Cloud of Slumber in Heart of Magic

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Cloud of Slumber in Heart of Magic

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I noticed something weird in Mysteries of Magic Book 1: Heart of Magic:
*page 83 describes this as a second-level wizard spell costing 6 PPE same as the level 1 Air Warlock spell on page 221 of PF2
*page 86 describes this as a seventh-level wizard spell costing 17 PPE same as the level 2 Air Warlock spell on page 221 also

Which is the correct level and PPE for the spell Cloud of Slumber? This is a core spell for Wizards and pretty much the only one with potential combat use, seems important.
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As an Air Elemental Spell it is a level one spell. as per the PF2 MB page 221.

Therefor, I have taken the 7-2 as a typo.

As a Wizard spell 6 PPE.
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Re: Cloud of Slumber in Heart of Magic

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Axelmania wrote:I noticed something weird in Mysteries of Magic Book 1: Heart of Magic:
*page 83 describes this as a second-level wizard spell costing 6 PPE same as the level 1 Air Warlock spell on page 221 of PF2
*page 86 describes this as a seventh-level wizard spell costing 17 PPE same as the level 2 Air Warlock spell on page 221 also

Which is the correct level and PPE for the spell Cloud of Slumber? This is a core spell for Wizards and pretty much the only one with potential combat use, seems important.


Second level costing 6 ppe. Cloud of Slumber is a level 1 Air Warlock spell, not a level 2 air warlock spell. lot of mage class start with it so I don't see it being a level 7 spell.
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My manuscript had it as a level 2 Wizard spell, costing 6 PPE, or a level 1 Air Warlock spell, costing 4 PPE.

I do not know the reason for the other version.
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Mysteries of Magic 3 owes us a "Greater Cloud of Slumbering" with these state maybe? Given it is a base spell you'd figure wizards would be fond of it and want to improve upon it.
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Well, here's another Cloud of Slumber question. How opaque is the cloud? Can people see through it, or into it? If so, how far?

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My house ruling is the cloud is opaque but visible and gives -1 to hit things through it as they will be a bit blurry.
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I have it visible but not effectively impeding vision.
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Mark Hall wrote:I have it visible but not effectively impeding vision.

I originally had it blocking line of sight because it does call it a cloud, and most clouds aren't see through, but the ranged weapon users complained (and usually started arguing with the wizard whenever he went to cast it) so I just gave it a small negative.
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Strangely, even Cloud of Smoke only describes those INside the cloud as being unable to see and doesn't list penalties for those outside of it.
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Axelmania wrote:Mysteries of Magic 3 owes us a "Greater Cloud of Slumbering" with these state maybe? Given it is a base spell you'd figure wizards would be fond of it and want to improve upon it.


What sort of Greater'ness would you all expect a CoS greater to have?
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Re: Cloud of Slumber in Heart of Magic

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Probably just better range/duration, maybe a -1 to save.
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