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HappyDaze
post Jun 10 2007, 02:25 AM
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I've got a few spellcasters that are overwhelmed by the sheer number of spells compared to the limited number that a character can take. I 'm hoping that I can get a few quick spell lists along with the themes and reasoning behind the selections. I'm not looking for uber combinations, just varied and effective ones. Any help is appreciated.
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- HappyDaze   Spell Selections   Jun 10 2007, 02:25 AM
- - kzt   Heal, stunbolt, lightning bolt, detox, improved in...   Jun 10 2007, 02:51 AM
- - Redjack   Increased Reflexes: Doubles, Triples or quadruples...   Jun 10 2007, 02:53 AM
- - Buster   All the suggestions so far are outstanding, so I...   Jun 10 2007, 03:05 AM
- - Cain   I'd replace Stunbolt and lightning bolt with s...   Jun 10 2007, 03:22 AM
- - Aaron   Don't forget the utility and versatility of Le...   Jun 10 2007, 03:23 AM
- - toturi   QUOTE (Cain) I'd replace Stunbolt and lightnin...   Jun 10 2007, 04:01 AM
- - Buster   If I had to pick only one offensive spell, it woul...   Jun 10 2007, 04:46 AM
- - Sterling   I'd have to say my favorite spell is Trid Phan...   Jun 10 2007, 06:43 AM
- - Crusher Bob   The biggest utility spells are those whose effects...   Jun 10 2007, 07:23 AM
- - HappyDaze   Wow. That's a great response so far, and a wh...   Jun 10 2007, 01:28 PM
- - Jaid   imo, your magician should ideally already have fir...   Jun 10 2007, 03:48 PM
- - Buster   QUOTE (HappyDaze @ Jun 10 2007, 08:28 AM) Als...   Jun 10 2007, 04:05 PM
- - hyzmarca   Do not underestimate the usefulness of Control Pac...   Jun 10 2007, 05:48 PM
- - Buster   QUOTE (hyzmarca) And Lightning Bolt is better agai...   Jun 10 2007, 06:40 PM
- - hyzmarca   Because you can't reliably get 4 hits with a d...   Jun 10 2007, 10:05 PM
- - WearzManySkins   Hmm magic rating 6 spellcasting rating 6(8 if spec...   Jun 10 2007, 10:21 PM
- - odinson   QUOTE (hyzmarca) Because you can't reliably ge...   Jun 10 2007, 10:33 PM
- - hyzmarca   This is statistically improbable. Perhaps you hav...   Jun 10 2007, 10:42 PM
- - WearzManySkins   Statistics!!! I have had a player rol...   Jun 10 2007, 11:14 PM
- - HappyDaze   How about Petrify? It seems like a fairly effecti...   Jun 11 2007, 03:04 AM
- - Cain   QUOTE Makeover (if you already have Fashion) Oh, g...   Jun 11 2007, 04:28 AM
- - lunchbox311   QUOTE (WearzManySkins) Statistics!!! ...   Jun 11 2007, 04:39 AM
- - WearzManySkins   QUOTE (lunchbox311) QUOTE (WearzManySkins @ J...   Jun 11 2007, 04:41 AM
- - lunchbox311   QUOTE (WearzManySkins) QUOTE (lunchbox311 @ J...   Jun 11 2007, 04:48 AM
- - Demon_Bob   QUOTE (lunchbox311) Shhh. We have to keep these th...   Jun 12 2007, 12:50 AM
- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (Demon_Bob) QUOTE (lunchbox311 @ Jun 10...   Jun 12 2007, 01:29 AM
- - Athanatos   Lol, not to point at another RPG, but that sounds ...   Jun 12 2007, 03:45 AM
- - Big D   Stunbolt-basic combat spell Powerball-for when you...   Jun 12 2007, 09:59 PM
- - Wakshaani   Wow, there's an absolute derth of Detection sp...   Jun 13 2007, 12:41 AM
- - Crusher Bob   Analyze device is not that helpful because if you ...   Jun 13 2007, 03:07 AM
- - laughingowl   QUOTE (Crusher Bob) Most mages can't afford to...   Jun 13 2007, 03:23 AM
- - toturi   Most of the things that Detection Spells do can of...   Jun 13 2007, 03:24 AM
- - hyzmarca   Thats why I always check the toilet for bombs befo...   Jun 13 2007, 03:50 AM
- - Crusher Bob   QUOTE (hyzmarca) Thats why I always check the toil...   Jun 13 2007, 04:07 AM
- - laughingowl   QUOTE (Crusher Bob) QUOTE (hyzmarca @ Jun 13 ...   Jun 13 2007, 04:18 AM
- - Big D   Oh, there are a number of good detection spells. ...   Jun 13 2007, 04:32 PM
- - Roadspike   QUOTE (Sterling)I'd have to say my favorite sp...   Jun 13 2007, 04:49 PM
- - hyzmarca   Enterainment requires a willing target. Phantasm d...   Jun 13 2007, 06:04 PM
- - Eleazar   1. Stunbolt- nice drain modifier for single target...   Jun 13 2007, 08:18 PM
- - snowRaven   Improved Invisibility, Magic Fingers, Levitate, In...   Jun 13 2007, 11:51 PM
- - Whipstitch   I don't think Physical Barrier gets enough lov...   Jun 14 2007, 05:09 AM
- - Noctum   Currently playing a Mage, with Mentor Spirit - Wis...   Jun 14 2007, 04:20 PM
- - Moon-Hawk   QUOTE (Noctum) Gecko Crawl - hey everyone wants to...   Jun 14 2007, 04:25 PM
- - fool   detect enemies   Jun 14 2007, 04:44 PM
- - HappyDaze   QUOTE 7. Mass Sight Removal - Makes it harder for ...   Jun 14 2007, 05:04 PM
- - Noctum   Mass Sight Removal.. if it causes a Modifier for V...   Jun 14 2007, 05:32 PM
- - djinni   QUOTE (Noctum) Mass Sight Removal.. if it causes a...   Jun 14 2007, 05:42 PM
- - HappyDaze   QUOTE most of the effects and things in SR4 need c...   Jun 14 2007, 07:28 PM
- - Noctum   Other senses have Negatives... For instance : H...   Jun 14 2007, 07:45 PM
- - X-Kalibur   QUOTE (Demon_Bob) QUOTE (lunchbox311 @ Jun 10...   Jun 14 2007, 08:01 PM
- - odinson   1. Combat Sense -> Avoid getting shot, works go...   Jun 14 2007, 08:10 PM
- - HappyDaze   QUOTE 10. Net -> Binds people and inanimate obj...   Jun 14 2007, 08:11 PM
- - odinson   Yeah but the loss of 6 dice to their combat skills...   Jun 14 2007, 08:15 PM
- - hyzmarca   Being knocked unconscious by a stunball does worse...   Jun 14 2007, 08:33 PM
- - FrankTrollman   The "best" spells are the ones which hav...   Jun 14 2007, 08:48 PM
- - lunchbox311   QUOTE (hyzmarca) Being knocked unconscious by a st...   Jun 14 2007, 08:48 PM
- - odinson   QUOTE (hyzmarca) Being knocked unconscious by a st...   Jun 14 2007, 09:49 PM
- - odinson   QUOTE (FrankTrollman) [*] Shape Metal - Yes, you r...   Jun 14 2007, 09:51 PM
- - hyzmarca   QUOTE (odinson @ Jun 14 2007, 04:49 PM) QUOTE...   Jun 14 2007, 10:07 PM
- - ronin3338   QUOTE (odinson) In a world where most things aren...   Jun 14 2007, 10:41 PM
- - Athanatos   On the TTG and petrify spells and Spell Design/mod...   Jun 14 2007, 11:22 PM
- - Whipstitch   Fun thing to do with physical barrier: Drop a smal...   Jun 15 2007, 04:31 AM
- - Noctum   The Name of the Club where she turned herslef to s...   Jun 15 2007, 06:02 AM
- - odinson   QUOTE (ronin3338) QUOTE (odinson @ Jun 14 200...   Jun 15 2007, 07:22 AM
- - odinson   QUOTE (hyzmarca) For 5P drain, a force 9 stunball ...   Jun 15 2007, 07:31 AM
- - tisoz   QUOTE (odinson)Wires are coated in plastic so you ...   Jun 15 2007, 07:33 AM
- - Wasabi   Control Thoughts+Decrease Willpower == Perma Contr...   Jun 15 2007, 10:24 AM
- - FrankTrollman   You guys are forgetting that in Shadowrun Plastist...   Jun 15 2007, 03:37 PM
- - treehugger   I really dont like all those new 4th editions spel...   Jun 15 2007, 03:53 PM
- - Jaid   QUOTE (treehugger) I really dont like all those ne...   Jun 15 2007, 11:10 PM
- - FrankTrollman   Actually, the only exception spell I can recall ha...   Jun 15 2007, 11:29 PM
- - Athanatos   Thank you Noctum. I own the book, but was too lazy...   Jun 15 2007, 11:51 PM
- - Whipstitch   QUOTE (treehugger @ Jun 15 2007, 10:53 AM) I...   Jun 16 2007, 03:03 AM
- - Ravor   Yeah, but thats why any smart Mage will research t...   Jun 17 2007, 03:37 AM
- - Whipstitch   Well, when I started talking about shape sand, my ...   Jun 17 2007, 04:22 AM
- - Ravor   Ok I see where you are coming from now and I agree...   Jun 17 2007, 04:34 AM
- - Tarantula   Yeah, but shape metal just says shape metal. Whet...   Jun 17 2007, 05:01 AM
- - Buster   QUOTE (lunchbox311) QUOTE (hyzmarca @ Jun 14 ...   Jun 18 2007, 12:13 AM
- - Shotgun   When I was playing a mage I had a number of spells...   Jun 21 2007, 04:42 PM
- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (FrankTrollman) You guys are forgetting that...   Jul 11 2007, 07:24 AM
- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Ravor) Yeah, but thats why any smart Mage w...   Jul 11 2007, 07:32 AM
- - Shinobi Killfist   My best spells have been said. 1. Levitate 2. phs...   Jul 11 2007, 07:44 AM
- - Ravor   *shrugs* As long as you limit the spell so it only...   Jul 11 2007, 04:45 PM
- - MaxHunter   And it wouldn't be more broken than, say: lev...   Jul 11 2007, 06:41 PM
- - Jérémie   1. Influence 2. Alter Memory 3. Mind Probe 4. Cont...   Jul 16 2007, 04:55 PM
- - Tyro   I can't seem to find Deflection in the books. ...   Nov 23 2008, 11:52 PM
- - Dashifen   Bottom of the second column on page 172 of Street ...   Nov 24 2008, 12:16 AM
|- - Tyro   QUOTE (Dashifen @ Nov 23 2008, 04:16 PM) ...   Nov 24 2008, 12:25 AM
- - BIG BAD BEESTE   Hmmm, lets see what I've found top be the most...   Nov 24 2008, 03:19 PM
- - Fortune   QUOTE Physical Mask - Aside from disguising yourse...   Nov 24 2008, 05:41 PM
- - Tyro   I see some people going for stunbolt/ball and some...   Nov 24 2008, 08:56 PM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (Tyro @ Nov 25 2008, 04:56 AM) I se...   Nov 25 2008, 01:35 AM
|- - Tyro   QUOTE (toturi @ Nov 24 2008, 05:35 PM) *s...   Nov 25 2008, 01:48 PM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (Tyro @ Nov 25 2008, 09:48 PM) The ...   Nov 25 2008, 02:10 PM
- - Muspellsheimr   http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?show...mp;#e...   Nov 24 2008, 09:23 PM
|- - Tyro   QUOTE (Muspellsheimr @ Nov 24 2008, 01:23...   Nov 24 2008, 09:26 PM
- - Ravor   On the other hand, never forget the fact that you ...   Nov 24 2008, 11:50 PM
- - Drogos   Quick thought, one of the drawbacks of AOE spells ...   Nov 25 2008, 01:42 PM
- - Muspellsheimr   Manabolt, being a Mana spell, is resisted with Wil...   Nov 25 2008, 08:22 PM


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