Goodman Games

Um. Isn't spellburn supposed to be healable? How do you heal a cut off leg (except by more magic)?

I'd think it'd be better to just nerf spellburn to a cap of x points, than to go this route.

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Maybe not always. This way even high level characters may not want to burn 20!

But this is a campaign choice (saying some burn is not healable) not RAW, yeah?

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I have to admit, I am somewhat baffled by this discussion. Spellburn is flavorful and awesome (just like the rest of DCC). I understand houseruling in more awesome (ie - more detail to what is actually happening during the spellburn, etc) I am a big fan of anything that turns the gaming experience up to 11.

I think that spellburn is pretty self limiting as it is, and gives wizards a go nuclear option that, combined with corruption, really give magic the feel of "dabbling with the primal forces of creation". No other game I have played has ever been able to capture that feeling.

Perhaps it is because of the amount of experience I have as a GM (25+ years), and having to deal with many groups of shameless powergamers during that time (D&D 3.5 anyone?). But I welcome a player trying to "game the system" using spellburn to gain some type of advantage (patron bond, invisible servant, or whatever else you think might be abuse able) Hey if a zero level wants to spellburn his way into being the mortal champion of his patron in the world, have at that. Does he want to walk around with an invisible force of nature that shreads his opponents - that wont freak out any of the common folk.

As a GM, you have to think outside the box too. You need to challenge your players based on their choices, not limit their choices.

Just my .02

Eric

Unless the party wants to push the wizard around in a radial flyer wagon I can't imagine the wizard would ever use that much spellburn with those rules lol.

I see potential for a module called, "The Quest For Rosebud"!

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