Not at all. XD This is closer to a sightseeing tour than anything else - and a way of showing that the universe is big, and at least a few areas outside the Inner Sea are reachable. At a higher level, I might make the trip into a real test, but I wouldn't put you through a long-term environmental challenge until you had the levels and resources to deal with it. This is a high-challenge game, yes, but I aim for appropriate challenges.
Well, you never know when this kind of knowledge might come in handy. XD I never promised that all of your artifacts would be in easy reach upon the Material Plane... and Astoroth might want to learn all he can about his options before heading to an admittedly dangerous area.
Precisely. And since I only have INT 14 in real life (at most), the best way for me to accurately RP his ridiculously-high intelligence is to ask questions constantly so I can selectively use metaknowledge.
Don't forget - you get TWO path abilities each level.
Crafting Mastery is a great choice - I plan to have Iris pick it up, too, possibly with Display of Intelligence later on (to pretty much guarantee her success in making stuff).
Mythic Craft - the universal ability - is a trap. I advise not taking it.
No plans on ever taking Mythic Craft. Mundane crafting is terrible as is. Leaning toward Mythic Sustenance for the second path ability. Ability increase is going to STR, by the way.
Two quick questions.
1) I picked up the Mythic Crafting ability but have never actually crafted an item before. Will I need a lab or special gear? Does the path ability allow me to use ANY crafting feat - even if I don't meat the CL requirements? Could I craft a magic weapon, for example?
2) Is there a way for me to retry the Spellcraft check to identify the Lifesphere? It's been over a level, and quite some time has passed in-game. :-)
Crafting Mastery, not Mythic Craft(ing) - those are different abilities, so get the name right or you'll make it confusing. XD That said, I would restrict your crafting to the level you could normally take the appropriate crafting feat at. In general, and outside of very specific exceptions, I try to avoid prerequisite-breaking stuff. Otherwise, familiarize yourself with the rules (and check the section on item creation in Spheres of Power, too, or look at published guides for more help - or ask me!).
And yes, you can try to identify the Lifesphere's properties now. XD It's finally settled down.
Result: The Lifesphere was clearly once an item of significant power - it's hard to tell, given how long ago it would've been used, but you don't think it was artifact level. After an unknown amount of time emitting light beneath the lodge, though, followed by use in the Infernal Engine, most of its energies have been spent. Keyword: Most. Even a small percent of power from a mighty object is a lot of energy, and it seems to have stabilized quite nicely...
Effect: Once per day as a standard action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity, the Lifesphere can emit a 30-foot long line of light. Undead within this line must succeed at a Will check (with a DC equal to 10 + 1/2 your level + your highest mental ability modifier) or lose one of their special abilities for 24 hours. If you have successfully identified the undead and its powers by making a Knowledge check, you can choose which ability they lose. Otherwise, it will be randomly chosen.
Just so you have some warning, I'm totally planning to take the Spellcrafting feat as soon as I get an opportunity. After that, my default "I won initiative in the surprise round but have no clue what's happening" action will be drastically different. Until then, assume I take a Total Defense whenever my "spidey sense" flares but there's no apparent threat. :-)
Just so you know, I'll permit your Crafting Mastery to be used as a substitute for the Spellcrafting feat. I figure the intent of the ability is to let you do pretty much any kind of magical crafting, and I consider any type of "Craft Spell" power to be the same as a "Craft Item" power in this case.
I'm interested on learning about the Genius path. The name fits Astoroth perfectly, after all. XD Unfortunately, I won't be able to afford to pick up the book for a while. Is the Living Saint path the same as the one in Deep Magic?
That's a rather interesting Mythic Path. I don't care for the tech stuff, but the heavy INT synergy is quite nice. At an appropriate time, I think I'd like to swap it for Guardian. Immediate changes would be the loss of a couple HP and Sudden Block in exchange for either Brilliant Distraction of Perfect Solution.
The universe would implode due to the god of information acquiring his own secrets, because everyone knows that knowledge is power, power is energy, energy is matter, matter is mass, and lots of mass creates black holes.
Ah. The abilities of your traits should be in with your other special abilities in your alias. Same with your feats. ^^ Having everything all in one place makes it MUCH easier to reference.
Know(arcana) is gained through Book, so the final skill rank is added to Know(planes).
-------------------------------------
Also, I wanted to remind you that I was interested in swapping my Guardian Mythic Path for the Genius Path whenever it's convenient.
Awesome! That means Sudden Block will be going away. As I determine the replacement ability, I did have a questionl
Perfect Solution wrote:
As an immediate action when an ally fails a saving throw, you can expend one use of mythic power to allow your ally to reroll that saving throw, using your INT modifier in place of its CON, DEX, or WIS modifier.
Since a creature typically counts as its own ally, is this ability able to be used on myself if I fail a save? The other two Genius Idea options involve throwing weapons and/or giving allies AoOs against a target it threatens - neither ability really works for Astoroth.
If the answer to my above question is "No," I'll go with Brilliant Distraction (swift action INT-based attack + give threatening ally an AoO) instead.
Have you had a chance to look at the two Patron-funded SoP expansions? While the Geomancer's Handbook is cool, I absolutely adore the just-released Telekinetic's Handbook. I'd love for Astoroth to take a couple of the feats in there at some point.
I hadn't realized you'd reviewed more than the SoP Core book. :-) I recently acquired Ultimate Composition and am quite happy with it. It'll probably replace bardic casting in my homebrews from now on.
Merry Christmas! And this year, you receive... *Drumroll*
Presents!:
-Two At-Will uses of Mythic Power (These are in addition to your normal amount of mythic power, and can be used in their place. Basically, an emergency reserve for when you need it most.)
-Yidhra's Blessing (One time, when you would be struck by an attack that would bring you to 0 HP or lower, you can instead heal the amount of damage that would have been done. You may choose when to activate this effect.)
-4 free skill points (Be sure to make a note for what you added them to so you don't accidentally lose them later!)
Yay! I've added everything to my sheet. Skill points went to Knowledge(dungeoneering x2, history, and planes). Does the additional Mythic Power recharge daily, or are they one-time benefits like Yidhra's Blessing?
They're one-time benefits. A permanent addition to Mythic Power is a pretty serious buff, given all you can do with that resource - it'd be worth exactly one Mythic Feat, which you normally only get five of - but I'm a bit more generous with one-use bonuses. ^^ I didn't want every gift to be temporary, though, hence the skill points. XD
It's my Birthday, so you get 4 bonus skill points. Be sure to note when you got them and what you put them into so you don't accidentally delete them later. ^^
I've come to realize that I've never done anything with the Conjuration Sphere. I'd originally planned on using 'Minion' as an adviser and companion, but Astoroth's focus has shifted since the campaign started, and Kozuri's taken on that role. Would it be possible to retrain those two Talents into something I'd use more regularly? I was thinking Destruction: crafted blast and either a Divination or Telekinesis talent.
