Maximize Mystery and Umbral Touch [Tome of Magic]

[Beelzebub1111]

If you use Maximize Mystery with Umbral Touch, does that mean that you do 30 damage with each touch attack you make or would it only be with the first one?

[Psyren]

I would say each touch, just like Maximizing a Scorching Ray would buff each shot.

Metashadow feats suck though... 1/day Ari? Really?

[Beelzebub1111]

Yeah, but it doesn't raise the level, so there's that.

[ShneekeyTheLost]

I would say each touch, just like Maximizing a Scorching Ray would buff each shot.

Metashadow feats suck though... 1/day Ari? Really?

You also get a bunch of bonus feats by finish off mystery chains, so that somewhat offsets the limited ability per feat...

I do like some of the concepts this class employed, though. Spells becoming innate SLA's and eventually becoming Su abilities. Each ability having a number of uses per day, rather than having x of y level spell/ability. These are good ideas for class mechanics.

It's just a shame they never got much to DO with it.

[Psyren]

Yeah, but it doesn't raise the level, so there's that.

Neither does Sudden Maximize, but you still have the option of regular metamagic for when you don't care. Furthermore, Sudden Metamagics don't increase the casting time, while some of the Metashadows do. I think 2/ or even 3/day would be more reasonable.