Ed Reppert |
Comparing the level 5 Kyra original statted for the playtest (PT) with the one for the resonance test (RT), I find the following:
RT Kyra gains "Versatile" from update 1.4, giving her Alertness resulting in an additional +1 to Perception from upgrading to Expert.
RT Kyra gains 4 Focus Points and loses 5 Spell Points. Net loss of one point.
RT Kyra gains 2 Resonance points, but her Resonance points can only be used to invest worn items. Net gain overall, I think.
RT Kyra upgrades her sling to Expert. She still appears to be only trained with simple weapons.
RT Kyra loses the following gear: antidote, material component pouch (MCP), comprehension elixir*, darkvision elixir*.
..... The MCP was unnecessary; she has a divine focus (religious symbol). * these two elixirs were described in PT Kyra's "how to use my gear" list, but not listed in the equipment list. Maybe the descriptions were an error.
RT Kyra gains Divine Prayer Beads, and a Scroll of Heroism.
RT Kyra's wand lose about half their charges (healing goes from 10 to 4; sanctuary from ten to 6). Net loss.
RT Kyra's wand of healing is upgraded to the second level spell (making it a 4th level item). Net gain.
RT Kyra's Fire Ray and Healer's Blessing spells now each cost a Focus Point, each cost a Spell Point for PT Kyra. I guess that's a wash.
RT Kyra's Healer's Blessing is no longer a Free Action. Net loss.
Both PT Kyra and RT Kyra list Protection in the descriptions of spells she can cast, but this is not a prepared spell for her. Calling that an error in the listing.
PT Kyra's Spell Points can be used to cast Fire Ray or Healer's Blessing (1 point per casting). RT Kyra's Focus Points can be used to cast Fire Ray or Healer's Blessing (1 point per casting) or to cast Heal or Restoration from her wand the second time she does so (1 point per casting).
PT Kyra's Resonance Points can be used to cast spells from her wands (1 RP for each casting). Net plus for RT Kyra.
Oddities: All of Kyra's spells (whether cast from slots or otherwise) have somatic and verbal components, except shield, which is only verbal, and heal, which can be verbal, verbal and somatic, or verbal, somatic and material. Heal is the only spell with (possibly) a material component, and she has a divine focus for that.
I don't see the point to her religious text. Functionally it does the same thing as her religious symbol. I think.
A general thing: all the human RT iconics seem to have taken Versatile for their human Heritage. Coincidence? Or is Versatile that much better than anything else?
Overall, I think RT Kyra doesn't lose much, if anything. What did I miss? :-)
Xenocrat |
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Both PT Kyra and RT Kyra list Protection in the descriptions of spells she can cast, but this is not a prepared spell for her. Calling that an error in the listing.
Protection is an uncommon spell, not available to prepare without such a notation. This means Kyra has the ability to prepare it (if the player chooses and rests), but does not have it prepared at the start of play.