Re: Re: Specialists; sorcery

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_...>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:31:17 +1200


At 12:45 25/06/01 +0800, you wrote:

> >But I am _not_ compensating for the increased cost, I am
> >compensating for _no improvisation_! Your two issues are
> >hence irrelevant.

>I don't think essentially unrelated issues compensate in this
>way, as is probably clear by now.

No, it's still not clear why you should criticize my proposal for not doing something I never intended it to do.

> Routine is the key distinction.
> It looked to me like your suggested mechanic encouraged use
>of augments before every single use of spell casting.

Well then matters could have been helped if you had said so in the first place. I do not see the suggestion as mandating rolling for enhancements before "every single" spell cast anymore than a theist is required to invoke his swordhelp feat for an augment every time he has to swing his sword.

> Wanting to augment because you want to perform some action
>best described as an augment (say, blessing the knights sword) is a
>good idea.

And what is wrong with incanting the basic principles of the grimoire to deepen one's knowledge of the spells therein?

--Peter Metcalfe

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