Re: (TFT) A Thought on the St Cost to Renew Spells

[ErolB1@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/17/2003 2:07:03 AM Central Daylight Time, 
rsmith@lightspeed.ca writes:

> Erol said:
>> Can you give an example of how something like this would be bodaciously 
>> powerful in your campaign, rather than just a poor man's substitute for a 
>> continuing-spell magic item?
>
>    Well good point, this is less powerful
> than self powering items.  However in my
> campaign the price of self powering items
> has been increased a lot so they are not 
> that common.

What about items that cost St to use? I think my "share the St" suggestion 
is, if anything, weaker than a costs-St item: 

"Share the St" house rule           Costs-St Item
spell subject pays 1 St per turn    spell subject pays 1 St per turn

subject must have wizard friend     no wizard needed
wizard must pay initial St cost     no higher initial St cost
wizard must make Dx roll            no Dx roll needed

wizard's friendship is "free"       Item costs money
# of spells limited by wiz IQ       # of spells limited by rule of 5

In terms useful spells cast on non-wizards, even with a "share the St" house 
rule, it makes sense for the non-wizards to sell the wizard into slavery and 
spend the money on items that cost St to use :-)

-- 
Erol K. Bayburt
ErolB1@aol.com
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