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zautos
2018-03-06, 01:46 PM
So I did some calculations for this drawback for a skald.

I'm assuming that every talent cast cost 1 spell point and is used at maximum caster level.

I also assume that if you have diehard as a feat the point where you go unconscious gets moved to the point where you would die from normal damage.

The character starts with 18 con and uses automatic bonus progression to get con increases as fast as he can.

I calculate the medium Hp of 4.5 from HD each level.
The character I have extra spell points from 4 drawbacks. this gives 1 +1 for 1.5 caster level. 14 in total. instead of this, i use the caster level progression of a mid caster 75%. This gives in total 15 spell points and would make more sense.

List of assumed drawbacks
Galvanized
Magical Signs
Painful Magic
Somatic Casting
Verbal Casting
Draining Casting

Con is also the casting stat and the con score is only in even number to make it simpler.



Level
Con
Hp
Sp
%
Diehard%


1
18
12
5
42
17


2
18
20
7
34
18


3
18
29
9
31
19


4
18
37
11
29
20


5
18
46
12
26
19


6
18
54
14
26
19


7
20
70
17
49
38


8
22
87
20
46
37


9
22
98
21
43
35


10
22
108
23
42
35


11
22
119
25
42
35


12
24
141
28
40
34


13
24
153
29
38
33


14
24
164
31
57
49


15
24
176
33
56
50


16
28
219
37
51
45


17
28
233
38
49
44


18
30
264
41
47
42


19
32
298
44
44
40


20
32
313
46
59
53



So without diehard, you will lose from 25% of your hp to 58%

With diehard, you will lose 17 to 53% of your hp.

You take the damage when you cast spells. So I recommend casting as few as possible. With talents like mass Restore and similar.

I also recommend lowering the casting level of spells that have no or low scaling. For example Revitalize.

Mehangel
2018-03-06, 02:04 PM
Is this supposed to be a guide or is there meant to be a question somewhere in there. I also have no idea why you mention spell points when Draining Casting triggers whether or not you spend a spell point.

zautos
2018-03-06, 03:28 PM
Is this supposed to be a guide or is there meant to be a question somewhere in there. I also have no idea why you mention spell points when Draining Casting triggers whether or not you spend a spell point.

I just wanted to share my findings and I mention spell points. Because then I have a guild on how many times spells are being cast at the different levels.

If you play with this drawback you will avoid using free magic. Because it's less powerful and still hurts you the same amount.