Jax Naismith |
I don't think your confusion spell is different enough from the base confusion to make it worth a -1 spell level. There's a lot of "what if's to whether multiple saves will end up triggering. If the first save is failed, there's a ~50% chance they'll get an action that doesn't allow them to leave the AOE, making the spell essentially equivalent to a regular Confusion effect a fair amount of the time. It'd only hit a max of three targets at our current level, but that's generally about how many enemies you can expect to hit with a 15' burst anyway. If you're facing more enemies than that, then you generally don't have to waste your highest level spell slot on them since they'll be substantially weaker than you in the first place.
As for the second..I have no opinion. Its incredibly circumstantial and seems more likely to be something the 8th knot can use against us if they get it from Cimu (They have a thief and a caster..not impossible to think DM would have them sneak a peak if there is even a glimmer of thought that Cimu may be making her own spells).
Also keep in mind the only rules about researching spells in PF (that I know of) are...not kind to the idea.
Independent Research: A wizard can also research a spell independently, duplicating an existing spell or creating an entirely new one. The cost to research a new spell, and the time required, are left up to GM discretion, but it should probably take at least 1 week and cost at least 1,000 gp per level of the spell to be researched. This should also require a number of Spellcraft and Knowledge (arcana) checks.
Jax Naismith |
Random aside: In one of the games I'm running I tossed a Chieftain Bref mid-boss goblin at the players. He, of course, encourages lots of biting and fire.
Bref |
dmdm I have left my new backstory unwritten, let me know if you have any ideas of how you want to bring him in and if there is anything you would like me to tie in. Really it can be anything at all, but ties to the campaign are always fun.
Cуровую зиму |
By the way the spells were not written by me but kindly written up by a Paizo contributor after I gave him the idea I was trying to convey.
Who else is having DM Way of the Wicked game withdrawals?
Jax Naismith |
I am, as this is the only game I'm playing in that updated fairly frequently. At least I've got the games I'm running to keep my occupied! In one, the bard managed to murder six goblins with a single spell..I love 13th Age.
Dren of the Dark Tapestry |
I have 5 other games going plus the one I am GM'ing so still pretty busy...but yes I am still missing this one.
I guess I am taking Chains of Perdition as my third level spell.
MiniGM |
definitely major withdrawal for me, but I was out for a while.
In fact Dren here is the only one with a chance to stop a goblin from finishing pulling a lever. They went into the poo room and the goblins were all crouched down in the poo and covered with it our heroes entered from the tunnel to the surface and they fired crossbows in surprise, while one started to pull a lever, he got it halfway and the room started to rumble.
Dren's character is the only one that noticed the movement in the poo and gets to act, of course there are two goblins between him and the lever puller.
Its almost like he is facing the smartest goblin the world...
Bref |
Zargo's apprentice, broke with him over creative differences?
That'll work
Judge Tohram Quasangi |
Bref wrote:And now you can think about what sort of "creative differences" one evil, low-Cha alchemist might have with another!Douglas Muir 406 wrote:Zargo's apprentice, broke with him over creative differences?That'll work
"When the bomb explodes, it should be red."
"No, BLUE."
"NO RED"
NO, BLUE.
NO, RED!!!
WELL, LET ME SHOW YOU BLUE . . . BOOM . . . er, perhaps I should take some time off now.
Douglas Muir 406 |
Oh, man, I remember Dungeon Keeper. What a great game.
I see that they're selling DK and DK 2 for $6 each at the moment. Don't know anything about DK 2. DK, totally worth the money; just not sure if I can afford the time right now. (Actually, totally sure I cannot. Alas.)
DK never evolved into a long-term successful franchise, which is a darn shame. Apparently DK 3 (which got cancelled back in 2000 or so) was revived as a kickstarter -- War for the Overworld -- which is currently in beta and *might* be released before the end of this year.
Douglas Muir 406 |
oh god they have Master of Orion no no no
That game devoured several hundred hours of my life back in the 1990s. I can still remember my winning strategies. (Play the Alkari and develop neutron pellet technology. Crank out a bajillion little ships that will be unhittable until the enemy develops AoE weapons. Play the Psilons and win the tech race. Play the humans, make friends with the strongest other species and use them as your stalking horse.)
I had never even heard of gog.com! Is this where you go to find all those old games you played in college/grad school, back when you had so goddamn much time?
must be strong. must be strong for my children.
Judge Tohram Quasangi |
They have Ultima 1, 2 & 3. Man, I remember spending hours on one of those. You moved around on this land composed of little squares and monsters showed up every so often. When you killed a monster, it left a little treasure chest. I discovered that monsters could not enter the squares with the chests, so eventually I started to just leave the chests where they were. In the end, I had the entire world covered with treasure chests and no monsters.
Dren of the Dark Tapestry |
Drens eyes Edmin and his hand reachs for his dagger...no wait, wrong kind of hero...bring on the Solar! :]
Can we at least have some fun tormenting some people in the town?
Judge Tohram Quasangi |
Drens eyes Edmin and his hand reachs for his dagger...no wait, wrong kind of hero...bring on the Solar! :]
Can we at least have some fun tormenting some people in the town?
I hear they taste like chicken.
Dren of the Dark Tapestry |
It's all good Doug, we are just playing around.
Couple of quick questions though, Did Cy get the breakout for the spellbook? After about a day she would know the contents and should be sharing with Jax and the group.
Dren might be interested in a few arcane spells as well to have scrolls made.
I assume that a thorough search of the magisters chamber brought up no notes on the Ice Golem...like how to repair it and then create a new control bracelet??? :].
Dren of the Dark Tapestry |
Jax or Cy, have you got the spells from Doug yet? Just wanted to get an inventory of scrolls I might want to get crafted for me on the travels to the next mission...beyond what you are crafting for yourselves of course.
Douglas Muir 406 |
Discussion thread for the new campaign can be found over here. For the next week or so we'll have both; discuss stuff relating to the wrapup of Part I over here, questions going forward over there. Once the new one is properly up and running I'll put this to sleep.
Douglas Muir 406 |
-- oooh, just made your save. Some nasty person put a Sepia Snake Sigil on the spellbook! How tacky. Fortunately, you are *just* quick enough to get out of the way when the magical snake appears and strikes at you. You hurl the book away, cursing. The snake begins to slither towards you, but the magic is fleeting; in a few moments it dissipates with a shimmer of golden energy into a few motes of dust and a crumbling bit of snakeskin.
Jax Naismith |
What goodies does it reveal? I'm super glad we didn't try to open it earlier..Jax was too occupied finishing looting first.
Douglas Muir 406 |
Tacitus’ Spellbook “The Heart of All Flame”
Bound in the crimson, scaled leather of some indeterminate reptilian beast, this large locked tome bears its title proudly in Common across the front cover. Inside is found not just spells but a lovingly written treatise on the beauty and purity of flame and how ice, when it grows cold enough, also burns.
SPELLS
4th – fire shield, ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire
3rd – dispel magic, flaming arrow, fireball, fly, sepia snake sigil
2nd – bull’s strength, burning gaze, flaming sphere, protection from arrows, pyrotechnics, scorching ray, web
1st – burning hands, dancing lantern, expeditious retreat, mage armor, magic missile, sleep
0th – standard plus spark
Cуровую зиму |
I had never even heard of gog.com! Is this where you go to find all those old games you played in college/grad school, back when you had so g~&@&@n much time?
must be strong. must be strong for my children.
I think that was very cute.
I am sure your kids would allow their father a few hours of playtime.