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05-12-2020, 11:18 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Boulder, CO, USA
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Versatility of non-ice water college spells
Background: I have a TL3 D&D ranger-like character who has one-college magery in the water college. The campaign is fairly split between combat and social interactions, with a little less survival. Power level around 300cp. Thematically, the character avoids freezing water and instead uses the water or acid spells in the college.
My question is; what fun uses do you all have for the water college spells that do not involve ice or freezing? I'm interested in any use cases (combat, social, or survival) where these spells have come in handy or added a fun element to the game. Thank you! |
05-12-2020, 10:31 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Re: Versatility of non-ice water college spells
I just ran a dungeon fantasy session tonight where the druid cast Swim on the swashbuckler so she could wade through a stream without taking movement penalties in a battle where she found herself on the wrong side of the water. One could quibble about whether the slippery stones might have required a DX check, but we felt like it was a creative use of a spell that otherwise is rarely cast.
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05-13-2020, 03:58 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Cambridge, UK
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Re: Versatility of non-ice water college spells
Create Spring means every significant fortification will have its own water source, which shifts the balance in positional vs mobile warfare significantly.
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05-13-2020, 08:10 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Re: Versatility of non-ice water college spells
Any acid spell is a very effective if unsubtle lockpick.
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05-13-2020, 09:26 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Re: Versatility of non-ice water college spells
Other examples of clever water spells I've seen over the past few years:
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05-13-2020, 10:39 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Boulder, CO, USA
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Re: Versatility of non-ice water college spells
All great examples. Thank you!
The character does have a powered magic item that allows him to maintain body of water indefinitely. Separate but related question: the body of water meta trait does not lose ST or gain the no fine manipulators disadvantage. Would I still be able to wield a bow at full ST and/or don any armor that fell to the ground on cast? |
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low-tech, magic, water |
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