Align the concoction/spell system to the tiers (1,2,3,4,5)

[mlenser]

Use 1-5 catalysts/mana instead of 1-10. So every tier in the game (5, 9, 13, 17) new spells become available, but during that tier the spells are generally the same.

Some goals:

• Align the system to the tiers
• Have the augments be more meaningingful
• Simpler system (less mana to track)

[mlenser]

If anything should change here I'd say Greater Invisibility which allows you to bash creatures incessantly should be 3 mana total. I've always thought that was very undervalued.

Following up on my earlier point. I think Greater Invisibility is actually perfect as it currently is. 2 mana for 2 minutes of bashing is pretty good. It can be augmented for a longer duration for 3 mana and countered by 2 mana spells. Sure, you can get away with a bunch of murder in 2 minutes, but it'll be hard to get out of town and if the town has spellcasters they can track you down with spells like Past Impressions.

[mlenser]

Based on the discussions above regarding elemental reactions, elemental protection spells, and healing word:

• Acid
  • Eruptive Pustule is now 30 feet and only does the reaction for damage back, without the acid resistance which is now in Protection from Acid
  • Protection from Acid now has a variant to gain resistance to acid damage for 1 turn
• Cold
  • Protection from Cold now has a variant to gain resistance to cold damage for 1 turn
  • Winter’s Bite only does the reaction for damage back, without the cold resistance which is now in Protection from Cold
• Fire
  • Protection from Fire now has a variant to gain resistance to fire damage for 1 turn
  • Fiery Rebuke only does the reaction for damage back, without the fire resistance which is now in Protection from Fire
• Life
  • Healing Word converted from an augment to a variant of heal so it can be used at 1 mana
• Light
  • Protection from the Light now has a variant to gain resistance to radiant damage for 1 turn
• Poison
  • Protection from Poison now has a variant to gain resistance to poison damage for 1 turn
  • Poison Burst added as a 1 mana spell reaction to being hit by an attack to deal damage back
• Storm
  • Protection from the Storm now has a variant to gain resistance to lightning and thunder damage for 1 turn
  • Wrath of the Storm only does the reaction for damage back, without the lightning and thunder resistance which is now in Protection from the Storm

[Paulorpribeiro]

I don't really like the change to the several reaction damage spells (fiery rebuke, winters bite, etc). They now lost their uniqueness and are all the same (apart from the different damage types). Maybe instead of resistance for a turn they could have something else to differentiate them, like a a slow 1 for cold, deny reaction for shock, and perhaps continued damage for fire (reduce initial damage appropriately). We have a lot of copies of spells in different themes and I think they should all be slightly different.

[mlenser]

They now lost their uniqueness and are all the same

They all lost their resistance, so they were the "same" before as well ;)

There are differences:

• Shadowy Reprisal pulls them closer
• KInetic Retort and Tidal Surge push them away
• Winter’s Bite gives them disadvantage on their next attack
• Wrath of the Storm stops reactions
• Poison Burst is a cone and Fortitude
• Eruptive Pustule is a much shorter range - I think this could also be a cone like Poison Burst.

So really it's just Agonizing Rebuke, Fiery Rebuke, and Radiant Rebuke being the same. And of those, Agonizing Rebuke is a Will, Fiery Rebuke is a Reflex, and Radiant Rebuke is a Fortitude.

There could be more differences, but there are definitely thematic differences currently. If you have suggestions for specific spells please open a new issue.

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EDIT:

• Themes
  • Acid
  • Eruptive Pustule converted to a cone instead of a single target
  • Ice
  • Winter’s Bite now applies the slowed 1 condition as well and its damage has been reduced
  • Light
  • Radiant Rebuke now applies the blinded condition as well and its damage has been reduced

[shemetz]

Counterspell should have its DCs increased.

[eunomicZenith]

Invisibility probably wants to be rebalanced?

[mlenser]

Please open a new issue for these things. :)

[mlenser]

5 mana has been released