tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post9089526039999653231..comments2024-03-19T16:24:23.777-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Crossing The StreamsZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-3255652477828213312010-08-26T08:53:11.020-07:002010-08-26T08:53:11.020-07:00Interesting. Personally, I like the idea of workin...Interesting. Personally, I like the idea of working the potential for critical hits and fumbles into any sort of magic, even if it's not something that usually requires a die roll... possibly adding the Kung Fu numbers in there as well. So there's always a chance of fumbling a Wish or getting that critical result. <br /><br />One of the things that bothered me about Eberron is that we never established any sort of sense of how arcane magic had evolved over the last thousand years. One direction would be for older forms of magic to be more dangerous but potentially powerful - more chance of both fumble and critical. Over time it's been stabilized, but lost the potential for exceptional results as well as screwups.HellcowKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833504986481847245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-59869596425160695242010-08-25T12:16:54.571-07:002010-08-25T12:16:54.571-07:00@Alexis
Totally on board with Ice-9 type effects....@Alexis<br /><br />Totally on board with Ice-9 type effects.<br /><br />Though I am also sympathetic to PC attempts to game the system by choosing some spell where both the desired effect AND it's presumed "opposite" are desirable in a given situation--since I like it when they're sneaky--and so if that's in the cards I'm likely to let them have the "backfire" they wanted.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-8833217653006330132010-08-25T12:06:32.097-07:002010-08-25T12:06:32.097-07:00As I pointed out elsewhere, there's another po...As I pointed out elsewhere, there's another possible effect other than working 'backwards' ... there's also working, shall we say, <i>too well</i>. In other words, like Vonnegut's ice that never melts, and ultimately turns everything else to ice. Isn't it true that part of casting includes getting the shut off valve closed at just the right instance, and not flooding the game area with random magic spewing out of the interdimensional rift created?<br /><br />Just saying.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-49578636722432065452010-08-25T04:28:54.463-07:002010-08-25T04:28:54.463-07:00@Jamie
Only if it kills you.@Jamie<br /><br />Only if it kills you.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-10895389169631279292010-08-24T16:38:09.115-07:002010-08-24T16:38:09.115-07:00I really like this approach as a way to help lower...I really like this approach as a way to help lower-level magic users feel like they've got a little more oomph in their corner. I was going to adapt something similar alongside the Wild Magic table from SAGE. Would the poorly remembered spell be a one-shot thing?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348128429151023348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-24592952673586139322010-08-24T11:03:17.757-07:002010-08-24T11:03:17.757-07:00That is a great idea. Speaking as the guy who usua...That is a great idea. Speaking as the guy who usually plays the Magic User, OH, Yeah! I would do this...it would be very very interesting.Jeffrey Runokivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067752574382856219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-84479251193249512162010-08-24T07:44:17.416-07:002010-08-24T07:44:17.416-07:00Awesome! Though I doubt the player in my campaign ...Awesome! Though I doubt the player in my campaign with the wizard would ever make use of this; she's far too cautious.<br /><br />Zak: Would you allow a wizard to take a cleric spell under this rule? <em>Heh, heh, heh...</em>Brian Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454291070572658715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-61099113169118997192010-08-24T04:15:59.707-07:002010-08-24T04:15:59.707-07:00Reminds me of good ole Nahal's Reckless Dweome...Reminds me of good ole Nahal's Reckless Dweomer, the Wild Mage spell that lets you try to cast anything in your spellbook-- but mostly is just an excuse to have a wild surge.mordicaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713766652793265867noreply@blogger.com