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Are there any expensive material components for spells you can somehow get for free?

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So, if you play a pregen Ezren level 7 and find non-core spells in a spell book or scrolls those spells are written on the chronicle (as there are no special exclusions for pregens). That chronicle can then be allocated to a first level core wizard (or indeed any spellcasting class) to get access to those spells.

Correct?

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Roleplaying is overpowered. Getting arbitrary bonuses based on real life social skills and intelligence rather than playing by the rules. Meta-gaming munchkins every one ;-)

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andreww wrote:
Hmm, if I wanted to ban something then the Staff of the Master Necromancer would probably be up there. It probably doesn't come on line until the late game, a little earlier if you use Arcane Bond, but the ability to freely add persistent/dazing/quicken spell to your highest level spells is incredibly powerful. It is better than any metamagic rod you might pick up at the price it has.

I would says that is underpriced in general and not just for PFS. At 30K it is cheaper than a lesser quicken rod at 35K and available at a lower level (lower prestige). Though like you say it is late game item (likely level 9) and it is a major investment. 2 Quickened 5th level spells and a persistent 5th level spell per scenario is definitely gonna perpetuate the overpowered wizard myth however. In multi-day scenarios you can recharge it with 3rd level spells too.

Hmm, is there anything stopping you using that staff twice in the same _round_ for metamagic purposes? Doing a quickened Hungry Pit followed by a persistent Icy Prison in one round would make folks throw tomatoes at you.

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Rachel Hill wrote:
Pathfinder Society Stars and Table Credits: Where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Because, seriously, they're just a vanity.

I can see it affecting a small number of people for rerolls as they cannot print their new stars card. For online play it is worse as you cannot point to your avatar's stars.

Hmm, what's the chances that someone fails a critical roll because they cannot prove their stars for a reroll?

Or of course you give everyone the benefit of the doubt that they have 5 stars ;-)

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Phillip Willis wrote:
Very nice idea! I can't wait to see how many of my groups actually "Play up...up!"

Hmm, I expect it will happen. Playing up and then choosing hard mode. That sounds like a scenario that will not overrun...

I was kind of expecting the end encounter to be CR+1 from the normal max in any case. This actually sounds like it will only be hard mode that does this.

I expect if the GM has played a PC who is the same class as the Runelord you are on hard mode without the boost and toast with it.

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Every day job roll you ever make is not as valuable as playing up - once.

Of course that is riskier in season 4, especially if there are exactly 5 at the table.

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There are a couple of Eastern light armors that have 0% spell failure. Haramaki and Silken Ceremonial Armor