Maho-Tsukai
2011-02-23, 12:24 PM
Sorcerers, as you all know, kinda got shafted by wizards. While mountainous casting is nice they get absolutely no benefits for taking levels in their own class beyond stronger spellcasting(though that is a big benefit), have a spells known restriction AND have a slower progression for casting then a wizard. Not to mention their spells per day can be matched by a wizard easily with the right acfs. Now this dose not make the class lousy/not work like, say, the fighter, but it dose seem like the sorcerer sacrifices TOO MUCH for the power they obtain when compared to the wizard.
Thus, I got an odd idea when looking at the generic spellcaster. While we all know the generic spellcaster is broken, I began to wonder if perhaps the basic idea of it could be applied to the sorcerer to make the sacrifices a sorc makes actually worth it. Simply put, I want to know if all of you here think that allowing the sorc to select spells from any spell list that has at least one spell of 9th level.(so PrC exclusive lists which have high level spells at lower levels would be off limits to prevent shenanigans like Heal as a level 4 and other such nonsense.) So basically, most base class lists + domain lists. While I know this sounds absolutely broken, if you look at what the sorc gives up(no class features beyond spellcasting and a familiar, stunted spell progression, limited spells known ect..) I want to know if you all feel allowing sorcs to do this actually justifies the downsides the class possesses.
Personally I think this move may be too overpowering but I want your opinions before I write off it's use. What do you think about this houserule? Broken like I see it as? Or is it overpowered but not any worse then Tier 1 classes are? Post your opinions here.
Thus, I got an odd idea when looking at the generic spellcaster. While we all know the generic spellcaster is broken, I began to wonder if perhaps the basic idea of it could be applied to the sorcerer to make the sacrifices a sorc makes actually worth it. Simply put, I want to know if all of you here think that allowing the sorc to select spells from any spell list that has at least one spell of 9th level.(so PrC exclusive lists which have high level spells at lower levels would be off limits to prevent shenanigans like Heal as a level 4 and other such nonsense.) So basically, most base class lists + domain lists. While I know this sounds absolutely broken, if you look at what the sorc gives up(no class features beyond spellcasting and a familiar, stunted spell progression, limited spells known ect..) I want to know if you all feel allowing sorcs to do this actually justifies the downsides the class possesses.
Personally I think this move may be too overpowering but I want your opinions before I write off it's use. What do you think about this houserule? Broken like I see it as? Or is it overpowered but not any worse then Tier 1 classes are? Post your opinions here.