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Zeta Kai
2009-07-14, 08:19 PM
Does anyone recall of a spell that lets you roll two d20s instead of one and pick the better one? Which book is it in?

holywhippet
2009-07-14, 08:24 PM
There are few things that have similar effects - true strike gives you a +20 on the next attack roll. The luck domain lets you reroll any one dice roll once a day.

quick_comment
2009-07-14, 08:25 PM
Choose destiny in races of destiny. Its a 9th level destiny domain spell.

Zeta Kai
2009-07-14, 08:49 PM
Choose destiny in races of destiny. Its a 9th level destiny domain spell.

That's the one, TYVM.

RTGoodman
2009-07-14, 09:19 PM
Is that re-rolling a single d20, or re-roll any d20s you want for a set duration? If it's the first, then frankly it seems like it sucks as a 9th-level spell.

Kylarra
2009-07-14, 09:25 PM
Is that re-rolling a single d20, or re-roll any d20s you want for a set duration? If it's the first, then frankly it seems like it sucks as a 9th-level spell.It lasts for 1 round/level.

Irreverent Fool
2009-07-14, 09:57 PM
I like unluck better. Force your opponents to take the worst of two d20 rolls any time they make such rolls.:smallbiggrin:

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Sstoopidtallkid
2009-07-14, 11:47 PM
I like unluck better. Force your opponents to take the worst of two d20 rolls any time they make such rolls.:smallbiggrin:

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sigExcept IIRC it has a will save. If they're already going to fail a save, why not use a spell that will affect them without any additional resources expended?

Irreverent Fool
2009-07-15, 04:34 AM
Except IIRC it has a will save. If they're already going to fail a save, why not use a spell that will affect them without any additional resources expended?

Because it's fun.

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Saph
2009-07-15, 05:00 AM
Well, that, and the fact that making an opponent roll twice for every attack, save, skill check, etc and take the worse result is pretty close to "You Lose". Plus, Unluck is an attack spell in the Divination school, targets Will, yet isn't mind-affecting - very rare combination!

- Saph

Douglas
2009-07-15, 05:46 AM
Is that re-rolling a single d20, or re-roll any d20s you want for a set duration? If it's the first, then frankly it seems like it sucks as a 9th-level spell.
It's rerolling every single attack, save, and skill check, and possibly a few other common d20 rolls, that you make during the 1 round/level duration, and you take the better rather than risking having a reroll worse than the original. If the second roll is worse than the first, then you use the first roll.

Biffoniacus_Furiou
2009-07-15, 06:32 AM
It also has a Swift Action casting time, so you don't have to spend a round buffing with it. The Personal range is also nice for DMM: Persistent. A guy at the WotC boards did a critical threat chance spreadsheet for the spell's effect, I think he came up with a Keen Falchion (15-20) having around a 55% chance of scoring a critical threat every attack.

Sinfire Titan
2009-07-15, 08:07 AM
Except IIRC it has a will save. If they're already going to fail a save, why not use a spell that will affect them without any additional resources expended?

Unluck is considered a good spell, even by the GOD handbook's standards.

Raz_Fox
2009-07-15, 09:05 AM
I agree with Saph - that's an absolutely awesome spell! Just think of all the cruelty potential in that spell.