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why do we not have an arcane half caster?
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<blockquote data-quote="Undrave" data-source="post: 8201142" data-attributes="member: 7015698"><p>A type of Binder who forces minor extra-planer beings to empower their attacks could be a cool concept. Each type of enslaved/partner being could be its own subclass, with the possibility that this partner (bonded to their very SOUL) could be imposed by an outside force as well. Like </p><p></p><p>"This powerful Lich forced a creature from the Shadowfell into my soul so I would obey him. I found a way to stop the Shadow from tearing my soul to ribbon... for now... but it still hungers for life force, and thus I've become a mercenary to feed its appetite while I look for a way to free myself of this chain. I can tap into the Shadow's power at times, letting it off the leash a little, so that it can strike at my enemies." </p><p></p><p>"I've learned how to dominate this minor Wind Spirit, a tradition in the desert land I come from. It's power grants me incredible agility and speed while on the battlefield. People like me are able to do battle in the heart of sandstorms and act as shock trooper for the Califf." </p><p></p><p>That sort of thing? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>More than the 'mechanics' I think it's the VISION of the Swordmage that's missing. The vision of this lightly armoured hero, with a sword ablaze with arcane energy, who is battling at one end of the battlefield, only to blink out and strike at a foe who is about to assault their allies. There's more but I wasn't a Swordmage player myself so I don't know all the things they could do. Yeah, you can call that a mechanic, but it's a pretty specific application of magic that the current Gish class don't really get to do? Regardless of how the mechanics shake up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Undrave, post: 8201142, member: 7015698"] A type of Binder who forces minor extra-planer beings to empower their attacks could be a cool concept. Each type of enslaved/partner being could be its own subclass, with the possibility that this partner (bonded to their very SOUL) could be imposed by an outside force as well. Like "This powerful Lich forced a creature from the Shadowfell into my soul so I would obey him. I found a way to stop the Shadow from tearing my soul to ribbon... for now... but it still hungers for life force, and thus I've become a mercenary to feed its appetite while I look for a way to free myself of this chain. I can tap into the Shadow's power at times, letting it off the leash a little, so that it can strike at my enemies." "I've learned how to dominate this minor Wind Spirit, a tradition in the desert land I come from. It's power grants me incredible agility and speed while on the battlefield. People like me are able to do battle in the heart of sandstorms and act as shock trooper for the Califf." That sort of thing? More than the 'mechanics' I think it's the VISION of the Swordmage that's missing. The vision of this lightly armoured hero, with a sword ablaze with arcane energy, who is battling at one end of the battlefield, only to blink out and strike at a foe who is about to assault their allies. There's more but I wasn't a Swordmage player myself so I don't know all the things they could do. Yeah, you can call that a mechanic, but it's a pretty specific application of magic that the current Gish class don't really get to do? Regardless of how the mechanics shake up. [/QUOTE]
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