Should priests and druids get spell level 8 and 9 spells?
bbear
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I think priests should get stronger spells like mages. Perhaps in order to acquire them, priests/druids must perform certain quests/rituals to gain the favors of their gods.
- Should priests and druids get spell level 8 and 9 spells?112 votes
- Yes28.57%
- No71.43%
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Consider end of ToB.
@28+, Mage, 5/5/5/5/5/5/5/5/4
@39+, Cleric, 9/9/9/9/9/8/7 (excluding bonus spells from Wisdom)
@25+, Druid, 9/9/9/9/9/7/7 (excluding bonus spells from Wisdom)
@38+, Bard, 5/5/5/5/5
@20+, Paladin, 3/3/3/3
@16+, Ranger, 3/3/3
If BG2 ran off 3rd Ed rules, well, then we wouldn't need for this discussion in the first place because there'd already be level 8 and 9 divine spells.
That said I still agree with not adding any level 8 or 9 cleric/druid spells.
The reason mages gain access to 8th and 9th levels spells is because, at these levels, they have learned how to tap into the "stuff" of the cosmos/divine and manipulate it to their own ends. No one grants them these spells--they learn how to do it on their own. So, in a sense, they are tapping into god-like power as mortals. The risks and demands of the wizardly path guarantee that few wizards actually live long enough (or even have the intellect) to attain the ability to cast these spells. But that is great reward for their long hours of esoteric study and research as well as the perils of adventuring.
I did alter monk's flurry of blows in sword and fist mod myself into bg2, the problem is really how to code in the spell effect