Typically, wizards are seen as being more powerful than the sorc primarily because of their sheer ability to learn any spell. Why settle for fireball when you can learn lightning bolt too and swap them out depending on the battle?
With the Words of Power- do you all see the balance shifting back to the Sorc? With the ability to use any target selection you want on the fly- the "one spell, one effect" vanican (sp?) schtick will be out the window. I just can't imagine being a sorc without taking power words- unless the rest of the ones they introduce are just awful.
This is especially true with the APG and how relatively easy it is to get more spells (aka words) known onto your list.
Has ye olde Wizard met his match?
thoughts?
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The true power of the wizard, in my opinion, is not the ability to prepare for any battle. The true power of a wizard is down time. Once a wizard has a week or two of down time, he can cast divinations, he can make scrolls of all his spells, enchant the home base, and utilize spells and skills wherever he may be.
Sorcerers can also be effective during down time, but they don't exactly shine like wizards do.
For shear battle utility, yes, this give sorcerers and other spontiaious casters a major power bump compared to the prepared casters. That is a good thing, it helps keep things distinctive.
The crazy thing is that in addition to all this, Sorcerers will still get a large number of standard spells thanks to their bloodlines. Each of those spells is as good as a feat to a Wordcaster if you get good ones. Those bloodline spell lists have suddenly become much more important.
Assuming that the whole effects list is on par with what normal spells do...yeah this will definately boost the sorcerer's power level.
They won't. Jason said that the words will sacrifice a little overall power for greater versatility.
Humbly,
Yawar