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Axly Suregrip · 08-26-2020, 02:48 PM

I see it more as a problem with spells instead of talents. And either fighters or wizards, I like that it forces a trade off. You just cannot have everything.

IQ 14 talents are attainable with beginning characters (barring prereqs). A bookish character can start with ST8 DX10 IQ14. Or a 40 point fighter with ST11 DX15 IQ14 is quite deadly and knowledgable.

Now with spells, the top shelf spells are at IQ20. Unattainable with beginning characters, even elves and goblins (as it should be). A 40 point wizard would be ST8 DX12 IQ20. This is not good for combat situations for experienced characters. Or if your intent of all that IQ was to create magic items, you really want DX15 as missed DX rolls can get costly. If you are looking for an experienced combat wizard a higher DX would be advisable and thus the IQ20 is out of reach for combat wizards. Generally speaking. Say ST8 DX15 IQ17 for a 40 point combat wizard. That is formidable.

Magic item creation is the real problem. Greater and Lesser Magic item creation will be difficult. Costs should be changed for these to reflect this.

08-26-2020, 02:48 PM	#4
Axly Suregrip Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Durham, NC	Re: An Alternate Approach to Talents I see it more as a problem with spells instead of talents. And either fighters or wizards, I like that it forces a trade off. You just cannot have everything. IQ 14 talents are attainable with beginning characters (barring prereqs). A bookish character can start with ST8 DX10 IQ14. Or a 40 point fighter with ST11 DX15 IQ14 is quite deadly and knowledgable. Now with spells, the top shelf spells are at IQ20. Unattainable with beginning characters, even elves and goblins (as it should be). A 40 point wizard would be ST8 DX12 IQ20. This is not good for combat situations for experienced characters. Or if your intent of all that IQ was to create magic items, you really want DX15 as missed DX rolls can get costly. If you are looking for an experienced combat wizard a higher DX would be advisable and thus the IQ20 is out of reach for combat wizards. Generally speaking. Say ST8 DX15 IQ17 for a 40 point combat wizard. That is formidable. Magic item creation is the real problem. Greater and Lesser Magic item creation will be difficult. Costs should be changed for these to reflect this.