bert88
2014-02-02, 09:37 AM
Hi guys,
I'm preparing a E6 campaign as DM and I'd like, in order to provide the casters with some more options, to take a few 4th-5th level spells and weaken them, so as to reduce their level to 3th (or maybe 2th, but that's rather difficult).
One of the first spell I was looking at was Evard's Black tentacle, because i really like the idea of using a spell to immobilize someone. Since it's already a powerful spell for its original level (4th) I was thinking, in order to make it a 3rd level, of changing it so that it can olnly affect a single creature and maybe add a Reflex ST to avoid the tentacles before they can grapple you.
However (and here is where I'd like to get some advice from more experienced players and DMs) I'm a bit unsure about how the new area of effect should look like. My options:
-Only a single 5-feet square.
-A 10x10 feet square (so that it can affect a Large creature too).
-Make it become a target spell - one creature not bigger than large.
As for the last option I'm scared that making it a target spell could expose it to some abuse I'm not able to foresee at the moment. Can you please give me some advice on the matter? Also do you think the extra Reflex ST is required?
I'm preparing a E6 campaign as DM and I'd like, in order to provide the casters with some more options, to take a few 4th-5th level spells and weaken them, so as to reduce their level to 3th (or maybe 2th, but that's rather difficult).
One of the first spell I was looking at was Evard's Black tentacle, because i really like the idea of using a spell to immobilize someone. Since it's already a powerful spell for its original level (4th) I was thinking, in order to make it a 3rd level, of changing it so that it can olnly affect a single creature and maybe add a Reflex ST to avoid the tentacles before they can grapple you.
However (and here is where I'd like to get some advice from more experienced players and DMs) I'm a bit unsure about how the new area of effect should look like. My options:
-Only a single 5-feet square.
-A 10x10 feet square (so that it can affect a Large creature too).
-Make it become a target spell - one creature not bigger than large.
As for the last option I'm scared that making it a target spell could expose it to some abuse I'm not able to foresee at the moment. Can you please give me some advice on the matter? Also do you think the extra Reflex ST is required?