X4: Master of the Desert Nomads - OOC

[Leif]

Kinem, does that mean that reserve feats are generally disallowed? I might be interested in one for Bevin if they are available to Beguilers. Complete Mage just lists 'ability to cast X level spells' as a prerequisite.

 

[kinem]

I will decide it on a case by case basis. Minor shapechange is clearly overpowered for a feat, but some are fine. Let me know which one you want.

A DM can always adjust monsters to make things challenging, but what is more of a problem is keeping PCs somewhat balanced with each other.

I'm not sure how I feel about the feats that give at-will ranged touch attacks. I'm seen the claim that DMs that don't like warlocks won't like these, but they seem to steal the warlock's thunder. Sure, warlocks have invocations and metamagic, but casters have their regular spells too. I don't know what WotC was thinking. Well, actually I do - unfortunately, it was 4e, which as you know I am not a fan of.

Still, I am trying to minimize house rules - trying for once to try the 3.5 game WotC has given us - so I will probably allow your feat.

 

[Leif]

I will decide it on a case by case basis. Minor shapechange is clearly overpowered for a feat, but some are fine. Let me know which one you want.

A DM can always adjust monsters to make things challenging, but what is more of a problem is keeping PCs somewhat balanced with each other.

I'm not sure how I feel about the feats that give at-will ranged touch attacks. I'm seen the claim that DMs that don't like warlocks won't like these, but they seem to steal the warlock's thunder. Sure, warlocks have invocations and metamagic, but casters have their regular spells too. I don't know what WotC was thinking. Well, actually I do - unfortunately, it was 4e, which as you know I am not a fan of.

Still, I am trying to minimize house rules - trying for once to try the 3.5 game WotC has given us - so I will probably allow your feat.

Gosh I don't know, offhand. However, I very much like Borne Aloft, Fiery Burst, Mystic Backlash, Storm Bolt, Touch of Distraction, and Winter's Blast. Any of those ok? I'm not even totally sure if Bevin has the right spells to support most of those, currently. And there's another problem with reserve feats for spontaneous casters - the feats require that a certain type of spell be available for casting. In Bevin's case, that would just mean that he has an unused slot of the appropriate level remaining for the day, which makes it seem kinda iffy to me. I suppose you could require Bevin to have the spell to support the reserve feat 'prepared' ahead of time, which would in effect reduce his slots available for use with other spells on a given day. (I don't think he would complain too much about that. Well, not any more than he already complains anyway, that is.)

 

[kinem]

The only one of those Bevin qualifies for is Touch of Distraction. I'll allow it.

 

[Rhun]

Part of the problem with 3.x is it was designed around the 4 encounters per day idea. As I'm sure you've all seen, PCs often face more than 4 encounters a day, and then the wizards end up with no more spells left to cast...reserve feats help to ensure that a caster will always have something he can do.

 

[Leif]

The only one of those Bevin qualifies for is Touch of Distraction. I'll allow it.

That's true, I don't qualify for any others at present. But when I gain another level, I can take a new spell that will support one of more of them. Like Fiery Burst, for instance. All I need for that is a fire spell of at least 2nd level.

 

[renau1g]

Part of the problem with 3.x is it was designed around the 4 encounters per day idea. As I'm sure you've all seen, PCs often face more than 4 encounters a day, and then the wizards end up with no more spells left to cast...reserve feats help to ensure that a caster will always have something he can do.

If he/she keeps a spell available of that level, it's hard to leave one of your better spells unused while taking advantage of the feat.

I played a cleric before who had fire as his domain and for level 4 domain spell chose Fire Shield and left it uncast, allowing a 4d6 burst power at-will

 

[Walking Dad]

Thanks for allowing it.

I, for one, like the pathfinder solution for the empty caster more. Enough magic to leave the crossbow behind, but no 'I need to take this'.

 

[Leif]

I, for one, like the pathfinder solution for the empty caster more. Enough magic to leave the crossbow behind, but no 'I need to take this'.

According to my copy of Pathfinder, wizards and sorcerers both are able to cast numbers of spells that are very, very similar to the numbers that 3.5 D&D arcanists can cast. So what Pathfinder solution are you referring to, please?

 

[Walking Dad]

I mean:

Sorcerer's Bloodline powers (most get a nice attack at 1st level)

Wizard's School powers

Domains for the Cleric (and sometimes druid) (Lightning Arc, Acid Dart)

and unlimited 0 level spellcasting.