Solasta Solasta: Crown of the Magister Thread - now with Palace of Ice sequel DLC

[Thac0]

Btw, I'm not sure why anyone would pick any Wizard subclass other than Shock Arcanist.

+25% damage to Magic Missiles right there, at level 2, immediately after the tutorial. Too strong, too fast.
But people who want to play a druid will have to pick the greensomething subclass, because THERE'S NO DRUID.

Isn't the Greenmage a Ranger-lite rather than Druid? Even if you make a party in which a Ranger/Wizard multiclass seems like a reasonable and interesting choice, I don't see why you wouldn't go for Shock Arcanist in every context ever. Also, what's up with Loremaster? Worst subclass in the game?

I have a Greenmage Highelf Waifu in the party, and she is pulling her weight easily. Greenmage gets Archery, with free Longbow prof from the race she is literally a second ranger before level 5.
Also she is the only class to get entangle. Entangle is absurdly broken in this game, since as long as you stay in the root circle you need to save every round anew. This puts the spell easily at level 2 power level, almost a level 3 spell from sheer control potential.

But yeah Shock Arcanist is stupidly OP, knew this from first glance at the ability. Wizards are meant to have shit schools, the best school you can get in RAW is Diviner. Giving Wizard subclasses this much juice is ridiculous.

Overall my impressions are a lot more positive than on my first run. I think I was supposed to be level 3 in that underground lizard tunnel system? Now I am level 3 and all fights are fairly smooth sailing against those cultists.
Also Druids when?

And Myzzrym give Rangers Entangle back, I assure you they are not OP with it. Such an exotic choice to cut that from their spellist.

 

[Lacrymas]

These copy-pasted fights are the bane of my existence. Why would you repeat the same goblin encounter in the optional cave at Caer Lem? I was expecting a mini-boss fight.

 

[Johnny Biggums]

A meaningless "I am a woke tranny" checkbox with no further game impact whatsoever is the definition of decline. I want to define that I'm a mentally ill tranny through story and gameplay. How about a quest to infiltrate an Elder Tranny's lair and steal their magical +2 greataxe of self dick chopping? This isnt rocket science, devs!

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I am just tired of it being in every game. They are like .05% of the population, you would think they are some % of the population that actually mattered w/ how much they get appeased, which means they are just being used for an agenda and, yeah that is annoying because they likely don't even are about the game except to make it publicly take a knee to their agenda.

It's a simple balance:
1. It doesn't take any resources to implement.
2. It makes some people a little happier.
3. It doesn't take away from anyone's enjoyment except for Trump cultists who'll find things to be butthurt about anyway.
So while there's only a slight incentive for the devs to do it, there are literally no reasons not to.

Every fantasy RPG should have traditional gender roles and women should be significantly weaker than men.

1. It doesn't take any resources to implement.
2. It makes some people a little happier.
3. It doesn't away from anyone's enjoyment except for sjw libtards who'll find things to be butthurt about anyways.
So while there's only a slight incentive for the devs to do it, there are literally no reasons not to.

 

[Cryomancer]

It's nice you can shove dudes off of ledges I guess. That was peak 4E design though. Every combat had to take place over spike pits or lava, or the enemies would never die.

5E hp values are higher than 3E but are nothing like 4E.

Solasta would be better if was 2E or 3E? Obviously. Solasta is trath? No. Honestly, I an enjoying but if I could be playing KoTC2, I would be playing KoTC2.

 

[Desiderius]

This is how wizards works on 5e.

I'll keep fighting against that but you may be right, given sleep's initial showing. Still, I'm sure as hell not going to reroll my party. This'll also serve as a good change of pace for when/if I roll up a new party, I'll be able to take paladin and ranger as classes I missed the first time around and by then theoretically they'll have added sorcerers so I can go full-nuker with a caster. Just will have one slot in the wind for a new party.

Don't believe his sweet little lies, controllers are good in 5e. Better than Evokers even. The problem is that Solasta gave the enemies absurdly high saves on max difficulty, so that even a weak save is +3. But on lower difficulties they should clear house.
It is just that the strong spells are shuffled around a bit. Classics like Blindness and Colour Spray are shit, stuff like Hypnotic Pattern is golden.

My shock arcanist, at lv 3 is dishing 8d6 damage with scorting ray, 4 rays each one dishing 2d6 damage . IS about the same damage of my PF:WoTR necromancer at end of the first chapter, on lv 8 with the same spell. The unique difference is that is 2 rays doing 4d6 damage each and enemies evade easier and I can hit enemies with guiding bolt making the rays far more likely to land.

This while a dominate person on 5E lasts one minute(compared to a day on 3E which allow you to troll NPC's really hard), require concentration and the target can re make a save after taking each point of damage.

https://solastacrownofthemagister.wiki.fextralife.com/Hypnotic+Pattern
This is the big level 3 control spell for Wizards.

The big level 2 spell is usually web, but that is not in. Early game control WIzards have to make by with Tasha's hideaus laught, sleep, hold person and darkness.

Pattern (lvl4) is big in Wrath too because your Wiz is an Illusionist.

 

[TumblingTorin]

Now that the mod for variant human is not working, is there any reason to pick Human?
I get that they couldn't use the variant human because it wasn't a part of the SRD but what's stopping them from making they're own homebrew version of Human? Make something completely different from the variant, no need to be constrained.

 

[Desiderius]

Why do sylvan elves know the dwarven langauge. They live in forests. HOLY FUKK NUTZ.

 

[Cryomancer]

But yeah Shock Arcanist is stupidly OP(...). Giving Wizard subclasses this much juice is ridiculous.

I disagree that giving much flavor to wizard subclasses is bad. I mean, a necromancer and a enchanter should be completely different characters despite both being "wizards". Just like a cleric which worships a death God and a cleric who worships Tyr should be completely different.

But the most powerful things from Shock Arcanist would't be on Solasta, like the Magister's Wrath. Anyone here tested the arcane shock?

Arcane Shock
At 10th level, you can use Arcane Shock to empower a spell from the War List. All the effects and drawbacks of the different levels of Arcane Shock are cumulative. Regardless of which level you use, you can only use this Feature once per Long Rest.
source ? https://www.dndbeyond.com/subclasses/285226-shock-arcanist-solasta

 

[V_K]

Every turn: miss miss miss hit, miss miss hit miss, miss hit miss miss.

Pick "karmic dice" in the difficulty settings.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Half Orcs aren't intelligent. Half elves are. What can Half-Orcs do that can't be done by humans OR orcs?

Half orkz are stronger than humans and can be shock troopers in human society and smarter than orkz, so can lead the tribe. They have their unique niche in both. What half elf brings to the table compared to pure human or elf?

Half-elves are stronger than elves and can be shock troopers in elven society, and are smarter than humans so can lead the city.

Though the real reason for playing half-elves, following their introduction in AD&D, was that they were offered the widest range of multi-classed options: fighter/cleric, fighter/magic-user, fighter/thief, ranger/cleric, cleric/magic-user, magic-user/thief, and even the triple-classed fighter/cleric/magic-user or fighter/magic-user/thief. 2nd edition AD&D kept all these options for half-elves and added fighter/druid, to boot.

 

[Desiderius]

I am just tired of it being in every game. They are like .05% of the population, you would think they are some % of the population that actually mattered w/ how much they get appeased, which means they are just being used for an agenda and, yeah that is annoying because they likely don't even are about the game except to make it publicly take a knee to their agenda.

It's a simple balance:
1. It doesn't take any resources to implement.
2. It makes some people a little happier.
3. It doesn't take away from anyone's enjoyment except for Trump cultists who'll find things to be butthurt about anyway.
So while there's only a slight incentive for the devs to do it, there are literally no reasons not to.

Every fantasy RPG should have traditional gender roles and women should be significantly weaker than men.

1. It doesn't take any resources to implement.
2. It makes some people a little happier.
3. It doesn't away from anyone's enjoyment except for sjw libtards who'll find things to be butthurt about anyways.
So while there's only a slight incentive for the devs to do it, there are literally no reasons not to.

The SJWs are billionaires and there’s major bank to be made cutting people’s dicks off and gluing them back on/endless counseling/drugs etc, especially for mixed-up, trend-chasing, defenseless kids with rich parents/governments.

Plus you can LARP like regular people are roving lynch mobs out for trans blood so you can feel better about yourself. What’s not to like?

Add in all the millions of other people LARPing that anyone who has any problem with any of the above must just have a stick up their ass so they get to feel mellower than thou and you’ve got yourself an all-around clusterfuck of epic proportions.

Oh what a tangled web they weave. Should leave that shit up to Generic-Giant-Spider

 

[The_Mask]

Now that the mod for variant human is not working, is there any reason to pick Human?

If you have a way to give yourself light as a permanent bufff, as a Cleric or Wizard (or Sorcerer as soon as the DLC comes out), you can have +1 to all stats. This, in turn, could prove very advantageous at lower levels.

 

[Decado]

Will you fags stop getting meltdowns bout pronouns? It just a fuckin word

It is just a word. Here is a list of other words:

Go
Fuck
Your
Self
Handjob
Gulag
Shit-pie
French Toast (two words, fucking sue me)
Ass
Asshole
Assclown
Asspoop
Poopass
Shitass
Buttfucked
Oatmeal
Moist
Francophone

 

[Whisper]

removed from wishlist

I was banned by Myzzrym for talking about Dark Sun universe lore in general channel (not game, general channel).

I dont know what the fuck is wrong with him.

 

[zapotec]

How is the ranger? I see it has the classic favourite enemy and terrain feature.
So what's the best terrain and enemy to pick up? I see a dragon (green) in the dungeon maker.

 

[Butter]

At least we can count on BG3 to promote traditional values.

 

[Johnny Biggums]

I was banned by Myzzrym for talking about Dark Sun universe lore in general channel (not game, general channel).

I dont know what the fuck is wrong with him.

I went to the steam forum to look at the locked pronoun thread drama, and saw his forum rules. One of the permabannable offenses is saying "Larian doesnt know how to make a game" lol

 

[ArchAngel]

Why do people believe that devs put in pronouns because they are scared of a woke mob? Every video game dev iv met from EA to tiny studios in New England have been some of the most woke people iv ever met. They aren't being dishonest about their beliefs lol

Feeling strongly about pronouns in either direction seems pretty lame I dunno

If you are that poor your crowd is such that if you try to push your pronoun on them they will either not understand what you are talking about or murder you for being strange deviant. In either case, pronouns have no place in high fantasy that takes place in medieval age.

 

[ArchAngel]

Will you fags stop getting meltdowns bout pronouns? It just a fuckin word

So is Fag or Nigger. How about we get such choices in game as well? Lets see how that turns out lol

 

[Cryomancer]

Will you fags stop getting meltdowns bout pronouns? It just a fuckin word

So is Fag or Nigger. How about we get such choices in game as well? Lets see how that turns out lol

My pronoun is milorde!!!

 

[Fedora Master]

Will you fags stop getting meltdowns bout pronouns? It just a fuckin word

So is Fag or Nigger. How about we get such choices in game as well? Lets see how that turns out lol

A fantasy setting where everyone is deliberately turbo racist would actually be interesting for once.

e: Speaking of...

Zarus is called "the true Human god" and is considered the only god who places Humans before all others. He cares nothing for the other races, only for Humanity, and encourages his followers to prove themselves better than any nonhuman. Unfortunately, he also fosters the belief that Humans deserve to rule the world, treating other races as servants. His priests teach that other races are inferior, in need of Human guidance -- and Human masters.

The clerics of Zarus encourage conquest and slavery. The worst sin a Human can commit, according to the Church of Zarus, is to mate with a non-Human and produce a child. This child is a taint on the race and must be removed.

Zarus appears as an incredibly handsome Human male in his prime, suffused with a golden glow. Zarus encourages his followers and priests to become as perfect as possible, and to dominate other races.

 

[Voids]

Anyone spend any time with the dungeon maker yet? Impressions?

 

[Decado]

removed from wishlist

I was banned by Myzzrym for talking about Dark Sun universe lore in general channel (not game, general channel).

I dont know what the fuck is wrong with him.

You can tell you are dealing with a cult because all of the language sounds the same -- everyone says the same things, like they're reciting a prayer or a mantra. "Trans people have a right to exist." They say it over and over again, holding it in front of themselves like an amulet.

Of course, this a strawman. Except for a few lunatics who advocate mass murder, no serious person is saying "they don't have a right to exist." It's a lie, pedaled by idiots and believed by the faithful.

Just look at how they roll it out.

• Transwomen should not be weightlifting against biological women. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• There is a sudden and alarming surge in young girls who believe they are actually men, and evidence suggests this is a social contagion. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• Children should not be able to enroll themselves in a gender "confirmation" program and the adults who abet this behavior should be seriously scrutinized. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• Trans people have a remarkably high suicide rate even after transitioning, so clearly there are other issues at work here. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• Trans people have a remarkably high number of co-morbid conditions such as major depression, and many are autistic, OCD, and suffer from various other psychological issues. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• Detransitioners who try to share their stories are routinely shouted down and ridiculed, and this should concern us. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• I'm not comfortable with my 20 year old daughter having to share a bathroom with a 55 year old man who came out as trans 6 months ago, and I don't think that's unreasonable. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• Transwomen should not be housed with biological females in prison. SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• In all other body dysmorphia disorders except the trans one, evidence suggests the best way to help the person is to help the brain match the body, not change the body to match the brain. Why is trans different? SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• Why is "trans" lumped in with Gay/Lesbian/Bisexuality when by the transgenders' own talking points, sexual identity, biological sex, and sexual orientation are all independent of each other? SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!
• A bunch of high school boys began running as girls and destroyed the girls in open competition -- doesn't this bother anyone? SO YOU'RE SAYING TRANS PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST??!

It is always the same fucking thing, even to the most anodyne, banal observations. They're empty headed morons.

 

[Johnny Biggums]

So is Fag or Nigger. How about we get such choices in game as well? Lets see how that turns out lol

Making the pronoun selection He/She/They/Nigger would be, in all seriousness, an acceptable compromise.