Spells I have an issue with

David Johnston2 · 12-27-2020, 08:37 PM

Seek Air: OK, I'll admit it, There's a remote possibility that it might be useful for a Wizards IIIIIN Space! campaign. But save it for that source book. In the main Magic book its just clutter included because there are Seek Earth Water and Fire spells. It's not even useful as a prerequisite. But those are actually useful. What might be useful is a maintained "Sense Bad Air" spell so you can walk along and not be taken off guard by a patch of mine damp.
Animal Control: The spell itself is fine, but the cost to cast being based on the racial IQ of the most intelligent species within the category is absurd.

Hybrid Control: This spell is redundant. Just include it as another category of animal to control.

Spider Silk: I have mixed feelings about this one. It does give Animal magicians a much needed offensive capability. But it's just not connected well enough in a college that is otherwise all about communicating with, control and transforming into animals. If you're going to throw spider webs at someone outside of a specialized college of spider magic then maybe an application of Partial Shapeshifting is the way to go. Or if you are going to have it, have a Create Object prerequisite.

Tickle: I have my doubts as to whether tickling would be effective on an injured person. It's kind of an easy and undignified way to win by paralyzing someone for a minute.

Timeport: Actually timeporting back ten seconds to the start of a fight is much, much more problematic than timeporting ten centuries. So the cost and penalty table is all messed up.

Recover Energy: Recover Energy pushes every wizard towar dabbling in Healing. I'[m actually inclined to give every college their own Recover Energy spell.

Youth: It's kind of weird for the super old ancient wizards to all end up being young adults. Also it invalidates other very interesting life extension spells.

Create Animal/Mount: OK, the spell's fine, but really...shouldn't this be an Animal spell as well?

Create Warrior: Where does that skill 16 come from? Maybe include a Summon Spirit prerequisite?

Enlarge Object: There seems to be a bit of a scaling issue if you've got a lot of energy to dump into it.

12-27-2020, 08:37 PM	#1
David Johnston2 Join Date: Dec 2007	Spells I have an issue with Seek Air: OK, I'll admit it, There's a remote possibility that it might be useful for a Wizards IIIIIN Space! campaign. But save it for that source book. In the main Magic book its just clutter included because there are Seek Earth Water and Fire spells. It's not even useful as a prerequisite. But those are actually useful. What might be useful is a maintained "Sense Bad Air" spell so you can walk along and not be taken off guard by a patch of mine damp. Animal Control: The spell itself is fine, but the cost to cast being based on the racial IQ of the most intelligent species within the category is absurd. Hybrid Control: This spell is redundant. Just include it as another category of animal to control. Spider Silk: I have mixed feelings about this one. It does give Animal magicians a much needed offensive capability. But it's just not connected well enough in a college that is otherwise all about communicating with, control and transforming into animals. If you're going to throw spider webs at someone outside of a specialized college of spider magic then maybe an application of Partial Shapeshifting is the way to go. Or if you are going to have it, have a Create Object prerequisite. Tickle: I have my doubts as to whether tickling would be effective on an injured person. It's kind of an easy and undignified way to win by paralyzing someone for a minute. Timeport: Actually timeporting back ten seconds to the start of a fight is much, much more problematic than timeporting ten centuries. So the cost and penalty table is all messed up. Recover Energy: Recover Energy pushes every wizard towar dabbling in Healing. I'[m actually inclined to give every college their own Recover Energy spell. Youth: It's kind of weird for the super old ancient wizards to all end up being young adults. Also it invalidates other very interesting life extension spells. Create Animal/Mount: OK, the spell's fine, but really...shouldn't this be an Animal spell as well? Create Warrior: Where does that skill 16 come from? Maybe include a Summon Spirit prerequisite? Enlarge Object: There seems to be a bit of a scaling issue if you've got a lot of energy to dump into it.