bloatmage bloodpool and bloat advice

[Jeff Morse]

just made my first bloatmage, and trying to understand bloodpool.
so morning starts and get 1 point. i use it on 1st level spell.
than i use my Fortifying Leeches to get 2 points which use to cast 2 1st level spells.
While the fortifying leeches are applied, a bloatmage immediately regains 2 bonus points to her blood pool—this cannot increase her blood points to higher than her normal maximum. In addition, whenever the bloatmage uses her bloat ability to gain extra blood points, she may roll her bloat dice twice and take the more favorable result.
than I bloat and roll d4 for 2 more points, which use.
so, is this how others use see how this works, or am I missing something?

[Jeff Morse]

Bumping, hoping for opinions

[Perfect Tommy]

Uh. No.

First, won't be using your bloat pool at first level. Its just not worth the risk of dying.

Second, you use the leeches to reduce the risk of using your bloat ability.

[Jeff Morse]

oh, forgot to add in doing the ritual in morning so can reduce my rolls by one. using jar lets me roll twice, so unless i roll 2d4 and get two 4s, should be good.