Q's about Greyhawk feat "well traveled" [Archive] - Wizards Community

Q's about Greyhawk feat "well traveled" [Archive] - Wizards Community

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LGMoses
07-19-07, 10:43 PM the well traveled feat from D315 says you gain "2 ranks" in knowledge(local). Some questions are:
1. do you have to select a specific meta-region?
2. do the ranks gained by this feat count against your max ranks in a skill?
3. does it mean to say +2 bonus on knowledge local checks?
ShinAkuma2
07-20-07, 12:08 AM You would have to choose a region, as normal for any Knowledge Local in LG.

It says you get ranks, so you get ranks. Just like any other ranks, whether they be gained by level or by feat, they are capped by your level.
LGMoses
07-20-07, 07:36 PM a lot of those greyhawk specific feats from dragon magazine are great. I like blooded, well traveled, and ofcourse greyhawk method
Nerax
07-20-07, 10:35 PM a lot of those greyhawk specific feats from dragon magazine are great. I like blooded, well traveled, and ofcourse greyhawk method

Greyhawk method is a very sweet feat for Wizards. I also like Well Read...I have a fighter with ranks in almost every Knowledge skill. I am still short on a couple of the Know(locals). I always like to see the faces of judges when he calls for a knowledge (?) and my fighter rolls every time. :D
Arvagor
07-21-07, 12:02 AM Greyhawk method is a very sweet feat for Wizards. I also like Well Read...I have a fighter with ranks in almost every Knowledge skill. I am still short on a couple of the Know(locals). I always like to see the faces of judges when he calls for a knowledge (?) and my fighter rolls every time. :DMeh... I like Jack of All Trades (from CAd) better, since you don't even need to put ranks in the skills (and not just Knowledge skills) to use them. But then, not every PC has the Int 13 pre-req...
Timlagor
07-29-07, 03:57 PM Greyhawk method is a very sweet feat for Wizards.

I don't get it.
What's to like?
Arvagor
07-29-07, 05:57 PM Well, to a wizard, access to as many spells as possible is a good thing. A wizard who gains twice as many spells per level as another is going to have a decent advantage, IMO, when it comes to spell selection. The feat also increases your choices for wizard bonus feats.
Lupo
07-29-07, 07:11 PM Well, to a wizard, access to as many spells as possible is a good thing. A wizard who gains twice as many spells per level as another is going to have a decent advantage, IMO, when it comes to spell selection. The feat also increases your choices for wizard bonus feats.

look up this:

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=893416

you may disagree with my conclusion on the Greyhawk Method and i agree that the first few levels the feat look nice but the glamor quickly fades ;)

ciao

martin m.
boolean
07-29-07, 10:15 PM I disagree with your conclusion. Sure, the cash you save with Greyhawk Method is nice, but in my opinion it's not the primary benefit.

There's two ways for a wizard to get spells into their spellbook:
1. The two spells they get for free when they gain a level (four with GM).
2. Scribing from other sources; captured spellbooks, purchased scrolls, other PCs.

Most of the sources for option 2 have a strong bias towards PHB spells. Most of the spells in NPC spellbooks will be from the PHB, and all the scrolls that can be purchased from LGCS access are from the PHB. And even then, you're at the mercy of the random whims of the AR system.

So, even if a non-PHB spell is Open access, the only way you can guarantee the ability to have certain spells in your spellbook is by using your spells gained at level-up to add them. Greyhawk Method increases this ability.
Timlagor
07-30-07, 07:23 AM My experience is that captures spellbooks don't have a particularly strong bias towards PHB spells ..and that people take non-PHB spells as their 'free picks' anyway so PHB spells are actually quite attractive anyway.

Secondly you can copy from other Wizards and it doesn't take that many adventures with another Wizard at the table to overshadow this Feat ...though I'd certainly have no objection to meeting Geyhawk Method suckers with my Wizard ;)

Most importantly though you can only cast so many spells each day anyway and most people don't really change their spell lists all that much from adventure to adventure: they certainly get customised but you don't need nearly so many spells in your book as you might think (and the advantage really only applies at lower levels anyway).

I do agree that the advantage fo hte Feat is significant.. it's just not close to competing with other Feats for my precious slots.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
LGMoses 07-19-07, 10:43 PM	the well traveled feat from D315 says you gain "2 ranks" in knowledge(local). Some questions are: 1. do you have to select a specific meta-region? 2. do the ranks gained by this feat count against your max ranks in a skill? 3. does it mean to say +2 bonus on knowledge local checks?
ShinAkuma2 07-20-07, 12:08 AM	You would have to choose a region, as normal for any Knowledge Local in LG. It says you get ranks, so you get ranks. Just like any other ranks, whether they be gained by level or by feat, they are capped by your level.
LGMoses 07-20-07, 07:36 PM	a lot of those greyhawk specific feats from dragon magazine are great. I like blooded, well traveled, and ofcourse greyhawk method
Nerax 07-20-07, 10:35 PM	a lot of those greyhawk specific feats from dragon magazine are great. I like blooded, well traveled, and ofcourse greyhawk method Greyhawk method is a very sweet feat for Wizards. I also like Well Read...I have a fighter with ranks in almost every Knowledge skill. I am still short on a couple of the Know(locals). I always like to see the faces of judges when he calls for a knowledge (?) and my fighter rolls every time. :D
Arvagor 07-21-07, 12:02 AM	Greyhawk method is a very sweet feat for Wizards. I also like Well Read...I have a fighter with ranks in almost every Knowledge skill. I am still short on a couple of the Know(locals). I always like to see the faces of judges when he calls for a knowledge (?) and my fighter rolls every time. :DMeh... I like Jack of All Trades (from CAd) better, since you don't even need to put ranks in the skills (and not just Knowledge skills) to use them. But then, not every PC has the Int 13 pre-req...
Timlagor 07-29-07, 03:57 PM	Greyhawk method is a very sweet feat for Wizards. I don't get it. What's to like?
Arvagor 07-29-07, 05:57 PM	Well, to a wizard, access to as many spells as possible is a good thing. A wizard who gains twice as many spells per level as another is going to have a decent advantage, IMO, when it comes to spell selection. The feat also increases your choices for wizard bonus feats.
Lupo 07-29-07, 07:11 PM	Well, to a wizard, access to as many spells as possible is a good thing. A wizard who gains twice as many spells per level as another is going to have a decent advantage, IMO, when it comes to spell selection. The feat also increases your choices for wizard bonus feats. look up this: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=893416 you may disagree with my conclusion on the Greyhawk Method and i agree that the first few levels the feat look nice but the glamor quickly fades ;) ciao martin m.
boolean 07-29-07, 10:15 PM	I disagree with your conclusion. Sure, the cash you save with Greyhawk Method is nice, but in my opinion it's not the primary benefit. There's two ways for a wizard to get spells into their spellbook: 1. The two spells they get for free when they gain a level (four with GM). 2. Scribing from other sources; captured spellbooks, purchased scrolls, other PCs. Most of the sources for option 2 have a strong bias towards PHB spells. Most of the spells in NPC spellbooks will be from the PHB, and all the scrolls that can be purchased from LGCS access are from the PHB. And even then, you're at the mercy of the random whims of the AR system. So, even if a non-PHB spell is Open access, the only way you can guarantee the ability to have certain spells in your spellbook is by using your spells gained at level-up to add them. Greyhawk Method increases this ability.
Timlagor 07-30-07, 07:23 AM	My experience is that captures spellbooks don't have a particularly strong bias towards PHB spells ..and that people take non-PHB spells as their 'free picks' anyway so PHB spells are actually quite attractive anyway. Secondly you can copy from other Wizards and it doesn't take that many adventures with another Wizard at the table to overshadow this Feat ...though I'd certainly have no objection to meeting Geyhawk Method suckers with my Wizard ;) Most importantly though you can only cast so many spells each day anyway and most people don't really change their spell lists all that much from adventure to adventure: they certainly get customised but you don't need nearly so many spells in your book as you might think (and the advantage really only applies at lower levels anyway). I do agree that the advantage fo hte Feat is significant.. it's just not close to competing with other Feats for my precious slots.