[3.5] Wizards, tired of running out of low level spells?

[dextercorvia]

Are you tired of running out of low level spells? Really wish you had that celerity and teleport back? Do you cry yourself to sleep in your Magnificent Mansion every time your hour-per-level buffs get dispelled?

We have the spell for you...

Mage's Lucubration.

Now don't jaunt away just yet, I know what you are thinking. "What kind of schmuck trades a sixth level spell for a fifth, or worse?" Who said anything about trading? Step right up and I will give you the secret of the archmages. Never be without a prestigidation again.

Sanctum/Invisible/Repeat Mage's Lucubration with Arcane Thesis. Now for use with sixth fifth level spells. (Thank you sanctum.) Yes that's right. Repeat the Mage's Lucubration for free with Arcane Thesis, and next round, you can designate the Lucubration itself for recovery (once again thanks to sanctum).

Wash, rinse and repeat. Enjoy.

Now available at lower levels with Menemonic Enhancer. It's slower, and the spells are for a limited time only, but nothing says lovin' line near infinite spells in the oven.

[Arakune]

Sanctum spell: awesome for any reason BESIDES it's intended function

[Moriato]

Looks like Lucubration...



...makes everything go more smoothly

[The Rabbler]

Looks like Lucubration...



...makes everything go more smoothly

that was terrible. bravo .

[AstralFire]

Looks like Lucubration...



...makes everything go more smoothly

YEAAAAAAAAAAAH

[The Rose Dragon]

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH!

Though lucubration and lubrication are two different words. Even though they sound and look pretty similar.

[arguskos]

Sanctum spell: awesome for any reason BESIDES it's intended function

Awesome for use with the Acorn of Far Travels.

Actually, just awesome in general.

[Moriato]

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH!

Though lucubration and lubrication are two different words. Even though they sound and look pretty similar.

Lol, I know, but I can't be the only person who thinks lubrication everytime they see lucubration.

...can I?

[The Rabbler]

Lol, I know, but I can't be the only person who thinks lubrication everytime they see lucubration.

...can I?

you are not alone.

[AstralFire]

Lol, I know, but I can't be the only person who thinks lubrication everytime they see lucubration.

...can I?

Even I do it, and I'm usually pretty clean-minded.

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH!

Though lucubration and lubrication are two different words. Even though they sound and look pretty similar.

Ninja'd! -tweak-

[Greenish]

Even I do it, and I'm usually pretty clean-minded.

For a moment there, I wondered what being clean-minded had to do with having one word resemble another. Then I thought of it. Thanks a bunch.

[AstralFire]

For a moment there, I wondered what being clean-minded had to do with having one word resemble another. Then I thought of it. Thanks a bunch.

Oh dear. Sorry... >.>

[Kobold-Bard]

Lol, I know, but I can't be the only person who thinks lubrication everytime they see lucubration.

...can I?

Until literally yesterday I thought the spell was actually called Mage's Lubrication.

[arguskos]

Until literally yesterday I thought the spell was actually called Mage's Lubrication.

Yeah, I did a double take the first time I read Lucubration. You are not alone.

[Eldariel]

When I first saw the spell, I didn't even know word "Lucubration" existed so "Lubrication" was pretty much an automation-read for me. Once I found out differently, it was way too late to wash away the association...

[Kobold-Bard]

I actually thought it made sense because you're lubricating your mind so the spell comes back.

It's amazing self imposed justifications for things that makes Urban Arcana so awesomely believable to me.

[Ashram]

So, care to actually break down how this works? I don't see how a +1 caster level increase with Sanctum affects Mordenka- I mean, Mage's Lucubration.

[AstralFire]

I actually thought it made sense because you're lubricating your mind so the spell comes back.

It's amazing self imposed justifications for things that makes Urban Arcana so awesomely believable to me.

You lost me with your second sentence.

[Kobold-Bard]

You lost me with your second sentence.

It's a d20Modern setting where a D&D type world leaks into ours and 90% of people just don't notice because the human mind covers up what it cant understand.

[Rannil]

So, care to actually break down how this works? I don't see how a +1 caster level increase with Sanctum affects Mordenka- I mean, Mage's Lucubration.

Arcane Thesis States: "When you apply a metamagic feat other than Heighten spell to that spell, the enhanced spell uses up a spell slot one level lower than normal. "
Sanctum is a metamagic feat without taking up a higher spell level slot.

So a Arcane Thesis Sanctum Mage's Lucubration takes up a slot lower, making it a 5th spell and makes it able to target itself for replenishing.

[AstralFire]

It's a d20Modern setting where a D&D type world leaks into ours and 90% of people just don't notice because the human mind covers up what it cant understand.

Oh, now I follow. The setting. Yeah, I liked that. Reminded me of Pratchett/MIB.

[taltamir]

Lol, I know, but I can't be the only person who thinks lubrication everytime they see lucubration.

...can I?

very true... its not the only word of its kind...
Ever heard of masticating?

[dgnslyr]

I bet Mage's Lubrication is a cantrip in some obscure splatbook...

[ScionoftheVoid]

masticating?

"What?!"
"You know, chewin'."[/Colour of Magic (the film) reference].

Anyway, yeah sometimes it's almost as if the language tries to trip you up.

Nice use of the "drawback" of Sanctum Spell. Weaker than Arcane Thesis within Arcane Thesis, but that's not saying much.

[Kylarra]

I bet Mage's Lubrication is a cantrip in some obscure splatbook...

Probably BoEF.

[gbprime]

So infinate recharging on all spells levels 5 and under. Spiffy. But with the limit that it must be a home-base kind of structure, someplace you've spent 3 months or more and spent a week to attune yourself. Which means the only way for you to take advantage of this on the go is to teleport home, recharge, and teleport back. Or blow 55,000 on an Instant Fortress.

Still, this is a REALLY good reason why people don't attack a Wizard's Guild.

[PId6]

Wow, I hope I'm not the only person who just found out that Mage's Lucubration is not spelled with with an 'i'.

So infinate recharging on all spells levels 5 and under. Spiffy. But with the limit that it must be a home-base kind of structure, someplace you've spent 3 months or more and spent a week to attune yourself. Which means the only way for you to take advantage of this on the go is to teleport home, recharge, and teleport back. Or blow 55,000 on an Instant Fortress.

Actually, this works as long as you're not in your sanctum, since otherwise it'd be a 7th level spell and thus not eligible for itself.

[Jack_Simth]

So infinate recharging on all spells levels 5 and under. Spiffy. But with the limit that it must be a home-base kind of structure, someplace you've spent 3 months or more and spent a week to attune yourself. Which means the only way for you to take advantage of this on the go is to teleport home, recharge, and teleport back. Or blow 55,000 on an Instant Fortress.

Still, this is a REALLY good reason why people don't attack a Wizard's Guild.

Actually, part of the point of using Sanctum Spell, rather than a different metamagic feat, is that you're doing it outside your sanctum - which causes the spell to be treated as a level lower.

[ScionoftheVoid]

So infinate recharging on all spells levels 5 and under. Spiffy. But with the limit that it must be a home-base kind of structure, someplace you've spent 3 months or more and spent a week to attune yourself. Which means the only way for you to take advantage of this on the go is to teleport home, recharge, and teleport back. Or blow 55,000 on an Instant Fortress.

Still, this is a REALLY good reason why people don't attack a Wizard's Guild.

You have to cast outside your sanctum for this to work. The level decrease is the useful bit. You do need to set up a sanctum and that place like the plague for the rest of your life to benefit from this. The level increase is terrible compared to what is supposed to be the feat's drawback. Note the "is supposed to be".

Edit: Aaagh, two Ninjas Swordsages! Flanking and Assasin's Stance is hideously bad for my health!

[Ashram]

Actually, part of the point of using Sanctum Spell, rather than a different metamagic feat, is that you're doing it outside your sanctum - which causes the spell to be treated as a level lower.

It doesn't treat the SPELL LEVEL as lower, it treats the CASTER LEVEL as one lower.