Question about path boosters.

Pocus · #1 February 27th, 2004, 05:44 PM

only one spell give you paths when you have not (Forge of Ancients), and only for forging purposes.

Saber Cherry · #2 February 27th, 2004, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by rabelais:
I think the Ring of Wizardry/Robe of Archmagi boost all your paths whether you have anything to start in that path or not. Is this really true?

No.

Be wary of the robe, though. The wearer gets eaten pretty soon, so don't put one on a pretender unless you really need to.

Peter Ebbesen · #3 February 27th, 2004, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:

Be wary of the robe, though. The wearer gets eaten pretty soon, so don't put one on a pretender unless you really need to.

Unless your pretender is one very tough fellow - or just plain lucky

You wouldn't believe how many of my mages ended up with a horror mark in the first game in which I made a Robe of the Magi, as I passed it around a group of mages for forging-boost purposes for a couple of turns before noticing those nice marks left behind

[ February 27, 2004, 18:40: Message edited by: Peter Ebbesen ]

GavinWheeler · #4 February 27th, 2004, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Pocus:
only one spell give you paths when you have not (Forge of Ancients), and only for forging purposes.

Minor niggle: Wishing for "Magic Power" (I think) gives you permanent +1 in all magic paths, except holy/unholy.

Vger · #5 February 28th, 2004, 11:41 PM

Hi,

The ONLY item that boosts all magic paths is the Robe of the Magi. The Ring of Wizardry only boosts the elemental paths. Which begs the question of why it costs 80 pearls when the similar Ring of Sorcery only costs 40. It also requires one more in Astral.

Ciao,
V'ger gone

Arryn · #6 February 28th, 2004, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by Vger:
The Ring of Wizardry only boosts the elemental paths.

I believe you are mistaken about this. The Wizardry ring boosts all non-holy paths, while the Sorcery ring boosts just astral/nature/death/blood.

[ February 28, 2004, 21:55: Message edited by: Arryn ]

GavinWheeler · #7 February 29th, 2004, 12:08 PM

The Ring of Wizardry definitely boosts all the magical paths in my games - I just checked. Except Holy/Unholy, I assume although I haven't tested it.

The Staves of elemental mastery only boost the elemental paths. There is a unique robe (wishable or kill the bearer) that only boosts 'sorcery' (Astral/Death/Nature/Blood), like the ring. I forget what the Sword of Many colours boosts.