How's your Wizard

[Taran]

I wouldn't give a rebate on research if said research wasn't going to lead to any complications...ever...but that's just me.

In any case, I think I derailed the thread...sorry.

[blackstaff67]

We're at the 12 Refresh level in our game now, having started from 8 Refresh.  Speaking for Duba:
5:Conviction, Discipline (because for some reason, monsters are drawn to areas with few defenders/high value).
4:Endurance, Lore
3:Performance, Craftsmanship, Contacts
2: Alertness, Athletics, Scholarship, Weapons
1: Resources, Empathy, Presence, Deceit, Guns
Evocation, Thaumaturgy, The Sight, Two levels of Refinement (Power and Control applies to Water and Earth each), Stunt: Inexhaustible Strength, Soulfire as an IoP (-1) equals 11 Refresh.  Has Chloromancy as his Thaum theme.

Not a specialist but a dangerous generalist.  Two Water rotes a la Warden Carlos, an Earth attack (lightning) and another for Maneuvers ("Malgravitas!").  Three guesses what the last one does.

He's as competent and dangerous as he can be without power-gaming it.

[Sanctaphrax]

"Without power-gaming it" is a funny phrase. I'm never sure exactly where the line between normal play and power-gaming is meant to be.

I wouldn't give a rebate on research if said research wasn't going to lead to any complications...ever...but that's just me.

In any case, I think I derailed the thread...sorry.

Well, "only against backlash" is clearly more severe than "silver, everybody knows" so it should give a bigger rebate. You need a research rebate for that to be so. But honestly, Catch math is always a bit wonky.

And yeah, this is a derail. As an apology, here's my default take on casting skills for evokers:

Do I plan on doing much Crafting or on pushing up against my focus cap?

If so, peak Lore and Great Discipline.

If not, peak - 1 Lore and peak Discipline.

Then put Conviction in highest remaining slot.

I like to have Conviction at an odd rating for the extra stress, but I usually find Discipline more useful day-to-day. It's good for mental defence as well as spellcasting. So which skill I prioritize depends on the cap.

[blackstaff67]

I'll rephrase: for a wizard he's rather conventional and boring.