I would like more (useful) Transmutation spells, including Battle Form and cantrips.
At least one starting alternative Focus spell per school, and one alternative higher level Focus spell.
But I expect:
* two new Transmutation cantrips with low/no real utility, similar to Sigil
* variants of Battle Form spells that are give nerfed in favour of very specific and ultra-situational bonus - too short duration for out-of-combat usage and too weak for combat usage
* no alternative Focus spells, but Lvl2 Focus spell (so l4 feat) that are of same questionable utility
I predict Transmutation in particular will see no meaningful gains, at least nothing for Arcane Tradition. Illusion will gain best stuff, also available in Occult tradition.
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They mentioned something about a new type of spell with the incarnate trait here, maybe this is what you are looking for.Well, I hadn't been following that thread for a long time, but now that you pointed me to it, and seeing that their example of an Incarnate Spell is Summon Vengeful Dead, suddenly I have this premonition of the counterpart Incarnate spell, Summon Grateful Dead . . . .
It’s a spell sent Truckin’ to us by St. Stephen.
Spells that mesh with melee combat in interesting ways, I was a big fan of 4e Swordmages and such.
Those Incarnate spells are super hype to me, so I hope there's a good selection at a bunch of levels.
I generally like Sealing Magic, Imprisonment is pretty definitive but I wouldn't say no to more if that makes sense.
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Not quite spells, but I wouldn't mind some of the auxiliary metamagics that we got in PF1. The stuff that specifically affected fire or shadow spells and the like. Those were fun
^Rime Spell is another one of these of some importance . . . .
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It would be great for Prepared Metamagic to return in some way.What are these? From the name I'm imagining Metamagics that you apply to spells when you prepare them during daily preparations, instead of when you cast them. That would be cool indeed!
It's completely unnecessary though, because the rules already let you spontaneously apply metamagic feats to the spell you cast as an action, and there's no balanced way to let you prepare metamagicked spells, because then I can prepare them always, and in some cases it's actually worse than better.
There are also already Metamagic wands that do this in the form of Specialty Wands, which hold a specific spell of a specific kind, granting a special effect. Manifold Missiles, Scorching Fireballs, Wands of Continuation, etc. All fit under this category.
Is that to say we don't want more different types? No, because more spells would mean more variety of wands of this type. But they do exist and there are a fair amount of good ones already.
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I don't think its unnecessary just an extra option that prepared casters can use. There are many times where having that extra action can make all the difference, and having the freedom to choose would be great.
Also wands are not the same as having prepared metamagic. Prepared metamagic is all about making your own custom spells to save actions: With the added benefit of saving actions.
That's a level of power that Prepared having over Spontaneous would bring us right back to PF1 in terms of balance. Prepared having the ability to manipulate spell effects (for good or ill, depending on circumstance) without having to pay actions for it doesn't sound balanced with Spontaneous casting not having that option available to them while likewise having limited heightening capabilities. Spontaneous was bad enough in PF1 by having a reduced spell progression, we don't need to reinforce the other bad aspects of Spontaneous by implementing this concept.
Metamagic also paid by having a higher level spell cost, something which I don't think can be fairly quantified here. Furthermore, it creates awkward situations with the likes of Quicken Spell, which is only 1/day, and usable with spells of a certain level. What happens if I prepare a Lightning Bolt and a Fireball both quickened, does casting one mean I can't cast the other anymore? It means we'll now have to errata the interactions between this stuff, something which I don't think Paizo would be up to the task to do.
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i really would like to see many more Chaotic, weirds and flavorful spells like Wall of Flesh. I hope see more spells that have interactions with the new 3-action system. I am a huge fan of Occult and Divine themes and there is a lot of room for sooo many magic in there that i can't even start.
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I'd like the psychic-related spells (Ego Whip, Id Insinuation, Tower of Iron Will, etc.)
