The High Mage Aelies

[irdeggman]

As has been pointed out by others the format should include the level distribution for the various classes that a character has and not leave it up to interpretation of the hit dice breakdown.

The comment on Mordenkainen is very applicable.

We need to include the names of spells as presented in the SRD and not from the PHB in the 'final' version. In this case it would be Mage's Sword vice Mordenkainen's Sword.

Ian's comments on magic items is also quite good. Look at Chap 8 of the BRCS-playtest for some guidelines on magic items. In the 2nd ed material most magic items listed for NPCs seemed to have names, at least those of the major NPCs did more times than not - even a mundane +1 sword.

[fiftyone]

none of the high mage's items had names as per the Book of Magecraft

[Don E]

Originally posted by fiftyone@Apr 29 2004, 12:41 PM
none of the high mage's items had names as per the Book of Magecraft

That does not mean creating names and backgrounds for them is a bad thing, or even an good thing that is unnecessary. By the same logic one should avoid expanding the writeup of the various domains for the altas project, something that would defeat its purpouse.

[kgauck]

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From: "Don E" <brnetboard@BIRTHRIGHT.NET>

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> That does not mean creating names and backgrounds for them

> is a bad thing, or even an good thing that is unnecessary. By the

> same logic one should avoid expanding the writeup of the various

> domains for the altas project, something that would defeat its purpouse.



I have long argued that too much specificity here is an intrusion on the DM.

For some time one of the favorable comparisons that BR had over FR was that

not ever last thing was detailed prior to the DM getting into the act. That

seems to be lost in the new age of BR.



Kenneth Gauck

kgauck@mchsi.com

[Raesene Andu]

Personally, I&#39;ve always found that a magical item with a good, well writen history can be more memorable than some NPCs. With my current game, my players definitely prefer named weapons and items over standard items, one player continues to use a sword despite better weapons being available and the fact that the sword is only really effective against skeletons, hardly a major threat to 7th and 8th level characters.

[teloft]

Originally posted by fiftyone@Apr 27 2004, 08:54 AM
And about her Bloodline, in 3.5 she needs atleast 2 Great abilities (IMO). Would anyone object to me increasing her line from minor to great, but only like great (48) ?

Also, for the Binman. Even though I just did him for fun, maybe Great (32) so he can have Regeneration.

Im not arguing agenst the chance. I only had an idee.

a templet of some sort thet gives you an extra blood ability of some strength.

prerequised:
Is from a family with the ability
OR
Has reacently slain somone with the ability
OR
There is some story behind it.


This teplet alows for some inbalance, witch can sometimes be fun. the Suprice.


But I realy like the idee of great or true bloodlines with low blood strength.