Post by DM Justicar - Creator of FRC on Jan 7, 2006 21:50:08 GMT -5
dirkperfect said:
Hmm I like the idea but I think it still should be made that only those with good lore such as wizards, bards, clerics for cleric type items because they are the ones with the knowledge of magic or the divine. As for making it easier I have been told time and again I want a door or chest unlocked find a thief. Doors are marked plot and chests as well so bashing and using Knock may be normally possible but it's not here. The justification given is usually this is party based RP server and you will be taking one of the jobs of the thief away from them. I can sympathize with that even if it's not D&D-like to allow people their own ways to get around a problem. Such as Knock spell or a strong warriors impatience, or even maybe finding a key once in awhile to something.
The point I am making is this....Magic always is hard to overcome allowing any player to simply walk up to a pool and charge their low to uber items back up should be the basic domain of wizards, Sorcerers, Druids, clerics, and maybe Bards. I could be missing someone but you get the point.
Want a item charged find a wizard or something that can do it. It may not be easy but neither is killing a boss and finding out half the treasure in the room is trapped and locked up or you find out half way through the dungeon you have to turn around and go home because a door is locked and the party could not gain a rogue.
I am not trying to pick on the rogue it's just one of the more common problems I can think of that falls in line with this. I think the idea of the pool is great though, the gems...the money, whichever, is pretty interesting.
Maybe install the money to pool system for now and when you can get a chance if you still want to do the gems convert it when your ready. I do believe the electrifier thing is too rare and knocks some classes out that maybe should be able to recharge items. I am a 15th level wizard and I still don't use the thing. If it is possible though to make it so only those that have pretty good scores in Lore....and I mean good because two +5 rings of lore do wonders for the classes who don't have the skill or barely put points in it say 20 something lore or maybe even using the Use Magic Device skill allowing some classes the chance to use the pool with a good Magic Device Skill. I know I certainly have not found any Rings of Lock Picking +5 and because they are so common most anyone without the skill has two so they may identify stuff. I know only the newest of people have ever asked for my help in identifying items and I mean NEW
I don't think that Wizards should be completely exclusive to powering items anymore then thieves should be exclusive to locks but this system of recharging should not be made available to just anyone. Many classes have little to no understanding of magic and the idea of a barbarian walking up and recharging his little stone of Bigby's Forceful Hand makes me shudder.
Does anyone detect any bitterness on the shaft wizards take that I feel These subjects just keep popping up lately and reminds me of just one more thing where a simple item was made to cut us out of being needed such as Ring of Lore +5.
Let the dice fall where they may
Agreed. This is yet another reason why the system isn't ready yet. You are on track with how this needs to work and hopefully we will make it work.
Cheers!