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Elves' favoured class pre-WoS

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#1
zombiegleemax
Sep 26, 2003 23:51:07 Can Qualinesti and Silvanesti characters starting play in the Age of Mortals period ( before the War of Souls ), take Sorcerer rather than Wizard as their favoured class? After all, Age of Mortals states that the mages of House Mystic embraced sorcery very early in the 5th Age, thanks to ancient writings in their archives describing the Primal Arts. And young Qualinesti were quick to learn the secrets of the new magic from the Academy and other sources. Otherwise, elven PCs who wish to play traditional fighter/mage types are going to end up with that ugly -20% hit to their XP. I suppose its a moot point since I plan to allow elven PCs at first level to choose between Sorcerer and Wizard as the favoured class, in my campaigns, but I'd still like to hear people's thoughts on the matter.
#2
iltharanos
Sep 26, 2003 23:54:50 Sounds like a good plan. Though the Silvanesti would make poorer Sorcerers due to their -2 Cha penalty.
#3
daedavias_dup
Sep 26, 2003 23:59:54 Actually, leaving it as wizard wouldn't be too irrational. The elves refused to give up the old ways. Of course, for practicalities sake, sorceror seems like a good option.
#4
zombiegleemax
Sep 27, 2003 2:28:43
Originally posted by iltharanos
Sounds like a good plan. Though the Silvanesti would make poorer Sorcerers due to their -2 Cha penalty.

Quite true. Then again, with their +2 Int bonus they'll have a boost to their Knowledge(arcana) and Spellcraft skills, and an extra skill point at each level to raise those skills even higher - so it more or less evens out.
#5
zombiegleemax
Sep 27, 2003 2:44:28
Originally posted by Daedavias
Actually, leaving it as wizard wouldn't be too irrational. The elves refused to give up the old ways. Of course, for practicalities sake, sorceror seems like a good option.

That's one of the more annoying inconsistencies in Age of Mortals . Early on in the book it is stated that the Silvanesti have been extremely reluctant to accept the new forms of magic; later on in the section on Silvanost, it is explained how the mages of House Mystic quickly embraced and mastered primal sorcery, long before the likes of Palin and the Thorn Knights. Age of Mortals is a great product, but I get the impression that the different designers didn't compare notes as often as they should have. It's a bit like the rather puzzling statements that the elves have turned to Mishakal as their chief deity in the abscence of Paladine, while later text in both the DLCS and Mortals confirms that, as he has always been in the past, Astarin / Astra ( Branchalla ) remains the chief elven deity. Still, minor gripes really - I just sometimes wish that the editors of the sourcebooks would be just a little more rigorous in sifting out such contradictions.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Sep 26, 2003 23:51:07	Can Qualinesti and Silvanesti characters starting play in the Age of Mortals period ( before the War of Souls ), take Sorcerer rather than Wizard as their favoured class? After all, Age of Mortals states that the mages of House Mystic embraced sorcery very early in the 5th Age, thanks to ancient writings in their archives describing the Primal Arts. And young Qualinesti were quick to learn the secrets of the new magic from the Academy and other sources. Otherwise, elven PCs who wish to play traditional fighter/mage types are going to end up with that ugly -20% hit to their XP. I suppose its a moot point since I plan to allow elven PCs at first level to choose between Sorcerer and Wizard as the favoured class, in my campaigns, but I'd still like to hear people's thoughts on the matter.
#2 iltharanos Sep 26, 2003 23:54:50	Sounds like a good plan. Though the Silvanesti would make poorer Sorcerers due to their -2 Cha penalty.
#3 daedavias_dup Sep 26, 2003 23:59:54	Actually, leaving it as wizard wouldn't be too irrational. The elves refused to give up the old ways. Of course, for practicalities sake, sorceror seems like a good option.
#4 zombiegleemax Sep 27, 2003 2:28:43	Originally posted by iltharanos Sounds like a good plan. Though the Silvanesti would make poorer Sorcerers due to their -2 Cha penalty. Quite true. Then again, with their +2 Int bonus they'll have a boost to their Knowledge(arcana) and Spellcraft skills, and an extra skill point at each level to raise those skills even higher - so it more or less evens out.
#5 zombiegleemax Sep 27, 2003 2:44:28	Originally posted by Daedavias Actually, leaving it as wizard wouldn't be too irrational. The elves refused to give up the old ways. Of course, for practicalities sake, sorceror seems like a good option. That's one of the more annoying inconsistencies in Age of Mortals . Early on in the book it is stated that the Silvanesti have been extremely reluctant to accept the new forms of magic; later on in the section on Silvanost, it is explained how the mages of House Mystic quickly embraced and mastered primal sorcery, long before the likes of Palin and the Thorn Knights. Age of Mortals is a great product, but I get the impression that the different designers didn't compare notes as often as they should have. It's a bit like the rather puzzling statements that the elves have turned to Mishakal as their chief deity in the abscence of Paladine, while later text in both the DLCS and Mortals confirms that, as he has always been in the past, Astarin / Astra ( Branchalla ) remains the chief elven deity. Still, minor gripes really - I just sometimes wish that the editors of the sourcebooks would be just a little more rigorous in sifting out such contradictions.