07-21-2022, 09:01 PM | #61 |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
Each wizard may only have 1 staff, but many blast traps. Of course, each only last a day. And blast traps can be much harder to discover. Set it on a door knob for some real fun. Anything, not just thing that are shaped like staves, up to 20 lbs may be a blast trap. Makes for a much better trap.
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07-22-2022, 01:24 PM | #62 |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
If you enchant the wand with a 10 point Missile Spell, you can cast all 10 points at once. You're not limited to 3 points. cf ITL163.
Also, Axly, you can use a Pole Weapon as a Staff, in addition to your 6 forms. I do limit them to Javelins and Spears in my games, but that is a personal limitation.
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07-22-2022, 05:27 PM | #63 | |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
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07-22-2022, 06:37 PM | #64 |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
A concealable bombardment rod would be nice (and a wand exclusive), if it wasn't so dang expensive. Wouldn't you rather have a ST 99 powerstone than a 10 die wizard's wraith rod wand?
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09-02-2022, 05:48 PM | #65 | |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
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I think it's mostly a social factor plus cost and convenience. If you want something you can carry all the time without getting in your way while using books or carrying a load of papers or doing other work, it really comes down to a wand or a dagger. A silver dagger is slightly expensive for a young wizard, and if you're training a bunch of young wizards, giving them wands is safer than giving them things that they might stab each other, or the teacher, with when they get frustrated. T'reo faculty encourages wand use for this reason, and as the manuscript states, it became a fashion/status thing to show up with a cool wand with lots of nifty decorations. Given that students at T'reo and perhaps other academies are required to wear uniforms, customizing your wand is sort of like adding decals and what not to your school bag. The other reason is that a dagger uses up two talents slots to use properly (and if you can't use it it's stupid to carry it) and a wand does not. The same is true of a club, but while some wizards will carry a cudgel or staff or cane about, it's not as convenient as a wand to carry every single day.
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09-03-2022, 04:32 AM | #66 |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
HTH is the obvious tactic to use against any wizard, because all of their defenses collapse into that single defense roll and unless they are holding a blade or stick in hand even a roll of 6 won't do them much good.
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09-10-2022, 08:51 PM | #67 |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
I suppose that keeps them in Shock Shield spells.
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09-11-2022, 04:32 AM | #68 |
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Re: Why would wizards want wands?
Once they are in HTH they are at -4 DX to cast as per Hex#9, pg 3. This not only lowers their changes of success it also gives their foe's physical attack a chance to strike first.
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