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I was building a Magus and looking with horror at the casting defensively roll for spell combat - and so looked for zero level touch spells. Which led to a train of though about arcane mark and arcane connections.
Arcane Mark would make him a Zorro like character. He scribes his visible mark on a target as part of a weapon attack. Sounds fun from an RP perspective but rather pointless from a combat point of view. Also seems like something you could allow at will for free on every hit with his weapon.
Then it occurred that once an arcane mark is scribed on a target then the Magus has an arcane connection to the target. So that could be used as a link for other powers? Say something like once marked then future hits on that target allow you to channel a spell for free.
Imagine doing that with the Explosive Runes spell.
Enemy - "What did you just do to my face?!" *looks into a mirror* BOOM!
Imagine doing that with the Explosive Runes spell.
Enemy - "What did you just do to my face?!" *looks into a mirror* BOOM!
This gives me a great idea:
Seriously would an enemy till he drops unconcious, bandage him and let him be found by his allies. Hide. When you hear" Hey there seems to be writing onn the bandage ......." BOOM.
That said, noted for later use, some already hope that we will gain a level 0 touch spell, and cutting/burning you mark into the armor/vest/hide of an enemy seems to be ok. I would allow it as a dm without requireing a class ability.
It could be a nice thematic start for a prc with abilities tied to this "mark".
+1 Mark of Zorro PrC!