 Building a mage in 5E, What's the conventional wisdom? |
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I have a pretty solid knowledge of character building in 4A, but my 5e skills are in need of development. What's the conventional wisdom re: building a full or aspected mage in 5E? Spells to get, spells to avoid, priorities, race, the works.
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Tyro Building a mage in 5E Apr 15 2014, 10:29 AM
Xystophoroi Dunno about what the conventional approach is but ... Apr 15 2014, 10:48 AM
Sengir QUOTE (Xystophoroi @ Apr 15 2014, 12:48 P... Apr 15 2014, 12:24 PM Jack VII QUOTE (Sengir @ Apr 15 2014, 06:24 AM) If... Apr 15 2014, 08:44 PM Tyro Aspected mages should definitely get spells/bound ... Apr 16 2014, 07:16 AM Jack VII QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 16 2014, 01:16 AM) I... Apr 16 2014, 12:32 PM tjn There's two general schools of thought on buil... Apr 16 2014, 07:55 AM Tyro Street game, Hermetic planning to get a cerebral b... Apr 16 2014, 11:02 PM tjn QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 16 2014, 06:02 PM) Stre... Apr 17 2014, 02:09 AM Jack VII Yeah, there is no way to get what you want with a ... Apr 17 2014, 02:19 AM Lobo0705 You could do something like this:
Magic B
Attribu... Apr 17 2014, 02:30 AM Jaid agreed, i would strongly recommend race and resour... Apr 17 2014, 02:33 AM Jack VII If you're dying for ritual spellcasting, you c... Apr 17 2014, 02:38 AM Tyro Sorry, clarification: I plan to *eventually* get c... Apr 17 2014, 03:17 AM tjn QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 16 2014, 10:17 PM) Sorr... Apr 17 2014, 05:57 AM ikarinokami 1. high drain dice
2. high edge
3. power foci at c... Apr 17 2014, 04:47 AM Lobo0705 Can you also just clarify what restrictions your G... Apr 17 2014, 06:07 AM Tyro Standard rules save for the odd priorities thing (... Apr 17 2014, 06:16 AM Lobo0705 QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 17 2014, 01:16 AM) Stan... Apr 17 2014, 06:33 AM Tyro I like dwarf, but the increased lifestyle & ge... Apr 17 2014, 07:00 AM Tyro Here's what I have so far:
Manthanein (... Apr 17 2014, 07:28 AM Lobo0705 Tyro,
You've got some mechanical issues to de... Apr 17 2014, 11:23 AM tjn QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 17 2014, 02:28 AM) Here... Apr 17 2014, 11:32 AM Xystophoroi That's...really minmaxed. I know you're li... Apr 17 2014, 10:46 AM Tyro Ugh, I blame chronic pain and tiredness. You'r... Apr 17 2014, 12:03 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 17 2014, 05:03 AM) Ugh,... Apr 17 2014, 02:16 PM Lobo0705 Might I add that Insomnia is really bad when you a... Apr 17 2014, 02:22 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Lobo0705 @ Apr 17 2014, 07:22 AM) ... Apr 17 2014, 06:03 PM Tyro QUOTE (Lobo0705 @ Apr 17 2014, 06:22 AM) ... Apr 17 2014, 11:39 PM Tyro Okay, take 2:
Magic B (Magic 5, two R4 magic skill... Apr 18 2014, 12:41 AM Shemhazai Skills B (36/5)
Magic C (Magic 3, 5 spells)
Race D... Apr 22 2014, 10:47 PM Lobo0705 You have 24 points worth of skills and Specializat... Apr 18 2014, 05:13 AM Tyro QUOTE (Lobo0705 @ Apr 17 2014, 09:13 PM) ... Apr 18 2014, 05:48 AM tjn QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 18 2014, 12:48 AM) As s... Apr 18 2014, 08:10 AM Tyro QUOTE (tjn @ Apr 18 2014, 12:10 AM) With ... Apr 18 2014, 08:29 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (tjn @ Apr 18 2014, 02:10 AM) This ... Apr 18 2014, 01:57 PM RHat QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 18 2014, 07... Apr 21 2014, 09:50 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (RHat @ Apr 21 2014, 03:50 AM) For ... Apr 21 2014, 03:08 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 18 2014, 01:48 AM) I... Apr 20 2014, 11:37 PM Tyro What uses are there for Arcana in 5e? I'm pret... Apr 21 2014, 05:23 AM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Tyro @ Apr 21 2014, 12:23 AM) What... Apr 22 2014, 03:21 AM Jaid arcana is used for initiating now, is it not? Apr 22 2014, 03:54 AM  |
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