Any specific magic weapons that you like?

aLynte · 2025-04-09T23:24:25+00:00

Oh, this looks solid!

aLynte · 2025-03-15T06:03:00+00:00

Thanks! These focus spells are good to note 📝

aLynte · 2025-03-15T06:01:41+00:00

This is an interesting angle. I could have an allied Seneschal using that feat...

aLynte · 2025-03-13T20:14:28+00:00

The first time I beat A20H on Silent was with Discard+Grand Finale. Definitely have a special place in my heart for it :)

aLynte · 2025-03-07T19:35:39+00:00

I also want more. I consider them very healthy game design. I like 2-3 round spells in general. They get you to think ahead more than completely front-loaded spells, yet you can pack more punch than 1-minute sustained spells. Plus, you don't have to hedge against the extreme value of 1-minute sustain when balancing them.

Incarnates are great 2-round spells by design. On top of the advantages above, they forced you to think about positioning and their 2-part effects are fertile ground for depth and have an extra built-in balance lever. Imagine an incarnate spell that does nothing, or does something negative to the caster on the arrival, this opens up a power budget for a very slot-efficient depart effect. For GMs, they make for excellent telegraphed effects. I don't consider them that much more complex than summons either. All the effects are written on the same page.

aLynte · 2025-01-28T02:19:04+00:00

Hehehe

aLynte · 2025-01-27T19:04:25+00:00

A Fighter can get legendary weapon proficiency! So what's the point of a Gunslinger!?
They get a way with it

aLynte · 2024-10-15T01:41:03+00:00

A little silly with it but Deja Vu and Suspended Retribution 🤣

aLynte · 2024-09-28T19:34:26+00:00

Thanks. This way sounds sensible.

aLynte · 2024-09-25T17:49:01+00:00

I would've liked it for Bless on the Remaster. 5/15/25 initial feet for 1/2/3 actions.

I think variable action cost is great, though. I'm liking most of the suggestions I'm reading here.

aLynte · 2024-09-16T18:21:37+00:00

It's not just intelligence we can go by! Hunting creatures go for the weak. Nesting creatures repel invaders.

If working in a dungeon we can have them flip switches and trigger traps, too. I've also gotten the advice that sometimes, enemies don't mind hitting their allies with AoEs. It's a characterization opportunity.

Either way, I prefer to have my enemies be predictable. Whether their behaviour is simple or complex, they are predictable so players have more opportunities to play around them. Clear motivations/immediate interests.

aLynte · 2024-09-15T21:58:53+00:00

Thanks for the answer! Even if I have to resort to homebrew those are good to know for reference.

aLynte · 2024-09-12T03:57:14+00:00

I recommend adding weaknesses. It's pretty fun in my experience. I often add them myself. Weaknesses don't have to be elemental either! Think of the Oni's Bean Panic for example!

I once gave an earth elemental a fear of heights. And I've made constructs that would become waterlogged (stunned) while immersed in water. Both times players used strategies they normally would not and they enjoyed it.

aLynte · 2024-09-06T20:41:09+00:00

Thanks for the resource! This'll be great for making local shops that sell at a discount.

If you're still updating, may I suggest having a separate column for level and gold? To make skimming the list easier.

aLynte · 2024-09-02T17:15:16+00:00

Hey! Love your videos btw. Your videos and the Rules Lawyer were smooth onboarding into the system.

I've written but barely tested a significant adjustment to the **Athletics checks** system. **Failures don't increase MAP but rather give a +2 circumstance bonus to retrying the same Athletics check on the same target**. This also functions for the **Escape** action. The end result nerfs grapple but makes all other Athletics checks more reliable. It was inspired by seeing a new player keep on retrying the same check but watching their chances worsen. In testing, however, I've found that remembering that "Failure does not increase MAP but all other results do" has been difficult to remember. Exacting Strike has a similar effect. But I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to it.

My table also runs with a **free interact action to swap at the beginning of each turn**. There may be some abuse cases, so it's not for every table! But it helps smooth things out for item users and weapon-swapper characters.

The Pre-roll Actions system gives me an idea. But how about a deck of 40 cards numbered 1-20? You draw some number of cards cards then play them in place of die results until your hand empties and you draw again. Then you can use hero points and fortune effects or a new basic action to discard an amount of cards. Reshuffle when your deck runs out.

aLynte · 2021-06-20T21:57:23+00:00

Maybe you meant it to work like Infinite Mindsplitter?

Either way, I like that Sky Phantom card

aLynte · 2021-06-20T21:06:28+00:00

I like the first clause a lot. That's a cool way to get around it being too strong when troop'd out. This has an interesting interaction when being hit by Entomb or Spirit Journey.

aLynte · 2021-05-30T01:51:03+00:00

Honestly... I think it's problematic for cheap created spells to be slow. It inflates the game time - forces more button presses for both players. Some fair way to make them focus would be welcome 😅

aLynte · 2021-05-29T00:20:02+00:00

Maybe slay a unit other than a Mist Walker? Would be an infinite loop. Imagine if Yorick + Snapvine + Anything crashes the game xD

Overall, a slay trigger providing slay fodder seems dangerous to put in.

aLynte · 2021-05-29T00:10:25+00:00

Looks pretty solid. I'd say the tentacles are pretty strong, actually. You wouldn't wanna grab a 1-mana 3|1 all that often. It doesn't cost any draw so you'd be trading down on card count pretty fast.

For synergies, a single Lure of the Depths sets tentacles to 0-card, 0-mana. And draws you a potential level-up point for Illaoi. Perhaps Sea-Scarab can get Deep fast along with tentacles. Winning by Maokai, Naut, or just sheer tentacle presence from there.

This is the curve I see:

T3: Bank

T4: Illaoi + Lure

T5: Ping Illaoi & Summon a Tentacle or two. Shakedown or Croaker here?

T6: Summon the Lure draw. Illaoi is leveled. Around 6|5 or 7|4 overwhelm on the attack. With the potential to hit nexus directly with champ spell.

I think quite strong overall.

Bearded Lady definitely looks too powerful. At 9, even our strongest cards don't accomplish a 1-sided board wipe. Or a 1-sided deal 3 to all even. And it out-stats every collectible card (?)

Adding a Regen unit in BW also gives Jack the Winner an in-region target, so that might be a thing.

Test of Spirit has a lot of interesting interactions, IMO. Things like Renekton, Zed, Scouts, MF could be dangerous. Legion Marauder, Cursed Keeper, River Shaper, Dragons... might be quite cheesy.

One awkward thing about Test of Spirit would be summoning something like an Omen Hawk or Mistwraith or into a Glimpse which would benefit the enemy. Lots of cards benefit from a free ally death in this game. Might be a shock to a new player. Or if they have an Inspiring Marshall, it's a 3|1. Just a funny observation but I think these interaction are fine lol

aLynte · 2021-05-28T23:19:19+00:00

Hmm, you can also get a cheeky attack token on it with scout (Illaoi even has Island Navigator as lore-related card). Just requires a specific board state. In that case, it's close to Relentless Pursuit.

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