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    Default The Taboo Mage (Class in 30 minutes; PEACH)

    Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
    Maximum Spell Level
    1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Taboo Casting
    1
    2nd +1 +0 +0 +3
    1
    3rd +1 +1 +1 +3
    2
    4th +2 +1 +1 +4
    2
    5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Vow
    3
    6th +3 +2 +2 +5
    3
    7th +3 +2 +2 +5
    4
    8th +4 +2 +2 +6
    4
    9th +4 +3 +3 +6
    5
    10th +5 +3 +3 +7 Vow
    5
    11th +5 +3 +3 +7
    6
    12th +6/+1 +4 +4 +8
    6
    13th +6/+1 +4 +4 +8
    7
    14th +7/+2 +4 +4 +9
    7
    15th +7/+2 +5 +5 +9 Vow
    8
    16th +8/+3 +5 +5 +10
    8
    17th +8/+3 +5 +5 +10
    9
    18th +9/+4 +6 +6 +11
    9
    19th +9/+4 +6 +6 +11
    9
    20th +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Vow
    9
    Alignment: Any
    Hit Die: 1d6

    Class Skills:
    The taboo mage’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).
    Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) × 4
    Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier

    Weapon and Armour Proficiency
    Taboo Magi are proficient with all simple weapons, but not with any kind of armour or shield.

    Taboo Casting
    Taboo magi do not have a limited number of spells prepared or known. They know any spell on their list and can cast it at any time, and these spells have no material or experience components. However, they must avoid certain taboos while their spells are active, sharply limiting their usability. Just as invisibility ends when the subject attacks, so too do the taboo mage's spells when they commit that spell's taboo, when any subject of a beneficial spell commits the taboo, or when anyone commits a taboo against the recipient of a harmful spell (usually attacking them). It is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell.

    Otherwise, taboo magi cast spells just like sorcerers, except that the highest effective spell level after metamagic is that given on the table.

    Vow
    Every fifth level, the taboo mage may choose one of the following feats, even if they're not exalted good:

    • Sacred Vow
    • Vow of Abstinence
    • Vow of Chastity
    • Vow of Nonviolence
    • Vow of Peace
    • Vow of Poverty


    Taboo mage spell list and taboos

    0:

    Dancing Lights: It is taboo to move the lights within 10 feet of an enemy.
    Daze: It is taboo to attack the dazed creature.
    Detect Magic: It is taboo to detect the magic of something that isn't in your or an ally's possession.
    Light: It is taboo to let go of the lit object.
    Mage Hand: It is taboo to move the object towards you.
    Message: It is taboo to use sentence fragments (you must speak in full sentences).
    Prestidigitation: It is taboo to use the spell to trick a creature in any way.
    Read Magic: It is taboo to read the magic of something that isn't in your or an ally's possession.
    Resistance: It is taboo for the subject to attack.

    1st:

    Alarm: It is taboo to speak the password to pass the alarm.
    Cause Fear: It is taboo to attack the affected creatures.
    Charm Person: It is taboo to make requests of or give orders to the charmed person.
    Comprehend Languages: It is taboo to speak.
    Detect Secret Doors: It is taboo to open any portal (such as a door, even a secret one!).
    Detect Undead: It is taboo to touch or attack any undead (except yourself).
    Disguise Self: It is taboo to communicate with another creature.
    Endure Elements: It is taboo to go indoors.
    Expeditious Retreat: It is taboo to attack.
    Floating Disk: It is taboo to stand on the floating disk, allow other creatures to stand on it, or use it to block a creature from moving into a square.
    Grease: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Jump: It is taboo to move except by jumping.
    Hold portal: It is taboo to open any other portal.
    Hypnotism: It is taboo to move from the square you're in or to make requests of the hypnotised creatures.
    Mage Armour: It is taboo to attack.
    Magic Aura: It is taboo to touch the object after casting the spell.
    Mount: It is taboo to attack.
    Obscuring Mist: It is taboo to attack.
    Protection from Alignment: It is taboo to have positive interactions with a creature of that alignment.
    Shield: It is taboo to attack.
    Silent Image: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Sleep: It is taboo to attack the sleeping creatures.
    Summon Monster I: It is taboo to attack or to cast spells on the summoned creature.
    Unseen Servant: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.

    2nd:

    Alter Self: It is taboo to attack.
    Arcane Lock: It is taboo to open any portal.
    Blur: It is taboo to attack.
    Darkness: It is taboo to let go of the object.
    Daze Monster: It is taboo to attack the dazed creature.
    False Life: It is taboo to attack.
    Flaming Sphere: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Fog Cloud: It is taboo to attack.
    Hideous Laughter: It is taboo to attack the laughing creature.
    Hypnotic Pattern: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Invisibility: It is taboo to take more than one action per round.
    Minor Image: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Mirror Image: It is taboo to attack.
    Obscure Object: It is taboo to touch the object after casting the spell.
    Protection from Arrows: It is taboo to attack.
    Scare: It is taboo to attack the affected creatures.
    See Invisibility: It is taboo to attack invisible creatures.
    Spider Climb: It is taboo to move without climbing.
    Summon Monster II: It is taboo to attack.
    Summon Swarm: It is taboo to attack.
    Resist Energy: It is taboo to attack.
    Web: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.

    3rd:

    Blink: It is taboo to attack.
    Daylight: It is taboo to let go of the object.
    Deep Slumber: It is taboo to attack the sleeping creatures.
    Displacement: It is taboo to attack.
    Explosive Runes: It is taboo to write.
    Fly: It is taboo to attack.
    Halt Undead: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Haste: It is taboo to attack.
    Hold Person: It is taboo to attack the held person.
    Invisibility Sphere: It is taboo to take more than one action per round.
    Magic Circle Against Alignment: It is taboo to have any positive interaction with a creature of that alignment.
    Major Image: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Phantom Steed: It is taboo to attack.
    Protection From Energy: It is taboo to attack.
    Sepia Snake Sigil: It is taboo to write.
    Summon Monster III It is taboo to attack.
    Tongues: It is taboo to ask questions.

    4th:

    Black Tentacles: It is taboo to attack a grappled creature.
    Charm Monster: It is taboo to make a request of, or give an order to, the charmed creature.
    Dimensional Anchor: It is taboo to attack the anchored creature.
    Fear: It is taboo to attack the affected creatures.
    Fire Shield: It is taboo to attack.
    Globe Of Invulnerability, Lesser: It is taboo to attack.
    Hallucinatory Terrain: It is taboo to attack.
    Invisibility, Greater: It is taboo to take more than one action per round.
    Rainbow Pattern: It is taboo to move from the square you're in.
    Solid Fog: It is taboo to attack.
    Stoneskin: It is taboo to attack.
    Summon Monster IV: It is taboo to attack.
    Wall of Fire: It is taboo to attack.
    Wall of Ice: It is taboo to attack.

    5th:

    Dominate Person: It is taboo to make the dominated creature attack.
    Dream: It is taboo to send another creature as a messenger.
    Hold Monster: It is taboo to attack the held creature.
    Interposing Hand: It is taboo to attack.
    Mirage Arcana: It is taboo to move from the square you're in while concentrating, or to attack.
    Overland Flight: It is taboo to attack.
    Persistent Image: It is taboo to attack.
    Sending: It is taboo to speak in sentence fragments (you must use full sentences).
    Seeming: It is taboo to speak.
    Summon Monster V: It is taboo to attack.
    Symbol of Sleep: It is taboo to write.
    Wall of Force: It is taboo to attack.

    6th:

    Acid Fog: It is taboo to attack.
    Analyse Dweomer: It is taboo to analyse an object that isn't in your, or an ally's, possession.
    Antimagic Field: It is taboo to attack.
    Eyebite: It is taboo to attack the affected creature.
    Forceful Hand: It is taboo to attack.
    Globe of Invulnerability: It is taboo to attack.
    Guards and Wards: It is taboo to attack.
    Mislead: It is taboo to concentrate.
    Summon Monster VI: It is taboo to attack.
    Symbol of Persuasion: It is taboo to write.
    Transformation: It is taboo to do anything other than move and attack.
    True Seeing: It is taboo to attack an invisible creature.
    Wall of Iron: It is taboo to attack, including topple the wall deliberately, or to use the wall as a material.*

    7th:

    Control Weather: It is taboo to leave the area.
    Ethereal Jaunt: It is taboo to cast spells.
    Forcecage: It is taboo to attack the caged creature.
    Grasping Hand: It is taboo to attack.
    Hold Person, Mass: It is taboo to attack the held creatures.
    Invisibility, Mass: It is taboo to take more than one action per round.
    Mage's Sword: It is taboo to attack (except with the sword).
    Project Image: It is taboo to do anything yourself.
    Reverse Gravity: It is taboo to attack creatures in the area.
    Sequester: It is taboo to go further than a mile from the affected creature.
    Spell Turning: It is taboo to attack.
    Summon Monster VII: It is taboo to attack.
    Symbol of Stunning: It is taboo to write.
    Symbol of Weakness: It is taboo to write.

    8th:

    Antipathy: It is taboo to enter the area.
    Clenched Fist: It is taboo to attack (using the fist doesn't count).
    Demand: It is taboo to speak in sentence fragments (you must use full sentences).
    Dimensional Lock: It is taboo to leave the locked area.
    Iron Body It is taboo to attack.
    Incendiary Cloud: It is taboo to attack.
    Irresistible Dance: It is taboo to attack the dancing creature.
    Mind Blank: It is taboo to attack.
    Prismatic Wall: It is taboo to attack.
    Screen: It is taboo to use divinations.
    Summon Monster VIII: It is taboo to attack.
    Symbol of Insanity: It is taboo to write.
    Sympathy: It is taboo to leave the area.

    9th:

    Astral Projection: It is taboo to attack or cast spells.
    Crushing Hand: It is taboo to attack (using the hand doesn't count).
    Dominate Monster: It is taboo to make the dominated creature attack.
    Etherealness: It is taboo to cast spells.
    Gate: It is taboo for the gated creature to use spells.
    Hold Monster, Mass: It is taboo to attack the held creatures.
    Meteor Swarm: It is taboo to aim two or more meteors so that their areas of effect overlap.
    Prismatic Sphere: It is taboo to attack.
    Summon Monster IX: It is taboo to attack.
    Teleportation Circle: It is taboo for any creature to use the circle (it goes after one use).
    Time Stop: It is taboo to cast spells.

    *Even though the spell is instantaneous, the wall disappears if the taboo is committed.

    Woo... that was hard. Ah well.
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    Different than I`d thought....and some of the Taboos do not "outweigh the advantages" but simply make casting the spell totally useless (Explosive Runes for Example, or Floating Disk (unless you Rules Lawyer to lie on it instead of standing, or to kneel^^).

    Needs some finet tuning regarding the Taboos. Far too "pacifistic" overall for now.

    But overall fun, if not the way I imagined.


    The Vows are purely optional? Do you lose their benefit permanently if you break them or are doing evil like the original?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GrayDeath View Post
    Different than I`d thought....and some of the Taboos do not "outweigh the advantages" but simply make casting the spell totally useless (Explosive Runes for Example, or Floating Disk (unless you Rules Lawyer to lie on it instead of standing, or to kneel^^).

    Needs some finet tuning regarding the Taboos. Far too "pacifistic" overall for now.

    But overall fun, if not the way I imagined.


    The Vows are purely optional? Do you lose their benefit permanently if you break them or are doing evil like the original?
    The "You can't write" taboos are mainly just to make having a runes spell annoying (you can't write anything down or you use your defenses) and also you can't cast a different runes spell. The floating disk one means that you can use it to carry things.

    Yeah, there's a lot of "You can't attack", but the SMX spells can attack for you, and the hands can too.

    Cool.

    Well, you don't have to take the feats. A lot of them allow you to atone, and sacred vow itself doesn't actually have any conditions.

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    Very cool. Don't really have any advice on mechanics, but it really does a good job of making magic interesting by attaching a cost to the spells. At the same time, the cost isn't so dire as to be punishing or so light as to be worthless.

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    Ah, you meant "make an attack roll".
    Need to clarify that, as I read it as "take no offensive action", which would also remove all damage and many other spells.
    A bit clarfied this might prove a really good class me thinks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrayDeath View Post
    Ah, you meant "make an attack roll".
    Need to clarify that, as I read it as "take no offensive action", which would also remove all damage and many other spells.
    A bit clarfied this might prove a really good class me thinks.

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    Well, that's not quite true. Directing a spell in progress isn't an attack and telling a summoned creature to attack definitely isn't, but many spells (such as wall of fire) are attacks when you cast them onto a creature, though just having one isn't an attack.

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    Another argument for my side: reword and clarify please.

    I`ll reserve final judgement until then. ;)

    Ona sidenote i WOULD very much appreciate your feedback on the Charismancer. After all you seem to be the local MasterBuilder. ;)
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    So if wall of fire was used as a deterrent, say to block a hallway, but placed so that casting the spell doesn't hurt any creatues, but a critter chasing you runs though it, does that count as an attack?

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    An attack is "Any of numerous actions intended to harm, disable, or neutralize an opponent." However, "Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth." Beyond this, sensible English definitions of attack should be used. Dropping a wall of fire on someone to kill them is an attack; dropping a wall of fire so that enemies won't go near it is not.

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    You've written: "It is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell."

    What is the time frame to cast a second copy of the spell assuming the first was deactivate or wore off? Never would not be an acceptable answer since that means you would only be able to cast each spell once.

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    My eyes are playing tricks on me. I could have sworn that this topic was 'The Taco Mage'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Debihuman View Post
    You've written: "It is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell."

    What is the time frame to cast a second copy of the spell assuming the first was deactivate or wore off? Never would not be an acceptable answer since that means you would only be able to cast each spell once.

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    I assumed within the same encounter (or 5 minutes after the other spell ended for out of combat stuff), but yeah, thats an important question.
    Never is out, obviously, but whats the time frame?
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    Committing a taboo is only calculated against each spell for as long as that spell is active. A taboo is like attacking during an invisibility spell (by which I mean it's specifically called out in the text as being like attacking during an invisibility spell): there's nothing to stop you, it just breaks the invisibility. If you commit a taboo after the spell has already ended, oh well. No-one cares.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jormengand View Post
    Just as invisibility ends when the subject attacks, so too do the taboo mage's spells when they commit that spell's taboo [or another creature commits the taboo under specific circumstances].
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    Comparing the phrasing of this with the beguiler, am I right to assume this class has no spells per day limitations? So all your spells are at will? If so, that's quite interesting. For the no more than one action per round taboos, does that include free actions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pi4t View Post
    Comparing the phrasing of this with the beguiler, am I right to assume this class has no spells per day limitations? So all your spells are at will? If so, that's quite interesting. For the no more than one action per round taboos, does that include free actions?
    Yes, all your spells are at will. Yes, your spell list is a fair chuck of the wiz/sor list. Free actions to talk should probably be excluded, but I'm not sure whether I should allow just any free action (staff of rapid barrage, anyone?). I dunno, what do you (and others) think?

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    As long as talking is not the Taboo of the spell it has to be allowed. Too much fun gone otherwise.

    As for Fre actions in general: while it might be exploiteable, free actions should remain well...FREE. ^^
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    I like this concept. Seems like it would make a great summoner. It also seems like you'd want to grab as many metamagic feats as you could. Or at the very least heighten spell: There's no downside to heightening everything to the maximum level you could cast.
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    You still have not addressed this phrase: " It is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell." as it is the last sentence under taboos. If you mean it is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell while that spell is active, then you should state it clearly. Otherwise, you are literally saying that you can only cast each spell ONCE, which I'm pretty sure is not your intention.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Debihuman View Post
    You still have not addressed this phrase: " It is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell." as it is the last sentence under taboos. If you mean it is always taboo to cast another copy of the same spell while that spell is active, then you should state it clearly. Otherwise, you are literally saying that you can only cast each spell ONCE, which I'm pretty sure is not your intention.
    Only, I literally just addressed that in this post:

    Quote Originally Posted by Jormengand View Post
    Committing a taboo is only calculated against each spell for as long as that spell is active. A taboo is like attacking during an invisibility spell (by which I mean it's specifically called out in the text as being like attacking during an invisibility spell): there's nothing to stop you, it just breaks the invisibility. If you commit a taboo after the spell has already ended, oh well. No-one cares.
    Because the spell has ended already, it doesn't matter if you end the spell again later. Let's do a worked example:

    • I cast Fly. Let's call this iteration of Fly Fly1. (Fly1 enters stack. Fly1 leaves stack and the spell is cast.)
    • I attack. Fly1 ends. (Attack enters stack. Taboo trigger enters stack. Taboo trigger leaves stack and the spell ends. Fall enters stack. Fall leaves stack and I start falling. Attack leaves stack and I attack.)
    • I attack again. Fly1 ends again, but no-one cares. (Attack enters stack. Taboo trigger enters stack. Taboo trigger leaves the stack and does nothing. Attack leaves stack and I attack).
    • I cast another Fly. We'll call it Fly2. Fly1 ends for a third time, but it doesn't matter because Fly1 has already ended. Fly2 can't end, because it hasn't started yet (Fly1 ends at immediate action speed, on the basis that it's a triggered ability in the form of "When you commit a taboo"). (Fly2 enters stack. Taboo trigger enters stack. Taboo trigger leaves stack and nothing happens. Fly2 leaves stack and the spell is cast.)
    • I cast another Fly. We'll call it Fly3. Fly2 ends, and this matters. Fly1 ends for a fourth time, and that doesn't matter. Fly3 can't end, because it hasn't started yet. (Fly3 enters stack. Taboo trigger enters stack. Taboo trigger leaves stack and Fly2 ends. Fly3 leaves stack and the spell is cast.)


    ...and so on. In reality, you don't track whether spells that have already ended need to end again, and you probably don't really consciously use a stack. And if you can find a way to get a spell's resolution to trigger before the taboo that would end the spell, then... power to you, I guess?

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    It looks weird without clarification and all it does is confuse people.

    Please explain all the fly spells that were cast since you can't cast fly more than once. Now I'm really confused.

    "I cast another Fly. We'll call it Fly2. Fly1 ends for a third time, but it doesn't matter because Fly1 has already ended. Fly2 can't end, because it hasn't started yet (Fly1 ends at immediate action speed, on the basis that it's a triggered ability in the form of "When you commit a taboo"). (Fly2 enters stack. Taboo trigger enters stack. Taboo trigger leaves stack and nothing happens. Fly2 leaves stack and the spell is cast.)"

    Because I can't see how you can even cast Fly 2 until Fly 1 has ended.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Debihuman View Post
    you can't cast fly more than once.
    You can, though. It just ends the old one. That's all that a taboo is. It doesn't mean you can't do it, only that it ends the old one. If the old one isn't active any more, that doesn't matter.

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    Ah, so its effectively M:TG`s old Rule for legendary Spells and Creatures.

    New one comes in, old one leaves.

    Got it. ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by GrayDeath View Post
    Ah, so its effectively M:TG`s old Rule for legendary Spells and Creatures.

    New one comes in, old one leaves.

    Got it. ;)
    Well, yes, though the reasoning is more like attacking during an invisibility spell than the old Legend Rule.

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    Using your heightened utterance logic, is a 1st level Mage Armor a different spell from a 2nd level Mage Armor? How about from a Quickened Mage Armor? Also, how does metamagic interact with the spells casting time? And since metamagic doesn't always raise spell levels, can you apply, say, Irresistible Spell, to your Charm Person at level 1?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ben-zayb View Post
    Using your heightened utterance logic, is a 1st level Mage Armor a different spell from a 2nd level Mage Armor? How about from a Quickened Mage Armor? Also, how does metamagic interact with the spells casting time? And since metamagic doesn't always raise spell levels, can you apply, say, Irresistible Spell, to your Charm Person at level 1?
    The "Heightened utterance logic" is based on the clause in the law of sequence which says:

    "It's also okay to use a higher-level version of an utterance while a lower-level version is still active, or vice versa, because these constitute different utterances."

    This text is not present in the Taboo Magic.

    I have added a sentence clarifying what the maximum spell level means.

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