TOPIC: Of INT and Tomes

And maybe something CHA for bards. Like a “song” slot. Higher charisma gets you access to different types of songs that grant different types of benefits. We have different instruments that do different things, but I kind of like the thought of bards being able to play different tunes on their varied instruments.

This idea seems absolutely fantastic.

Just like boilerplate said, why couldn't charisma do something similar for bards?

And perhaps wis does something similar for druids, clerics, and maybe even rangers?

(let's just not talk about charm of enlightenment)

CHA does already give extra Figurines. And I did suggest the Bard Tome specifically to benefit from a high CHA.

But yes, I would like it if CHA had some additional benefit for Bards and Paladins. Same thing for WIS both in general and for Druid/Cleric.

I absolutely love this idea.

And it’s relatively easy to monitor which spells are extra by having the coach black out any spells they don’t currently have available.

I think it also opens the other half of every character build to apply other bonuses to WIS/INT, similar to figurines with CHA - maybe allowing some sort of fetish or trinket to fill the same role for those stats.

Otherwise, all you really have is people loading as much STR as possible onto the character, and that ultimately lowers the diversity of builds.

I’m really excited about this idea. It seems like a great way to use intelligence and wisdom

Okay, want to revamp the first suggestion slightly

Caster Bonus
Caster Bonus is a measure of a PC's supernatural power and control. Recorded on the party card, it is based on the attribute bonus for the PC's casting attribute. This INT for Wizards, WIS for Cleric, Druid, and Ranger, and CHA for Bard, and Paladin. If the player increases the appropriate attribute, the Caster Bonus increases as well. For example if an Elf Wizard equips a Token that gives her a +4 bonus to her INT, her Caster Bonus increases from +3 to +5. There may be other ways to permanently or temporarily increase your Caster Bonus, besides just increasing your Attributes.

When a Cleric, Druid, or Wizard casts a spell that allows a Skill Check, if the Skill Check succeeds, the damage or healing of that spell is increase by the PC's Caster Bonus. Caster Bonus does not have an inherent effect from Bard, Paladin, and Ranger, but it may come into play in other ways.

Then to add a bit to the above:

Amulet of Inclination
+1 to Caster Bonus
Usable by: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Paladin, and Wizard

Bracers of Intent
Damage bonus to Favored Enemy becomes your Caster Bonus
Usable by: Ranger

Tome of Vibrato
While singing, if at least one melee attack hits a monster, it takes Sonic damage equal to your Caster Bonus
Usable by: Bard

Xavon's Mythril Trumpet
Party damage bonus from Bardsong becomes your Caster Bonus, and Bardsong applies to spells
Usable by: Bard

Librum of Divine Barricade
Prevent damage to one other player equal to your Caster Bonus (1/room)
Usable by: Cleric, Paladin

Ring of the Cabal
Increase your Caster Bonus based on the number of Rings of the Cabal in the party. 1: +1, 2-3: +2: 4-5: +4, 6+: +4
Usable by: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard.

Oh, well. Try again next yer...