Death and Magic

[Psientist]

This penalty seems a little unbalanced, if it deletes 2 of each and every magic path upon death. For example, a dormant Dagon could start with one of the following magic level combos:
1. W10
2. F2A2W2E2S2D2N2

Upon death and recall, the returned pretender would have:
1. W8
2. nothing

The "new path" cost will make this even more painful for most pretenders who have more expensive requirements to "rainbow" or just diversify.

IMO, I think there should be a maximum number of levels that get removed upon death/recall... because having figured this out, it DEFINITELY will change how I play and set up my future pretenders. I doubt that was the intent of the devs.

[Frostmourne27]

Well, I just did a test with an F2A4W4E2S2D2N2B2 druid, awake, with default scales and no dominion change (I was lazy). I sent him out to die vs indies, and when he returned, he was F1A3W3E2S2D2N2B2. You must have found a bug of some sort. (I was playing EA C'tis, btw)

[Psientist]

Hm! Thanks for the independent check! You must be right.

[Valandil]

Yep. Its one level per path per death, barring any weird bugs or afflicitons.
Twiceborn doesn't drop globals out of existance, nor do pheonix pyre or elixir of life.

[Frostmourne27]

Valandil said:
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Twiceborn doesn't drop globals out of existance, nor do pheonix pyre or elixir of life.

I assume crystal heart wouldn't either, although I can't imagine giving it to something that can cast globals...?