, it doesn't stack with regards to this spell and the mage can keep casting it until he is knocked out.
Just some thoughts.
edg
"That's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
I am not against your 1/2 HP fatigue but that is another calculation and some people don't like that. So, I am just suggesting that it always happen. But, it doesn't stack with regards to this spell and the mage can keep casting it until he is knocked out.
Just some thoughts.
edg
"That's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller
