See, this is one of the problems with rapid conversations. By the time I edit my post, someone's already responded.
Sorry, Garryl. We still love you!
With regards to what I was saying about Spellshape Channeling seemingly being a disadvantage, is freely accessible spellshape channeling an issue? Other than level 1-3 Dragonheart Adepts, but that feels more like a failing of the class at low levels than an unfairly large benefit from the weapons.
It's more that part of the reason to play a spellshape champion is being the "stab you with magic" guy. At least, that's the intent. That you would want to play the class because you get to stab people with magic. If people are playing spellshape champion without wanting to stab with magic, I feel that something, somewhere, has gone wrong.
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Editor's Note: "Stabbing with magic" includes all possible methods of offensive attacks, including, but not limited to, "bashing with magic," "slashing with magic," "poking with magic," "skewering with magic," "the comfy chair with magic," "gently caressing with magic," "in a box with magic," "with a fox with magic," "in a house with magic," and "with a mouse with magic.")
Since the class mainly exists to fulfill the desire for a "stab you with magic" option, I figure that it's a bit problematic to let other people do so. Mechanically, probably not an issue. Balance-wise, probably not an issue. But they're the magic-stabbers, and it feels weird to just hand that out.
In terms of dragonheart adepts, it might be worth just switching them to always having that ability when I get to Appendix II. Any real reason not to?
On a related note, no love for ranged spellheart weapons and full-channeling Spellshot Marksmen? By referencing only Spellshape Channeling, it only works with melee weapons (even though spellheart weapons are not otherwise restricted).
Oh, yeah, I should probably fix that, too. Consider them to officially work that way. If I can't get the wording smoothed out without referencing the spellshot marksman, I'll move them into Appendix I, but I'll still update them at the same time as the rest of the items.
Huh. So what shaper level does it use to determine the damage for the spellshape attack? Whatever the item was created at, regardless of the wielder's? Or the wielder's (since it says "as if you knew it normally")?
Did I really never--
The shaper level of a formula used from a spellheart item is equal to the minimum shaper level required to learn that formula. If a formula from a spellheart item allows a saving throw, the DC is equal to 10 + the formula's level + the user's highest mental ability modifier or 10 + the formula's level + the item's enhancement bonus, whichever is higher.
--oh. Guess I did.
(That isn't meant to be as sarcastic as you might read it to be. I actually had to go check, since that's the sort of asinine thing that I'd accidentally leave out.)