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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roman" data-source="post: 5090050" data-attributes="member: 1845">Yes, it is awesomely powerful. I would even go further in fixing it than you. See my suggestion at the end of this post. True, but as Sunking pointed out, there is an XP cost to casting the Wish spell unlike Alter Reality, which not only does not cost XP to duplicate normal spells, but also obviates the need for XP when you are duplicating spells that would normally have an XP cost... including the Wish... Alter Reality also removes the need for any material components. Furthermore, Wish can only duplicate wizard/sorcerer spells of 8th level or lower, whereas Alter Reality can duplicate 9th level spells. On top of that, wish can only duplicate Cleric, Druid and other spells of 6th level or lower, while Alter Reality can duplicate 9th level spells from these and all other classes too. Heck, it even allows the usage of all metamagic feats for free - without even any need to take them. Don't get me wrong, I think Alter Reality is a very cool ability and its flavor also fits many of the godlings we are creating. I also agree that we are supposed to be extremely powerful. The problem is that it makes taking levels in Wizard, Sorceror, Cleric (and Psion if Psionics is used) completely redundant (Druid only partially redundant, since he also has wildshape apart from spells) - it utterly and completely duplicates all of the main abilities, all spells, of all these classes. Unless, of course, I am missing something in the description of the SDA. Here is my suggestion. Let's modify the Alter Reality SDA as follows: Requirements: Charisma 29 (unchanged from original requirements), Divine Spellcasting SDA, Spontaneous Wizard Spells SDA, Divine Rank 16 (this is a power of greater gods) Description: As in the Deities & Demigods book, but the ability does not obviate the need for paying XP and material costs. Also, application of metamagic feats requires that the character possess the feats to be applied. (Notes: Divine Spellcasting SDA requires spellcaster level 20 and Spontaneous Wizard Spells grants/makes all Wizard spells castable spontaneously [but wizards still need the levels and intelligence to cast them], so I think these are really appropriate pre-requisites for the Alter Reality SDA) As described above, I think the Alter Reality SDA would no longer remove the need to take spellcaster levels (be they wizard, sorcerer, cleric or druid… or even psion), would retain its flavor and no longer be overpowered compared to other SDAs, yet still be very useful.</blockquote>

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