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Ayrik
Great Reader
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 Posted - 21 Nov 2020 : 15:55:29
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Dispel magic is one of those "must have" spells unless abjuration is a prohbited school. (Such a wizard should be nominated for the Darwin Award, but I digress.)
My understanding is that dispel magic is part of the "universal" school. Available to all wizards regardless of any normal school oppositions or restrictions.
(Plenty of wizards and abjurers are suitable candidates for Darwin Awards, with or without any kind of dispel magic. But I also digress.)
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In your opinion, would it be worthwhile for an abjurer to take the Magic Disruption reserve feat at 5th level?
I don't know this feat well enough to have much opinion, lol, I don't even know which game edition or sourcebook you're referencing.
If it's a better, simpler, faster, cheaper, or more versatile version of dispel magic then it would seem to be a good choice. Especially if it could replace the need to occupy a spell slot.
But it largely depends on what other feat(s) might have to be traded away to obtain this feat. Along with what other complimentary feats the abjurer might be able to access at lower and at higher levels.
And, as useful as dispel magic might be in the hands of a creative wizard ... it's not going to help against a big angry troll or a violent brute sticking something pointy into your flesh. There are some situations where fireball is the smarter choice. |
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Edited by - Ayrik on 21 Nov 2020 16:30:43 |
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Delnyn
Master of Realmslore
USA
1037 Posts |
Posted - 21 Nov 2020 : 17:05:06
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I should have mentioned I was using 3.5 edition as a reference point for dispel magic and the reserve feat Magic Disruption. In that edition, dispel magic is abjuration. Magic Disruption can be found the the 3.5 ed splatbook Complete Mage.
Short version of Magic Disruption. As long as you have an abjuration spell of at least 3rd level perpared, you can force a rival spellcaster to succeed a Concentration check of DC 15 + highest level abjuration spell prepared. You also get a +1 caster level to all abjuration spells, whether or not you prepared an abjuration spell.
A wizard who lets an opponent engage in melee deserves a Darwin Award. Slugfesting with the monsters is the meatwall's melee character's job. |
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cpthero2
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 21 Nov 2020 : 20:20:05
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Senior Scribe Delnyn,
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Short version of Magic Disruption. As long as you have an abjuration spell of at least 3rd level perpared, you can force a rival spellcaster to succeed a Concentration check of DC 15 + highest level abjuration spell prepared. You also get a +1 caster level to all abjuration spells, whether or not you prepared an abjuration spell.
Important component with that reserve feat as well is the -2 to caster level of the spell and -2 to the DC. That's pretty dang good for an immediate action. ;)
I think it is a must for a specialist abjurer. One of the best wizards I ever saw in a game was a focused specialist, master specialist abjurer. Absolutely awe inspiring!
Best regards,
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Delnyn
Master of Realmslore
USA
1037 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2020 : 20:26:02
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cpthero2
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Dec 2020 : 23:34:10
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Senior Scribe Delnyn,
I'm glad you brought that back full circle. It looks like Acolyte Cosmar hasn't made a post since 06 May 20. Hopefully all is well with him. I am curious myself as to how things have moved forward! :)
Best regards,
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Higher Atlar
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Help me fill out my spellbook...
