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Culture20 · 09-19-2018, 06:24 AM

I’m guessing a Foom looks like a real world magician’s flash powder.
I like the concept, but I dislike the spell “Force”.
Compare the other basic spells to a Foom: Sound produces specific and modulated noises which last much, much longer than a momentary Foom. Light produces a light which is as bright as a Foom but mobile and again, long lasting. Ignite Fire can set a wizard’s robes on fire, start a fire in a barn full of hay, or give a jerk a hot-foot. Much warmer than a Foom. And all can be cast at range (I’m assuming a Foom is restricted to range 0)
Force, on the other hand, seems to be just a ranged component of Foom with equal strength to the Foom. Apportation does seem to be the equal counterpart for the other spells.
If you do make Foom into its own spell and your players complain, just give them the points for free that are needed to bring Foom up to its mandatory minimum. But don’t be surprised when some player decides to become Johnny-one-spell, the Foom Master with Foom at 25 literally casting it every second for no good reason.

09-19-2018, 06:24 AM	#3
Culture20 Join Date: Feb 2014	Re: New Magical Style advice I’m guessing a Foom looks like a real world magician’s flash powder. I like the concept, but I dislike the spell “Force”. Compare the other basic spells to a Foom: Sound produces specific and modulated noises which last much, much longer than a momentary Foom. Light produces a light which is as bright as a Foom but mobile and again, long lasting. Ignite Fire can set a wizard’s robes on fire, start a fire in a barn full of hay, or give a jerk a hot-foot. Much warmer than a Foom. And all can be cast at range (I’m assuming a Foom is restricted to range 0) Force, on the other hand, seems to be just a ranged component of Foom with equal strength to the Foom. Apportation does seem to be the equal counterpart for the other spells. If you do make Foom into its own spell and your players complain, just give them the points for free that are needed to bring Foom up to its mandatory minimum. But don’t be surprised when some player decides to become Johnny-one-spell, the Foom Master with Foom at 25 literally casting it every second for no good reason.