Re: New Feat: critique?


Presto wrote:
> Eldritch Focus
>
> You are able to more effective shake off distraction to effectively cast
> your spells, but at a price.
>
> Prerequisites: Int 13+, Spontaneous Casting, Concentration 5 ranks
>
> Benefit: If a spell you attempt to cast fails due to failing a
> Concentration Check, you may roll an additional Concentration check (at the
> same DC as the previous one) to use another spell slot (at the same level as
> the lost spell or higher) to cast the same spell as the one that failed.
> The spell will take no additional time to cast; the only difference is that
> the spell will have used two spell slots instead of one. If this second
> Concentration check fails, you also lose the second spell slot.

I can't imagine anyone taking this feat. It becomes essentially useless
at mid-level play (when your typical spellcaster will have a
Concentration bonus high enough to make rolling Concentration checks
essentially superfluous). And if, at lower levels, you're really,
really serious about making your Concentration checks, you can spend
your feat on Skill Focus (concentration) or Combat Casting to do it
without burning spell slots.

Justin Alexander
http://www.thealexandrian.net

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