A Journey Through the Supernatural: Magic in Your Local Area

Magic Set in the Vicinity Magic has always been a subject of fascination for humans. It conjures up images of mysticism, wonder, and awe. Whether it is the magic tricks performed by magicians or the enchanting worlds created in fantasy novels, magic has a way of captivating our imagination. In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in magic, with the popularity of shows like "The Magicians" and "Harry Potter" series. This has led to an increase in the number of people wanting to learn and experience magic for themselves. One of the ways this is being achieved is through magic sets.

One of the ways this is being achieved is through magic sets. These sets typically contain a variety of props and instructions to perform a range of magic tricks. They are designed to be easy to use and enable anyone to become a magician.

Pathfinder 2E Finesse damage

I'm fairly sure that's the only way. I was going to say the Swashbuckler might have a way, but they just get a bit of Precision Damage when they have Panache.

The-Magic-Sword

Small Ball Archmage

Staffan

Legend

It should be noted that this would mostly be an issue at lower levels. At higher levels, your ability bonus to damage becomes a smaller and smaller part of the whole. At 1st level, a rogue doing just 2d6 damage with a sneak-attacking rapier without ability bonus to damage is kinda weaksauce, and getting a +4 to that would be a huge improvement. But if we forward to 7th level you'd be hitting for 4d6+2 (1d6 bases, +1d6 for Striking, +2d6 sneak attack, +2 weapon specialization), which makes the +4 a much smaller part of the whole. Move up to 16th level, and you're doing 6d6+6 before adding +5 (or +6 if you got an early apex item) for your ability score. And that's assuming you don't put any elemental runes on your weapon, which could be adding another d6 or two, and that you don't have any Strength bonus at all to damage.

corwyn77

Adventurer

I was thinking more from the perspective of a dex-heavy bard for a melee option. OTOH, it's not hard to end up with 16 or 18 in everything by the end, but damage would suck early on.

BTW, what is the d6 from Striking? Do you mean the magic item? Is it assumed you can get that, generallly? Where are the rules for Elemental Runes?

Staffan

Legend

I was thinking more from the perspective of a dex-heavy bard for a melee option. OTOH, it's not hard to end up with 16 or 18 in everything by the end, but damage would suck early on.

BTW, what is the d6 from Striking? Do you mean the magic item? Is it assumed you can get that, generallly? Where are the rules for Elemental Runes?

Magical weapons have two types of runes on them: fundamental runes, which are what make the weapon as such better, and property runes which add additional abilities. Fundamental weapon runes come in two further categories: potency (+1, +2, or +3 to hit) and striking (1, 2, or 3 dice extra weapon damage – so a striking battleaxe would deal 2d8 damage). Property runes are basically everything else you can do with a magic weapon, e.g. ghost touch, returning (on a thrown weapon), and so on. Quite a lot of these add 1d6 energy damage of some sort (flaming, frost, shock etc.), and these are colloquially called elemental runes, and they make pretty good runes to default to – basically, if you don't have a special plan intended for your weapon (like returning on a throwing weapon), you won't go wrong with an elemental rune for some extra damage. You can have a maximum of one property rune per "plus", so a +2 weapon can have two property runes.

Potency/Striking runes are an essential upgrade for every character who intends to actually use a weapon. Without getting those at the levels where they become available, you will lag behind quite a bit when it comes to combat ability.

Oh, and bards generally don't make good melee combatants in PF2. Bards are full casters, with the weapon proficiencies to match, meaning they only become Expert in their weapons at level 11 and never become Masters in fighting. Even the bard subclass that's supposed to be good at combat (Warrior muse, from Advanced Player's Guide) only get broader weapon proficiency, not better. I mean, it's not wrong for a bard to have a weapon for use when they have actions to spare, but swording opponents as a bard is at best a plan D (with plan C being arrowing them instead)

Party Level -4 @ Low-threat lackey
Party Level -3 @ Low- or moderate-threat lackey
Party Level -2 @ Any lackey or standard creature
Party Level -1 @ Any standard creature
Party Level +0 @ Any standard creature or low-threat boss
Party Level +1 @ Low- or moderate-threat boss
Party Level +2 @ 80 Moderate- or severe-threat boss
Party Level +3 @ Severe- or extreme-threat boss
Party Level +4 @ Extreme-threat solo boss

What makes these magic sets even more intriguing is their ability to bring the magic into the vicinity of the user. With the advent of technology, magic sets have evolved to incorporate augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences. This means that users can now not only learn and perform magic tricks but also immerse themselves in a virtual world where magic is real. These AR and VR magic sets allow users to interact with magical creatures, explore enchanted environments, and even cast spells using handheld devices or VR headsets. They provide a unique and immersive experience, blurring the line between reality and fantasy. The main idea here is the evolution of magic sets to incorporate AR and VR experiences, bringing the magic even closer to the users. Through these sets, anyone can become a magician and experience the wonder of magic in their own vicinity..

Reviews for "Encountering the Spirits of Your Area: Ghostly Magic in Your Neighborhood"

- Emily - 2 stars - "I was really disappointed with 'Magic set in the vicinity'. The story felt rushed and the characters were one-dimensional. I was also not a fan of the writing style, which I found to be choppy and lacked depth. Overall, I found the book to be underwhelming and would not recommend it."

- John - 1 star - "I couldn't get into 'Magic set in the vicinity' at all. The plot was confusing and the world-building felt forced. I struggled to connect with any of the characters and found their actions to be unrealistic. The book lacked a clear direction and failed to capture my interest. I was also bothered by the cliché dialogue and predictable twists. Definitely not my cup of tea."

- Sarah - 2 stars - "I had high hopes for 'Magic set in the vicinity', but unfortunately, it fell short for me. The pacing was off, with slow and tedious parts followed by rushed and messy ones. The concept had potential, but the execution was lacking. The magic system was not well-defined or explained, leaving me confused and disconnected from the story. Additionally, the writing style was repetitive and the dialogue felt forced. Overall, I was not impressed with this book."

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