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==Strata versus Circles==
 
==System and Structure==
 
{| class="ep-default"
{| class="ep-default"
|+ '''Circle vs Strata Comparison'''
|+ '''New True Dweomer Damage Model'''
! Spell Strata || Min Level || Strata Dice || Equivalent Circle || Circle Dice || Min. Burn, Strata* || Min. Burn, Circle** || Max. Burn, Strata^ || Max. Burn, Circle^^
! Spell Strata || Burn Cost || Min Level || Base Dice|| max dice || range || avg   ||    Enhanced  ||   Maximized  ||   Max+Enh  || Perfected  ||   Absolute
|-
|-
| 1  || 19th || 1d6+6/CL || Circle 10 || 1d6+4/CL || 0 || 1 slots || 0 || 9 slots
| 1  || +3 || 19th || 1d6+6/CL || 35d6+210 || 245-420 || 332.5 ||   367.5    ||  420    ||    455  ||   490  ||   525
|-
|-
| 2  || 21st || 1d6+8/CL || Circle 11 || 1d6+5/CL || 0 || 2 slots || 3 || 10 slots
| 2  || +3 || 21st || 1d6+7/CL || 35d6+245 || 280-455 || 367.5 ||   402.5    ||  455    ||    490  ||   525  ||   560
|-
|-
| 3  || 23rd || 1d6+9/CL || Circle 12 || 1d6+6/CL || 0 || 3 slots || 6 || 11 slots
| 3  || +3 || 23rd || 1d6+8/CL ||       35d6+280 || 315-490 || 402.5 ||   437.5    ||  490    ||    525  ||   560  ||   595
|-
|-
| 4  || 25th || 1d6+10/CL || Circle 13 || 1d6+7/CL || 0 || 4 slots || 9 || 12 slots
| 4  || +3 || 25th || 1d6+9/CL ||      35d6+315        || 350-525 || 437.5 ||   472.5    ||  525    ||   560  ||   595  ||   630
|-
|-
| 5  || 27th || 1d6+11/CL || Circle 14 || 1d6+8/CL || 0 || 5 slots || 12 || 13 slots
| 5  || +3 || 27th || 1d6+10/CL ||     35d6+350 || 385-560 || 472.5 ||   507.5   ||   560    ||    595  ||    630  ||   665
|-
|-
| 6  || 29th || 1d6+13/CL || Circle 15 || 1d6+9/CL || 3 || 6 slots || 15 || 14 slots
| 6  || +3 || 29th || 1d6+11/CL ||     35d6+385 || 420-595 || 507.5 ||   542.5    ||  595    ||    630  ||   665  ||   700
|-
|-
| 7  || 31st || 1d6+15/CL || Circle 16 || 1d6+10/CL || 6 || 7 slots || 18 || 15 slots
| 7  || +3 || 31st || 1d6+12/CL ||     35d6+420 || 455-630 || 542.5 ||   577.5    ||  630    ||    665  ||   700  ||   735
|-
|-
| 8   || 33rd || 1d6+16/CL || Circle 17 || 1d6+11/CL || 9 || 8 slots || 21 || 16 slots
| 8 ||  +3 || 33rd || 1d6+13/CL ||     35d6+455 || 490-665 || 577.5 ||   612.5    ||  665    ||    700  ||   735  ||   770
|-
|-
| 9   ||  35+ || 1d6+17/CL || Circle 18 || 1d6+12/CL || 12 || 9 slots || 24 || 17 slots
| 9 ||  +3 || 35+ || 1d6+14/CL ||       35d6+490 || 525-700 || 612.5 ||   647.5    ||  700    ||    735  ||   770  ||   805
|}
|}


* This column is the absolute minimum number of spell slots that must be burned to get this Strata. Assumes the base True Dweomer is of the highest level possible, and chosen for the highest Strata available. At this time, no TD is expected to ever give higher than a Strata 5 damage, typically for a 13th or 14th level TD.
===Things that can be spell buffed===
 
** This column is the absolute minimum number of spell slots that must be burned to get this Circle (leaves aside the very few Spells that have a native Circle 10 (Power Word Kill)). Assumes the base Spell is of the ninth level, and has a high Circle (9).
 
^ This column is the absolute maximum number of spell slots that can be burned to get this Strata. Assumes the base True Dweomer only grants Strata 1. At this time, no TD is expected to grant less than Strata 1, although I guess it's possible to use Circles with a TD with extremely strong non-damage effects.
 
^^ This column is the absolute maximum number of spell slots that can be burned to get this Circle. Assumes the base Spell only grants Circle 1. This is the case for the person who only casts Magic Missile for their entire career...which is crazy, but possible.
 
 
 
Note the difference between Strata Dice and Circle Dice. If you wish to compare 'damage to damage per slot Burned', you can go 'apples to apples' with the Dice columns.  For example, the highest Strata Damage possible with 0 Burn is Strata 5 at 27th level, for 1d6+11. For a Spell to do the same damage dice, the caster must be 33rd level and Burn a minimum of 8 slots on top of a level 9 spell. 
 
If we want to change this model, I'd greatly prefer to keep the number of Stratas the same, and also preserve the 'jumps' at Strats 2, 6, and 7. Those jumps are there to make the additional Truemagic Feats more valuable. We could certainly raise or lower the difference between the Strats and Circles if we want, though.
 
In addition to damage and burn differences, TD's are also longer range (avg range is medium versus close), and will tend to have much larger AOE's. Now, we could increase number of targets with multi-target spells, but the Absolute feat already doubles that number, and I want to encourage people to use Spell Research at the very top end, so I wouldn't want to get too nuts there. :)
 
The casting difficulty, we can certainly look at. I want to re-look the DC's for all the categories once we have a few more sample characters built, at a minimum.
 
Thoughts?
 
 


==System and Structure==
*initiative = enchant
{| class="ep-default"
*death checks (minor) = necro
|+ '''True Dweomer Damage Model'''
*Maneuver Offense = trans
! Spell Strata || Burn Cost || Min Level || Base Dice|| max dice || range || avg || perfected
*Maneuver Defense = abj
|-
*Maneuver Damage adders (scale this HEAVY) = abj
| 1  || +3 || 19th || 1d6+6/CL || 35d6+210 || 245-420 || 332.5 || 840
*Maneuver Damage bonus Dice (scale this HEAVY) = evoc
|-
| 2  || +3 || 21st || 1d6+8/CL || 35d6+280 || 315-490 || 402.5 || 940
|-
| 3  || +3 || 23rd || 1d6+9/CL ||      35d6+315 || 350-525 || 437.5 || 1050
|-
| 4  || +3 || 25th || 1d6+10/CL ||      35d6+350        || 385-560 || 472.5 || 1120
|-
| 5  || +3 || 27th || 1d6+11/CL ||      35d6+385 || 420-595 || 507.5 || 1190
|-
| 6  || +3 || 29th || 1d6+13/CL ||      35d6+455 || 490-665 || 577.5 || 1330
|-
| 7  || +3 || 31st || 1d6+15/CL ||      35d6+525 || 560-735 || 647.5 || 1470
|-
| 8  ||  +3 || 33rd || 1d6+16/CL ||      35d6+560 || 595-770 || 682.5 || 1540
|-
| 9  ||  +3 || 35+ || 1d6+17/CL ||      35d6+595 || 630-805 || 717.5 || 1610
|}


True Dweomers are affected by metamagic feats, but note that many of the more potent feats have such a large level adjustment, they cannot be fit onto the higher level true dweomers without use of a magic wand or spell research.
*+to-hit (major) = ill
*Melee to-hit = trans
*ranged to-hit = trans
*spell(ray) to-hit = necro




*range
Adders to
*All damage (major!!) = evoc
*melee dam = trans
*ranged dam = ench
*ray dam = ill
*spell dam  (major!) = ill


true Dweomers can use any range, but tend to mainly be medium range with some exceptions. ritual makes much larger


*area of effect
Damage dice added to
*All damage (major!!) = abj
*melee dam = trans
*ranged dam = conj
*ray dam = ill
*spell dam  (major!) = ench


true dweomers with AOE's tend to be LARGE.  note that metamagic can make even that larger. ritual also makes larger


*saves
bonuses to
*weapon Crit range = trans
*weapon crit severity = necr
*weapon Crit bonus dice = ench
*weapon crit numeric adders = ill
*skill crit range = ench
*skill crit severity = ill
* skill rolls (+1 to +2)


true dweomers follow the basic rule 'no auto effects', but may impose no-save or save penalties as 'special gimmicks'. hellball, for example, is a no-save AOE with a long range, but is otherwise lackluster.
Move
*All Move (Major!) = tran
*Walk: walk, run, double move 5-ft steps, brachiate = minor = trans, conj
*Swim: lesser, greater, jet = ench, trans
*Fly: lesser, greater = necro, conj
*Hover, Vault = ench, conj
*Teleport: lesser, greater (major) = evoc, abj
*Burrow, earth glide? nobuffs!


==Current status==
==Current status==
* True Dweomers - data compilation complete
* True Dweomers - data compilation complete
* OGL info updated
* System scope and balance spreadsheet at about 80 percent complete, on-hold for now
* Placeholder pages for all current TD's under development
* Populating live TD's to fill out system begun




Latest revision as of 12:40, 23 February 2022


System and Structure

New True Dweomer Damage Model
Spell Strata Burn Cost Min Level Base Dice max dice range avg Enhanced Maximized Max+Enh Perfected Absolute
1 +3 19th 1d6+6/CL 35d6+210 245-420 332.5 367.5 420 455 490 525
2 +3 21st 1d6+7/CL 35d6+245 280-455 367.5 402.5 455 490 525 560
3 +3 23rd 1d6+8/CL 35d6+280 315-490 402.5 437.5 490 525 560 595
4 +3 25th 1d6+9/CL 35d6+315 350-525 437.5 472.5 525 560 595 630
5 +3 27th 1d6+10/CL 35d6+350 385-560 472.5 507.5 560 595 630 665
6 +3 29th 1d6+11/CL 35d6+385 420-595 507.5 542.5 595 630 665 700
7 +3 31st 1d6+12/CL 35d6+420 455-630 542.5 577.5 630 665 700 735
8 +3 33rd 1d6+13/CL 35d6+455 490-665 577.5 612.5 665 700 735 770
9 +3 35+ 1d6+14/CL 35d6+490 525-700 612.5 647.5 700 735 770 805

Things that can be spell buffed

  • initiative = enchant
  • death checks (minor) = necro
  • Maneuver Offense = trans
  • Maneuver Defense = abj
  • Maneuver Damage adders (scale this HEAVY) = abj
  • Maneuver Damage bonus Dice (scale this HEAVY) = evoc
  • +to-hit (major) = ill
  • Melee to-hit = trans
  • ranged to-hit = trans
  • spell(ray) to-hit = necro


Adders to

  • All damage (major!!) = evoc
  • melee dam = trans
  • ranged dam = ench
  • ray dam = ill
  • spell dam (major!) = ill


Damage dice added to

  • All damage (major!!) = abj
  • melee dam = trans
  • ranged dam = conj
  • ray dam = ill
  • spell dam (major!) = ench


bonuses to

  • weapon Crit range = trans
  • weapon crit severity = necr
  • weapon Crit bonus dice = ench
  • weapon crit numeric adders = ill
  • skill crit range = ench
  • skill crit severity = ill
  • skill rolls (+1 to +2)

Move

  • All Move (Major!) = tran
  • Walk: walk, run, double move 5-ft steps, brachiate = minor = trans, conj
  • Swim: lesser, greater, jet = ench, trans
  • Fly: lesser, greater = necro, conj
  • Hover, Vault = ench, conj
  • Teleport: lesser, greater (major) = evoc, abj
  • Burrow, earth glide? nobuffs!

Current status

  • True Dweomers - data compilation complete


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