what playable stuff are you hoping for?

[Otlan]

Hmmm. I think a few people might be interested in playing wizards:

http://www.dresdenfilesrpg.com/2009/06/22/wizard/

That spell looks like it's going to leave a big ouch -_- .

[TheMouse]

Cool beans.

Out of curiosity, should we expect to see a couple of examples of how supernatural power Stunts work at some point in the undefined future?

[iago]

Cool beans.

Out of curiosity, should we expect to see a couple of examples of how supernatural power Stunts work at some point in the undefined future?

At some point, 'tis likely indeed.

[Otlan]

This probablly already got answered, but what about the Black Court? Will they be playible? Or just monsters you have to fight?

[iago]

This probablly already got answered, but what about the Black Court? Will they be playible? Or just monsters you have to fight?

Black Court... euuugh.  Right out of the box, we aren't "supporting" the black court type as a playable PC (partly an 'expense' issue, partly a ... they're relentlessly evil issue).  That doesn't mean someone couldn't hack together a home game where they were.  But it's not in our current plan to suggest that players go for playing walking, stinking, dry-rotting corpses with a relentless hunger for human blood.

[TheMouse]

At some point, 'tis likely indeed.

*steeples fingers*

Eeeeeeexcellent.

[Otlan]

Black Court... euuugh.  Right out of the box, we aren't "supporting" the black court type as a playable PC (partly an 'expense' issue, partly a ... they're relentlessly evil issue).  That doesn't mean someone couldn't hack together a home game where they were.  But it's not in our current plan to suggest that players go for playing walking, stinking, dry-rotting corpses with a relentless hunger for human blood.

Understandable, I just figured I'd ask.

[Ishindri]

I'd like to know if I'd be able to play a sort of artificer - a wizard whose specialty isn't evocation, thaumaturgy, or anything else; but rather focuses on making enchanted items.  Would this be possible, even if it's not an 'official' character path?

[iago]

I'd like to know if I'd be able to play a sort of artificer - a wizard whose specialty isn't evocation, thaumaturgy, or anything else; but rather focuses on making enchanted items.  Would this be possible, even if it's not an 'official' character path?

Entirely possible. You focus your refinement specializations on things like arcane item slots instead of direct spellcraft and go to town.

[Ishindri]

Sweet.  Thanks much for the quick response.  *plots and schemes*

[Otlan]

Entirely possible. You focus your refinement specializations on things like arcane item slots instead of direct spellcraft and go to town.

*Laughs Evily*

[Gilesth]

So, can we expect more previews in the near future? I'm curious about how the magic's going to work! That would be a great preview!

[TheMouse]

I'm curious about how the magic's going to work! That would be a great preview!

I would imagine that the functioning of magic is going to be pushed off pretty late in the preview cycle. It is, after all, one of the major selling points of the whole system. It's one of the most exciting parts of the strip tease that is the preview page, if you will.

[Otlan]

I would imagine that the functioning of magic is going to be pushed off pretty late in the preview cycle. It is, after all, one of the major selling points of the whole system. It's one of the most exciting parts of the strip tease that is the preview page, if you will.

Nice Analegy Mouse  .

[Slife]

So, how possible is it to specialize a character into being extremely good at one trick?

My roommate was watching this show where the main character's only talent was that he could recreate copies of any weapon he saw.  Basically instantaneously (although they were only temporary), and including the enchantments.  I think there was also some sort of automatic proficiency thing too.

Aside from rules of magic issues (which probably shouldn't come up, given that wardens have swords forged of crystallized magical awesome), how workable is it to dedicate yourself to being really good at one niche?

Would it be as simple as just being a minor talent and repeatedly getting refinement on that talent with the rest of your points?


I suppose it's kind of like being an alpha-style werewolf, since they basically are really good at a single spell.