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<blockquote data-quote="Roman" data-source="post: 5090677" data-attributes="member: 1845">Note: I think a wish is not even close to the ability of the original Alter Reality SDA. Epic Eschew Materials obviating the need for XP and material components does not exist to the best of my knowledge and wish cannot duplicate higher than 6th spells from non-wizard/sorcerer spell lists (and only 8th level spells from the wizard/sorcerer spell list). It also does not allow the free addition of any and all metamagic feats regardless of if the caster has them or not. Hence, even if a wish were castable at will, it would pale in comparison to the power of the original Alter Reality SDA. That's not to say that an ability like that is bad - as I said, I like it... a lot - it does give off the divine &quot;I can do almost anything&quot; vibe that is appropriate, but since we are playing with classes as well - I just think it would be appropriate to give it additional requirements and reduce some of the freebies... I still think the ability should be take-able. I mean, this SDA does what a combination of other SDAs (Arcane Mastery, Spontaneous Wizard Spells, Divine Spellcasting) don't come close to doing even in combination with full spellcaster levels. Hence, I think it only makes sense that they be the pre-requisites for taking this SDA. Anyway, how about this as an SDA instead Alter Reality (which could still be kept in addition to this, but with the added requirements): Alter Portfolio Requirements: Charisma 29 Description: As the original Alter Reality, but applies only to spells with a spell descriptor appropriate to the portfolio (let's say 2 per god). Hence, for example, the lava portfolio would grant original Alter Reality for all spells that have the fire and/or earth descriptors.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Roman, post: 5090677, member: 1845"] Note: I think a wish is not even close to the ability of the original Alter Reality SDA. Epic Eschew Materials obviating the need for XP and material components does not exist to the best of my knowledge and wish cannot duplicate higher than 6th spells from non-wizard/sorcerer spell lists (and only 8th level spells from the wizard/sorcerer spell list). It also does not allow the free addition of any and all metamagic feats regardless of if the caster has them or not. Hence, even if a wish were castable at will, it would pale in comparison to the power of the original Alter Reality SDA. That's not to say that an ability like that is bad - as I said, I like it... a lot - it does give off the divine "I can do almost anything" vibe that is appropriate, but since we are playing with classes as well - I just think it would be appropriate to give it additional requirements and reduce some of the freebies... I still think the ability should be take-able. I mean, this SDA does what a combination of other SDAs (Arcane Mastery, Spontaneous Wizard Spells, Divine Spellcasting) don't come close to doing even in combination with full spellcaster levels. Hence, I think it only makes sense that they be the pre-requisites for taking this SDA. Anyway, how about this as an SDA instead Alter Reality (which could still be kept in addition to this, but with the added requirements): [b]Alter Portfolio [/b] Requirements: Charisma 29 Description: As the original Alter Reality, but applies only to spells with a spell descriptor appropriate to the portfolio (let's say 2 per god). Hence, for example, the lava portfolio would grant original Alter Reality for all spells that have the fire and/or earth descriptors. [/QUOTE]

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