Biomancy/Water

[Hoverdog]

Comments, feedback, and suggestions welcome.


Tier 1: Oozify (T, Unit Enchantment, target becomes Ooze-type), Cold Weakness* (T, Unit Enchantment, cold vulnerability)
Tier 2: Planar Shift (S, Instant, moves unit to another plane), Quicksilver (S, Unit Enchantment, +movement)
Tier 3: Wetlands (S, Terraforming, desert/tundra->plains->swamps)
Tier 4: Quagmire (S, Terraforming, creates several swamps from one)
Tier 5: Purging Waves (S, Instant, removes corruption and any spell from the tile)
Tier 6: Ocean Blessing (S, Global Enchantment, increases food, gold, production from ocean squares)
Tier 7: Divine Fertility (S, Global Enchantment, global population growth boost)
Tier 8: Flood (S, Terraforming, sinks an unoccupied tile)

*needs rename

ooze = immunity to critical hits, sneak attacks, poison, bleeding

[ampoliros]

Flood sinking "a" tile is weak - unless you can sink enemy units.
Non-flying, non-swimming units could take a flat X damage, fort save for 1/2, "swim" to adjacent unoccupied tile and lose their MP next turn.

Otherwise Flood needs to go away.

[War Troll]

Suggestions for Ooze- Liquid Form, Aqueous, Liquify.


Tier 2a: Planar Shift (S, Instant, moves unit to another plane)

Is it any chosen Plane or random? Seems quite powerful for tier 2 if the former.


Tier 2b: Longstride (S, Unit Enchantment, +movement)

Not sure what 'Longstride' means in relation to water/biomancy. Doesn't seem watery to me.

[Hoverdog]

Planar Shift might be on the strong side, but it's not gamebreaking, plus it might cost a lot.

I know Longstride doesn't fit, I just can't find a suitable name.

[War Troll]

Planar Shift might be on the strong side, but it's not gamebreaking, plus it might cost a lot.

Ah ok. I agree make it a pricey one.

I know Longstride doesn't fit, I just can't find a suitable name.

What about 'Hydration' or 'Hydrate'. Something to indicate they are getting extra moves from being constantly revitalized.

[ampoliros]

I know Longstride doesn't fit, I just can't find a suitable name.

Come to think about it, how does Water affect overland movement? Are there extra gaseous emissions coming from the back-side of the units propelling them faster?

[War Troll]

Come to think about it, how does Water affect overland movement? Are there extra gaseous emissions coming from the back-side of the units propelling them faster?

A lovely image. I assumed they are supplied with water without the need to find a source or their bodies magically have water restored after exertion, eliminating thirst.

[jamoecw]

could be more of a thematic thing, like quicksilver. a magical liquid that is fast. i don't remember where movement was placed for elements.

[Hoverdog]

could be more of a thematic thing, like quicksilver. a magical liquid that is fast. i don't remember where movement was placed for elements.

That's a good idea. Quicksilver would make a fitting name.

[Troy_Costisick]

All that sounds good to me. +1