Murphy's Law 6: Will we ever stop burning through threads so quickly?

[Hiro Protagonest]

Serrin says that too cheerfully.

That's because she has a talent for magic, and so does the rest of her family, so she has no idea.

[RdMarquis]

Serrin says that too cheerfully.

I just imagine cheerful is her default expression, and from Serrin's point of view, she's just explaining something which doesn't not overly concern her. Also, I'm not sure why, but I find it cool that there's a family for each school of magic.

[Asta Kask]

What if you are a Pekane and wish to specialize in e.g. evocation? Is that a choice in this world, because in some worlds the magic chooses you. If you are born an evoker then an evoker you are.

[CoffeeIncluded]

I just imagine cheerful is her default expression, and from Serrin's point of view, she's just explaining something which doesn't not overly concern her. Also, I'm not sure why, but I find it cool that there's a family for each school of magic.

Pretty much.

What if you are a Pekane and wish to specialize in e.g. evocation? Is that a choice in this world, because in some worlds the magic chooses you. If you are born an evoker then an evoker you are.

Yeah, you can (though you will be teased for it). Remember, it's a family specialty. But not everyone specializes.

Serrin's spellbook is a family grimoir. It's got spells going back hundreds of years, and each member of the family is supposed to create a spell and add it to the spellbook. This happens in weddings too; a new spell is a major part of the dowry. Lucrid made Lucrid's Protagonist Detection as the wedding dowry spell.

[Strife Warzeal]

If the various major elven families specialize in a certain branch of magic, I think in a Murphy's Law setting they would get some sort of bonus to that.


A +1/+2(maybe more) on the CL of those kind of spells.

An extra spell slot per spell level that can be exclusively used for those kind of spells.

Gain a free set of spells as if they were a domain wizard of that branch of magic.


Just a few ideas, others feel free to say their own.

[Asta Kask]

They could get a bigger starting spellbook. Two extra 1st-level spells of that school would seem sufficient.

[Dusk Eclipse]

What if you are a Pekane and wish to specialize in e.g. evocation? Is that a choice in this world, because in some worlds the magic chooses you. If you are born an evoker then an evoker you are.

You are thinking on sorcerers; Wizards study a lot of time to become Wizards, so you can't be born as a wizard much less born as an evoker; specialization is a choice.

From an optimization point of view Abjuration is not a really good specialization as the most critical spells from that school are on the cleric spell list; but they get a ton of fun spells and one of the strongest prestige classes The initiate of the Sevenfoil Veil, fear the power of RAINBOWS!!!!

And I can really picture Serrin taking that Prg. Class.

[Asta Kask]

No, I've played in a setting where wizards specialization was inborn. You didn't have to become a wizard, but if you did you would specialize in a given school.

[Dusk Eclipse]

No, I've played in a setting where wizards specialization was inborn. You didn't have to become a wizard, but if you did you would specialize in a given school.

Was that a homebrewed setting? cause in the "Standard" D&D setting, Eberron or Forgotten Realms that isn't the case.

[SamBurke]

And, the one person to whom that's the case (Sorcerors), I'm fairly sure they don't specialize, get me wrong. I don't play wizards much.

[HalfTangible]

And, the one person to whom that's the case (Sorcerors), I'm fairly sure they don't specialize, get me wrong. I don't play wizards much.

True. For a sorc to specialize they need to take a spell focus feat.

[Dusk Eclipse]

True. For a sorc to specialize they need to take a spell focus feat.

Spell focus =/= from specializing, Specialization is an specific game term that is exclusive to Wizards

[HalfTangible]

Spell focus =/= from specializing, Specialization is an specific game term that is exclusive to Wizards

I know You got the point, right?

[Dusk Eclipse]

I know You got the point, right?

Hey, stay enough time in char op forums and trying to clear up (apparent) misconceptions become almost a second nature; I am sorry if I offended you.

[Asta Kask]

Was that a homebrewed setting? cause in the "Standard" D&D setting, Eberron or Forgotten Realms that isn't the case.

Yes it was. It might have been 2nd ed.

[Draconi Redfir]

That's what I mean. I'd only ban myself from arcane casting, not enough to warrant a flaw with the other tier 1 classes out there.

*bonks on the head with a wii remote*

Aslo: Murphy's Law 7: So far only Matt and the dragon don't want the prince.

[Debatra]

Ten bucks says the necromancy family makes an appearance in the future.

There are only seven families (unless that was a typo). Necromancy's probably the odd one out.

[CoffeeIncluded]

There are only seven families (unless that was a typo). Necromancy's probably the odd one out.

...Dammit, there are eight schools? *sigh* Fixing it now.

[Qwertystop]

...Dammit, there are eight schools? *sigh* Fixing it now.

Nice.

[Hiro Protagonest]

Why isn't there a family for universal, who are famous for their versatility?

[Draconi Redfir]

Wich one did you miss cofee?

Why isn't there a family for universal, who are famous for their versatility?

Because if you do everything you aren’t really specializing.

[CoffeeIncluded]

Why isn't there a family for universal, who are famous for their versatility?

Because not everyone in the family specializes; Serrin and Saphrin haven't. It's just that when they do specialize, they specialize in their family's school. And they're familiar with spells of their school, even if they didn't specialize. Notice that Serrin immediately identified several of the wards at first glance, even though she's only level 9 and hasn't specialized.

[Asta Kask]

Bet they each have their own PrC as well.

Pathfinder gives each specialist little perks related to their specialization. It's a cool idea.

[Hiro Protagonest]

Bet they each have their own PrC as well.

Pathfinder gives each specialist little perks related to their specialization. It's a cool idea.

They also give universalists perks.

[Asta Kask]

TBT, I find Pathfinder an enormous step forward from 3.5 Too bad they upped the power of the Tier 1 classes.

[Hiro Protagonest]

TBT, I find Pathfinder an enormous step forward from 3.5 Too bad they upped the power of the Tier 1 classes.

And PF doesn't have 3.5's biggest melee fix. Tome of Battle. At least for those groups who think ToB is overpowered it helps a bit.

[Draconi Redfir]

TBT, I find Pathfinder an enormous step forward from 3.5 Too bad they upped the power of the Tier 1 classes.

*bonks on the head with a wii remote*

Persionally i like the bloodline system for sorccerers, gives a nice little quirk for them to help them distance themselves from Wizards. That and unlimited level 0 spells is awsome.

[CoffeeIncluded]

I don't really know what you guys are talking about. Also, I don't like the transition here much.

#137: Except For Those Fire Ones

Yes, I know that Tinder's shifted form doesn't have nipples or a navel. Think about it.

[Hiro Protagonest]

Hm, what could Matt be doing? Probably stealing from some lawful people by taking the -4 penalty for nonlethal. It'd still hit the AC of the average level 1-4 NPC.

[Asta Kask]

I have a bad feeling about this.