Wishes

[Zelkon]

What's the most creative wish you can think of? I just drew the Moon card in the Deck of Many Things, and I want to do something cool.

[Anderlith]

Wish for the moon. Literally. Ownership of the moon & a house on it, & a way to get there. Be careful of the wording & getting everything covered in one wish. That way you don't end up being smashed to fine pink mist when the moon drops from orbit

[Amidus Drexel]

Get something that's not too over-the-top (it might be a good idea to ask your DM what that is). Elaborate wishes typically end badly.

[Excession]

Blessed +2 Gray Dragon Scale Mail.

There's a cookie for you if you get the reference.

[Water_Bear]

Make a Wish for something which comes with it's own drawback, and a reasonable one, and is limited in scope; that way it has the best chance of working, and the game can move forward beyond it.

For example, wishing to be immortal is always going to be a pain; either the Wish will be twisted ("I wish to never have to age" *Turned to Stone*) or it will be an over-worded monster where if the DM doesn't figure out a loophole it makes the character unplayably powerful. But the Wish "I wish that I'll never die so long as I can find another willing to die in my place" does the same thing without being too powerful, and generates interesting RP opportunities ("The one who sacrifices themselves... is your wife!" Dum dum dum!).

So what does your character want, and what sorts of limitations would be fun from an RP perspective?

[Zelkon]

Make a Wish for something which comes with it's own drawback, and a reasonable one, and is limited in scope; that way it has the best chance of working, and the game can move forward beyond it.

For example, wishing to be immortal is always going to be a pain; either the Wish will be twisted ("I wish to never have to age" *Turned to Stone*) or it will be an over-worded monster where if the DM doesn't figure out a loophole it makes the character unplayably powerful. But the Wish "I wish that I'll never die so long as I can find another willing to die in my place" does the same thing without being too powerful, and generates interesting RP opportunities ("The one who sacrifices themselves... is your wife!" Dum dum dum!).

So what does your character want, and what sorts of limitations would be fun from an RP perspective?

I have two wishes. I was thinking a wish that effected almost everyone in the most minor way.

[LibraryOgre]

From a metacharacter standpoint, ask your DM how common stories about wishes being fouled up are. Can your character think of one or two variations of "monkey's paw" or "Funny, that was your FIRST wish" kinds of stories?

Why? Because if your character knows them, that means that wishes are likely to get messed around with if you're not careful.

Personally, I'd bank it. There will be a time when you need it. Alternatively, think about what your character wants. Why's he adventuring? What goal does he want to accomplish? Is it "fortune and glory"? To avenge a death? To become a God? Ask for what he wants.

[TheCountAlucard]

Blessed +2 Gray Dragon Scale Mail.

There's a cookie for you if you get the reference.

Nethack, but you might also wish that the GDSM is greased/fixed.

[1337 b4k4]

Wish to bring Sir Osric back to life.

[Zelkon]

From a metacharacter standpoint, ask your DM how common stories about wishes being fouled up are. Can your character think of one or two variations of "monkey's paw" or "Funny, that was your FIRST wish" kinds of stories?

Why? Because if your character knows them, that means that wishes are likely to get messed around with if you're not careful.

Personally, I'd bank it. There will be a time when you need it. Alternatively, think about what your character wants. Why's he adventuring? What goal does he want to accomplish? Is it "fortune and glory"? To avenge a death? To become a God? Ask for what he wants.

He wants divine knowledge, so being a god wouldn't hurt.

[Acanous]

Wish for a Clone of yourself if you're worried about death.
Wish for an adult pet (Animal/magical beast/something else your handle animal would cover)
Pick something nice.
Wish for the ability to turn a pound of Lead into gold once per day as an Ex ability.

[TheCountAlucard]

Folk tales make for fun inspiration. Wish to always have exactly as much money as you need, never more, never less.

EDIT: Or, if it's divine knowledge you're after, wish to speak with the gods.

[Man on Fire]

Wish for happy ending. Just that and nothing more. GM will have to get creative.

Wish for Deck of Many Things to create a paradox.

[Gildedragon]

For divine knowledge, wish for an item like the "Scrolls of Uncertain Provenance" (MIC 183), maybe with a higher bonus to knowledge checks, depending on what level you are at.

[Water_Bear]

Wish for Deck of Many Things to create a paradox.

"I wish that you don't grant this wish."

[Zelkon]

"I wish that you don't grant this wish."

I already wished for a deck of many things with only moon cards. He perverted it jokingly and gave me back the wishes.

[1337 b4k4]

Wish for happy ending. Just that and nothing more. GM will have to get creative.

Or things will get really awkward...

[Anderlith]

Wish to die when the world does. It may be a little evil to your DM to have your life tied to the campaign world, but you could always try

[Excession]

Nethack, but you might also wish that the GDSM is greased/fixed.

I award you one blessed fortune cookie:

"They say that wiping its face is impossible for a floating eye."

[Techsmart]

Wish for the moon. Literally. Ownership of the moon & a house on it, & a way to get there. Be careful of the wording & getting everything covered in one wish. That way you don't end up being smashed to fine pink mist when the moon drops from orbit

I could see this resulting in dm silliness
"I wish for the moon!"
"3 days remain..."

hmmm.... an interesting wish... I would wish for an orb that emits light in an unusual pattern that, when hung from a ceiling, casts otto's irresistable dance on everything in the room. It also gives everyone afros, regardless of age, gender, or species.

[Gildedragon]

...an orb that emits light in an unusual pattern that, when hung from a ceiling, casts otto's irresistable dance on everything in the room. It also gives everyone afros, regardless of age, gender, or species.

And that ought to go into the "Useless but fun magic Items" thread...

[Incorrect]

Wish for an unexpected friend
The Gm will have to surprise you in a pleasant way.

[Medic!]

Wish to bring Sir Osric back to life.

10 points for the reference!

I'm guilty of the same thing, using wishes to resurrect NPCs or benefit villages, etc (Going for story-wishes as opposed to using them to gain power)

My other favorite wish is getting Inherent Bonuses to your Ability Scores. Well within the scope of the Wish spell and perfectly safe, as opposed to the rest of the table spending 3 hours coming up with the "Perfectly Worded OP Wish."

Talking with your DM is a great idea before burning your Wishes too, to see what kind of things he/she is comfortable with. Wishing for an artifact, SLAs, Su or Ex abilities, magic items, money, etc. Rule 0.5 - don't try to pull one over on the DM, let him/her in on your plan to avoid surprises on both ends!

[Zelkon]

EDIT: didn't even mean to post.

[NichG]

Most creative wish? Hmm... Non-personal wishes can be very interesting, but you need a DM who is willing to jump on new plotlines and run with them. For example, "I wish for there to be a new kind of magic in the world", "I wish that each person would meet their soulmate at some point in their lives", "I wish that all people would be able to foresee the time and circumstances of their death.", "I wish for the birth of one who will eventually teach humanity how to stand side by side with the gods", "I wish all vampires would no longer need to consume blood", etc.

There are lots of potential consequences of those that could be fun to explore.

[North_Ranger]

Wish to bring Sir Osric back to life.

Please place your fist against the computer screen, so I may give you respect knuckles.

Ooooohhh... wishes. Definitely not something I'd give my group. Hmmm... Maybe wish for an everlasting potion of cure critical wounds, off the top of my hat.

"Granted."

Hey, what's this balancing on my heOHMYGODCATCHIT!

*sound of breaking glass*

Goddammit...

[Crazyfailure13]

wish for a lamp that that summons a friendly wish granting djinn.

[Kelb_Panthera]

Either pick something from the safe-list or something completely cosmetic that can't affect the game. Anything else is just asking for trouble.

If you're still drawing from the deck, might I suggest you wish that the next unpleasant result from the deck be negated.

[invinible]

I wish that Jupiter danced in the moonlight with 524288 chickens carrying broadswords each with a different beneficial enchantment.

[Jay R]

"I wish that Decks of Many Things never exist in this world again."

They're game-breakers.