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marcsmart
Acolyte
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 Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 08:51:47
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Was just wondering if Spellfire is something that comes with birth naturally?
or perhaps related to some Greater Deities;
From my understanding, Spellfire is no magic, and it does not requires casting or memorizing~~
It just makes me feel that the fire is part of the wielder's body; Just as if a Dragon breathing out endless flames~
Just my thoughts though
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Shadovar
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 09:50:24
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Spellfire wielders are mostly people born with this "special talent" and do have the spellfire feat, they either gain this ability from their parents which one of them is a spellfire wielder or Mystra's blessings is upon the child (an common assumption). Spellfire wielders' children may gain the ability to wield spellfire but perhaps need some event or accident to awaken the dormant ability. (check the Shandril's Saga for nice examples.)
Spellfire needs a regulary supply of magic spells "fed" to the wielder so as to recharge the wielder's spellfire capacity to full. But Spellfire is like a dragon's breath weapon, yes, spellfire is part of the person but very dangerous if one cannot control it for it may harm others even without the wielder's knowledge or maybe "burn" the wielder's innards(rare case) Spellfire is simply raw refined controlled magic but it is not a very nice gift to have anyway, more of a curse than blessing. |
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marcsmart
Acolyte
Hong Kong
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 10:06:38
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silvermage
Seeker
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 10:09:18
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but it is not a very nice gift to have anyway, more of a curse than blessing
I agree, a blessing is that the Spellfire wielder is near invincible in any fight for spellfire burns through almost anything and "eat through" most spells except dispel magic, negation and absorption spells and another spellfire can counter the spellfire blast from the wielder.
A curse is that, if you read Shandril's Saga, almost the whole world is bent on exterminating the spellfire wielder or capturing the spellfire wielder for their sole purpose. For those who stand high and powerful in the Art do not suffer somebody having the spellfire ability to be more powerful than them.
Such wielders truly risk isolation and constant threat with relatively few to no friends. Even with true friends, a spellfire wielder would do better to watch his/her back and sides from a backstab by "true" friends-an example from the Shandril Saga is that even the Chosen of Mystra and the Knights of MD are putting ready plans to assassinate Shandril-the spellfire wielder.And indeed a curse in the long term. |
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Shadovar
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 10:13:42
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Originally posted by marcsmart
And what about gaining/stealing the ability from the wielder?Can it really happen?
Gain the ability by stealing from the wielder? Unless one is a god of magic or Lord Ao, perhaps that can be done but for a mortal and any non-god, a impossible task practically.
One can gain the spellfire feat if one is the child of a true spellfire wielder, otherwise there are no known ways to steal or gain spellfire. But Spellfire wielders can also "leech" or absorb magic from Weave magic enchanted items as well but I am not certain whether Spellfire wielders can absorb magic from Shadow Weave enchanted items, even if possible, likely gain half the magical energy or something like that. |
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- High Prince Telemont Tanthul, Lord Shadow
In a speech given to the citizens of Shade Enclave
At the celebration of the Shinantra Battle victory when he revealed that he was THE Lord Shadow of legend. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
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Posted - 27 Mar 2006 : 17:31:31
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| You should read through Ed's comments about Spellfire. He has explained how some people get the ability to use Spellfire. Use the index that is in the link in my sig. :) |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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Posted - 28 Mar 2006 : 01:34:34
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Originally posted by Kuje
You should read through Ed's comments about Spellfire. He has explained how some people get the ability to use Spellfire. Use the index that is in the link in my sig. :)
Additionally, I'd also read Ed's 2e version in Volo's Guide to All Things Magical as it appears to be a more "truthful" version of Spellfire -- it's the way Ed sees it...  .
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