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Alystra Illianniis
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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| It's available as a PDF... but I feel it's worth pointing out that this was a 3e source released around 2003 as I recall. You'll probably find it wherever most of the other 3e Monte Cook PDF sources are sold. I'm thinking RPGNow and DriveThruRPG. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
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ChieftainTwilight
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 04 Apr 2011 : 18:05:29
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eh.... I wouldn't be a wizard, though... >.> if I were a Mage, I'm more of a Sorcerer kinda guy. XD
that said, I'd probably tick to Illusion mostly. =w= |
and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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Firestorm
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 04 Apr 2011 : 19:35:15
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Originally posted by Abenabin Gimblescrew
Evocation, Enchantment, Divination, and Illusion would be my picks. Possibly Conjuration if I was feeling in the mood to track a lot of creatures.
Out of that list, to narrow it further, I'd say my top two are Illusion and Evocation. I either really want to blow something up or completely fool whatever it is I'm fighting I can make the city of Luskan truly disappear! 
Same picks for me. Particularly illusion and Divination. |
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
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Posted - 04 Apr 2011 : 20:08:52
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| Though I don't like closing doors to any kind of magic if I was forced to choose one school I'd be without any doubts abjuration, got to love defensive spells, from armor spells to magical protections, there's nothing I like most in a novel that the words "and his spell was deflected by his magical protections" |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
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ChieftainTwilight
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 04 Apr 2011 : 23:36:27
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Rainbow Pattern, anyone.  |
and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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althen artren
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 00:11:54
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Enchantment, there are some ladies in RW I
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Calmar
Acolyte
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 00:17:47
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| I think illusion and transmutation would be great. They allow you a lot of freedom and might be very useful on a daily basis. :) |
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Azuth
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 05:02:37
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I've never liked focusing on one school of magic. There are useful spells in all schools, so why limit yourself?
Agreed! I encourage all of them equally! That being said, I enjoy illusion and evocation with equal aplomb. I must add that abjuration is helpful when Chosen of Asmodeus forgets to brush his teeth and needs to be banished. 
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 05:27:08
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My favorite combination EVER was my Ranger/Evoker who used a spell called "Rainbow Shield" which was 4th level...and you could place any 3rd or lower level spell in it which would hit anyone that struck you.
I always placed Vampiric Touch in it and then waded into the enemy! Man...talk about a broken spell!
I never saw it in 3.x or later...has anyone seen it? Rainbow Shield that is... |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 07:23:40
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I don't know any spell by that name ... are ye thinking of prismatic shield, Otiluke's resonant shield, spellturning, rainbow robe of reflection, robe of scintillating colors?
Cast spectral touch or flying fist before working the vampiric touch ... don't forget to ironguard before wading into melee, otherwise wraithform or levitate to remain unharmed. Almost as broken as chromatic orb. |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 07:41:58
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FOUND IT!
Page 724 of the Wizard's Spell Compendium Volume III!
Rainbow Shield...bad mojo!
It says here it is in the "Seven Sisters" book...and yep it is! |
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ChieftainTwilight
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 16:32:05
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| dang, that's nice! ._. and here I was, still sending love letters to my Rainbow Pattern spell! XD |
and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 17:26:12
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Originally posted by ChieftainTwilight
dang, that's nice! ._. and here I was, still sending love letters to my Rainbow Pattern spell! XD
Aye...Aerik Stormraven (The Ranger/Evoker Aerik Stormraven...man, I used to suck at coming up with new names!  ) picked it up while the party was going through an adventure in the area of Altumbel I think...enemy wizard had it in his spellbook.
Thank the gods that the DM didn't use it on us! |
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ChieftainTwilight
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 17:38:03
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I'm still a fan of the Inverse Law of Utility and Lethality. while that spell is epic in combat, think of the amazing Combat AND Out-of-Combat epicness of some of my favourite Spells. >w<
we've got Feather Fall, Expeditions Retreat, Obscuring Mist.
we've got Unseen Servant, Mirror Image, Charm Person.
Alarm, Fly, Dimenshion Door, Teleport, Invisibility, Dream, Ghost Sound, Prestidigation...
seriously, the possibilities. =w= |
and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 05 Apr 2011 : 17:47:33
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Aye...spells are the whole reason I'll never be able to abandon wizards/magic-users as my favorite class of all time.
Just with the spell Rainbow Shield, I had fun even fighting giants with that one! I mean, sure, they would hit me hard...but I healed more from them than they were dealing out!
Another all time favorite spell of mine found in "The Moonsea" was the spell Eyefire. Page 335 of Wizard's Spell Compendium II. It was an awesome spell to disperse low Hit Die Minions, and then blast away against the REAL badguys! If they missed their saves, their items could even become non-magical!!! 
I really like me some Evocation magic. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
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3750 Posts |
Posted - 06 Apr 2011 : 05:12:24
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I can see some posters around hereabouts like to blast things..... Me, I love to dazzle 'em!! (Sunburst, Rainbow Pattern, Glitterdust, Fairie Fire, Ghost Sound, Sculpt Sound, Levitate, Invisibility, Magic Mouth, Haunting Melody, Charm, etc....)
One of my favorite PC "pranks" is to have my bard become invisible, then cast Fairie Fire on himself- makes him look like a flaming ghost! |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Apr 2011 : 06:21:14
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I'm all about Illusions too...I've had notebooks full of them that I've pulled off in the past; but no longer have them. 
I do have several "schemes" as I like to call them...I'll share another day when I have more time. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 08:27:55
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The best road to success would be to master all schools. Which reminds of my own concept of an arguably better Thayan government. The zulkirs would still be masters of their own school of magic. But there would be an Archzulkir, or Zulkir Supreme, who masters all schools and whose decision is absolute, unless challenged by majority of the zulkirs. |
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Jelennet
Learned Scribe
Russia
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 16:10:16
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I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess? |
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Azuth
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 16:31:38
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quote:
Originally posted by Jelennet
I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess?
Precisely so. |
Azuth, the First Magister
Lord of All Spells
The greatest expression of creativity is through Art.
Offense can never be given, only taken. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 17:23:21
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quote:
Originally posted by Jelennet
I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess?
Wizardess or simply female wizard. I've seen she-mage on occasion, as well, but "wizard" is an all-encompassing, gender-neutral term, at least in game terms. |
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ChieftainTwilight
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 20:14:19
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| yes, a female Wizard is still jut called Wizard (or sometimes Witch, depending on what culture you are from). |
and a heart can only break so many times
and I've been to hell and back so many times
and I've seen folks walk away so many times
but just like anyone else I gotta stand up by myself
and a heart can only break so many times
a heart can only break so many times
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 08 Apr 2011 : 01:41:16
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Jelennet
I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess?
Wizardess or simply female wizard. I've seen she-mage on occasion, as well, but "wizard" is an all-encompassing, gender-neutral term, at least in game terms.
Ed's touched on this a few times as well, Jelennet. You might consider perusing the "So Saith Ed" archives. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Apr 2011 : 07:23:19
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quote:
Originally posted by Jelennet
I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess?
As Azuth and Wooly noted. Personally, I don't use wizardess. Wizard is gender-neuter, so there's no need for me. Strangely, though, "sorcerer" is not gender-neuter. "Sorceress" remains its only female counterpart. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 08 Apr 2011 : 11:48:38
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quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Jelennet
I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess?
As Azuth and Wooly noted. Personally, I don't use wizardess. Wizard is gender-neuter, so there's no need for me. Strangely, though, "sorcerer" is not gender-neuter. "Sorceress" remains its only female counterpart.
I have a friend who was enamored of the "-ess" suffix, and would take it to extremes -- he actually used words like "rangeress" on multiple occasions. I finally (with the aid of spellcheck!) managed to convince him that it looked really stupid and wasn't a real word. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Apr 2011 : 11:58:29
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quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Jelennet
I'd better become a sorceress. More tactical opportunities. Besides I could never choose between so many interesting schools.
Hey, I'm just curious... English isn't my first language and I have a question. How do you call a female wizard? A wizardess?
As Azuth and Wooly noted. Personally, I don't use wizardess. Wizard is gender-neuter, so there's no need for me. Strangely, though, "sorcerer" is not gender-neuter. "Sorceress" remains its only female counterpart.
I have a friend who was enamored of the "-ess" suffix, and would take it to extremes -- he actually used words like "rangeress" on multiple occasions. I finally (with the aid of spellcheck!) managed to convince him that it looked really stupid and wasn't a real word.
So that would make barbarianess, psionicistess, bardess, magess, paladiness. |
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