Wow. Paralyze is the Super combatant killer!

[Keir Maxwell]

Originally posted by SurvivalistMerc:
The only problem with toning down one-unit spell like paralyze would be that it may make astral overall weaker than earth magic. Earth 2 can be augmented one with boots to produce earth-3, which can cast blade wind at about the same evocation level that paralyze is thaumaturgy level.

I don't think there is much danger of astral being weaker than earth - at present it seems much stronger to me. Blade Winds is very impressive vs not very good units but in PBEM you will rapidly kill all the low prot troops an enemy has with your blade winds and then not see anymore. Blade winds is largely irrelevant vs most staunch troops while astral magic causes carnage with its fatigue and armour negating attacks.

My impression is that Astral was the strongest form of magic even before the horrors of paralyse were discovered. If there is any path of magic I would most like to have access to its astral - excellent battle magic, dispel, travel magic, awesome forging capability and some cool summons.

cheers

Keir