Lost in Dreams II (OCC)

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

Okay, so Ritual Magic is M/VH, so a point gives effective skill 10, So a spell requiring Magery 3 would be effective skill 4. Peter is going to have to learn to respect magic a bit more, as he's never met a Critical Spell Failure before. Knowledge spells are usually less spectacular and you usually get lies instead of fireworks, so that lesson may not come as quickly with this college. Hopefully his teacher fills him in on the potential ramifications.

With no actual Magery to boost the skill level, and Magery penalties to a low base skill, this world's magic could be highly volatile to an impulsive and overconfident Peter!

Magery... I've got some strong feelings about how magery interacts with the standard magic system. It acts like a +1 talent to casting spells is a major boost in power, when 3 ER and a "you can cast X Magery spells" would convey the feeling of power better. By that metric, Peter is Magery 3 .... but that doesn't give a skill bonus.

Who wouldn't want to pick up a skill in an hour? Peter's desires have little to do with it, it takes how long it takes! But he has picked up most magic in a matter of moments to hours when he's had any kind of instruction, so he does kind of expect it at this point for a given 'trick'. College spells are obviously far broader than anything he's learned so far, so getting a point after such a meeting is exceptionally exceptional.

I mean, a big part of the issue is that Peter plays as though time is a resource (it is, but not everyone plays that way-- turns out BG3 was harder for me because I was playing like the time pressure was real -- silly computer games). He rarely just sits somewhere for a week practicing something or learning a language. And it fits who he is, it just means that he's constantly trying to learn a skill in an hour!

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

As an information Mage, it would be very surprising if this guy did not examine Peter's Aura... which would tell him if he had Magery and how much. Which could lead to an interesting discussion... who knows what else is in Peter's aura?

Good note, thanks!