Muaadeeb mentions the Sword Mage not having a level 5 source. I've always
thought he was one of the most intriguing characters in BR and would love
to play him (or her?) in a PBeM. I always decide not to because the lack
of a level 5 source means no Death Plague, Mass Destruction, Raze,
Transport, or Warding spells. These, IMO, are pretty much the
bread-and-butter of a major evil wizard. Of course, if the Sword Mage had
a level 5 source, Ghoere might suddenly look awfully dangerous.....

On the subject of source levels, I'm curious if many DMs adjust the source
potential of the ancient forest sources in Anuire? IMO, the following
areas all are ancient forest and should have a source potential of 9 less
the effects of non-elven civilization:
Spiderfell
Erebannien (at least within Aerenwe)
Tuarhievel
Sielwode

I've also always found the current effective source levels of the elven
realms in Anuire/Khinasi to be troubling. Why does the presence of elven
civilization in Tuarhievel, the Sielwode, Innishiere, and Rhuannoch effect
the level of their sources? The argument could be made that the intrusion
of humans in Tuarhievel and Rhuannoch corrupts the flow of mebhaighl to an
extent, but the Sielwode and Innishiere are supposed to be completely
devoid of all humans, right?

Regards
Craig

Muaadeeb@aol.com wrote:

> Which requires the same things. And only elves seems to have enough of
> both. I have seen an elven nation destroy a human nation within two
> actions. Makes me wonder how in hells name the elves were ever defeated!
>
> (Besides, any mage I currently DM on the PBEM is of high enough level to
> cast the spell, has got enough sources to cast the thing and also the
> backing of an army -that is Erik Danig, the Fae, Rhuobhe, Bacaele (he
> will have it anyway)-. Seems not to be that rare, now does it?)
>
> Pieter Sleijpen
> Pieter Sleijpen
> >>
>
> Try looking at the Sword Mage and others.....a 5 is pretty impressive...;-)