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Reserves of Strength feat

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#1
darknesseternal
May 05, 2005 16:17:59 Reserves of Strentgh says it you exceed level restricted caps when you apply the feat. I'm assuming it means you can exceed caps by the amount you're using the feat for, but it could also be read as ignoring the caps entirely.

How is it supposed to work?
#2
daedavias_dup
May 05, 2005 16:27:32
Reserves of Strentgh says it you exceed level restricted caps when you apply the feat. I'm assuming it means you can exceed caps by the amount you're using the feat for, but it could also be read as ignoring the caps entirely.

How is it supposed to work?

I believe they mean you exceed level caps set by spells. This means a 9th level wizard can cast a fireball that does 12d6 damage, as opposed to the maximum of 10d6 that the spell allows.
#3
scout989
May 09, 2005 22:27:02 Hmm, I hadn't noticed that...
By a strict reading of the feat, I can't see any argument against a 20th-lvl wizard using the feat to cast a fireball that does 23d6 damage. I'm sure that someone out there can come up with something, tho ;)
On a personal level, even though I can't justify it by the RAW, I would never even try to use the feat in that manner or be all right with anyone I play with doing so- It just seems so wrong.
#4
neuro
May 10, 2005 16:23:55 I personally think that its a typo, the caster level dont raise the caps of the spells, maybe if it were pointed by the feat like "it lets you pass the cap of the spells and raises your CL", but again, your CL doesnt raise the damage cap of the spells.

It will be nice to have real and oficial erratas documents of the books , i made a question about an spell in the AoM book in dragonlanceforums.com and didnt got an answer either.

By the way the cap of fireball is 10d6 not 20d6.
#5
cam_banks
May 10, 2005 17:49:09
I personally think that its a typo.

It's not a typo. It really does what you think it does.

Cheers,
Cam
#6
neuro
May 11, 2005 0:33:24 Cool :D, you can pass the damage caps with the feat of leech item too or just with this one?, and now that i have you attention, the wisdom loss caused by ethereal flame in the AoM book its ability drain or ability damage Cam? :P
#7
cam_banks
May 11, 2005 2:58:23
Cool :D, you can pass the damage caps with the feat of leech item too or just with this one?

The Leech Item feat only increases spellcasting level, and does not change how spells work the way that Reserves of Strength does. Leech Item adds to effective caster level, making all spell variables such as duration and sepll damage etc. change, but doesn't (for example) give the caster more spells per day or allow them to exceed the cap on spells. It's designed to get around the loss of caster levels from the drain of the souls in the Age of Mortals.

now that i have you attention, the wisdom loss caused by ethereal flame in the AoM book its ability drain or ability damage Cam? :P

It's ability damage. You heal it back the same way you'd heal it back if you lost it from poison, etc.

Cheers,
Cam
#8
true_blue
May 14, 2005 11:02:07 scout989,

I would think that if you are a 20th level wizard, you can still only cast a fireball that does 10d6 damage. If you use Reserves of Strength feat, and knock it up by three, you can cast a fireball that does 13d6 damage. It still won't allow you to add on all 20 of your levels and then some, over the cap. Whatever point you choose(1-3), is how much you can raise it over the cap of the initial spell.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 darknesseternal May 05, 2005 16:17:59	Reserves of Strentgh says it you exceed level restricted caps when you apply the feat. I'm assuming it means you can exceed caps by the amount you're using the feat for, but it could also be read as ignoring the caps entirely. How is it supposed to work?
#2 daedavias_dup May 05, 2005 16:27:32	Reserves of Strentgh says it you exceed level restricted caps when you apply the feat. I'm assuming it means you can exceed caps by the amount you're using the feat for, but it could also be read as ignoring the caps entirely. How is it supposed to work? I believe they mean you exceed level caps set by spells. This means a 9th level wizard can cast a fireball that does 12d6 damage, as opposed to the maximum of 10d6 that the spell allows.
#3 scout989 May 09, 2005 22:27:02	Hmm, I hadn't noticed that... By a strict reading of the feat, I can't see any argument against a 20th-lvl wizard using the feat to cast a fireball that does 23d6 damage. I'm sure that someone out there can come up with something, tho ;) On a personal level, even though I can't justify it by the RAW, I would never even try to use the feat in that manner or be all right with anyone I play with doing so- It just seems so wrong.
#4 neuro May 10, 2005 16:23:55	I personally think that its a typo, the caster level dont raise the caps of the spells, maybe if it were pointed by the feat like "it lets you pass the cap of the spells and raises your CL", but again, your CL doesnt raise the damage cap of the spells. It will be nice to have real and oficial erratas documents of the books , i made a question about an spell in the AoM book in dragonlanceforums.com and didnt got an answer either. By the way the cap of fireball is 10d6 not 20d6.
#5 cam_banks May 10, 2005 17:49:09	I personally think that its a typo. It's not a typo. It really does what you think it does. Cheers, Cam
#6 neuro May 11, 2005 0:33:24	Cool :D, you can pass the damage caps with the feat of leech item too or just with this one?, and now that i have you attention, the wisdom loss caused by ethereal flame in the AoM book its ability drain or ability damage Cam? :P
#7 cam_banks May 11, 2005 2:58:23	Cool :D, you can pass the damage caps with the feat of leech item too or just with this one? The Leech Item feat only increases spellcasting level, and does not change how spells work the way that Reserves of Strength does. Leech Item adds to effective caster level, making all spell variables such as duration and sepll damage etc. change, but doesn't (for example) give the caster more spells per day or allow them to exceed the cap on spells. It's designed to get around the loss of caster levels from the drain of the souls in the Age of Mortals. now that i have you attention, the wisdom loss caused by ethereal flame in the AoM book its ability drain or ability damage Cam? :P It's ability damage. You heal it back the same way you'd heal it back if you lost it from poison, etc. Cheers, Cam
#8 true_blue May 14, 2005 11:02:07	scout989, I would think that if you are a 20th level wizard, you can still only cast a fireball that does 10d6 damage. If you use Reserves of Strength feat, and knock it up by three, you can cast a fireball that does 13d6 damage. It still won't allow you to add on all 20 of your levels and then some, over the cap. Whatever point you choose(1-3), is how much you can raise it over the cap of the initial spell.