been awhile...

[TalMeta]

Alright, I've been away awhile. New project.

Anyway, can anyone suggest a way (or something else to look at for an idea) to have a spell selection dependent on having at least two other spells with that same spell descriptor? (i.e. I have a custom tag set in the "Descriptor(s)" section, and I want a prerequisite of having two others with that same tag).

 

[ShadowChemosh]

On each of your new Custom Spells you can forward your Custom tag to the Hero. Then have your 3rd spell test using tagcount to see if it has at least 2 and if so then its Valid to take.

So on SpellA and SpellB have the following and I would put it early around Pre-Levels 10,000.

perform forward[Custom.YourTagID]

Then on SpellC you can do the following Validation Test:

hero.tagcount[Custom.YourTagID] >= 2

 

[TalMeta]

TYVM. Took me awhile to put my brain back in gear, but I figured out which tabs to put those under.

I don't suppose there is a way to memorize spells in a way other than the current array based system? I'm attempting to create a Pathfinder version of the old D&D 3.5 Tome of Battle classes, none of which really memorize "spells" on the spells known/spells per day model. I'll do the arrays if I have to, but it'd be great if I didn't have to.

 

[TalMeta]

New wrinkle

Is there a way for a feat to give access to a Class Special ability (or reference to a feat that already does)?

 

[ShadowChemosh]

I don't suppose there is a way to memorize spells in a way other than the current array based system? I'm attempting to create a Pathfinder version of the old D&D 3.5 Tome of Battle classes, none of which really memorize "spells" on the spells known/spells per day model. I'll do the arrays if I have to, but it'd be great if I didn't have to.

Its your only choice. Even the Psionics stuff that got entered uses the same mechanics. Personally I think its part of the Pathfinderize of the ToB stuff to Pathfinder. They should be made to use existing mechanics.

Really though using the Maneuvers and then resetting them per encounter or using the different classes refresh mechanics can be done using Spells. Just ignore the part where its 1/day.

Is there a way for a feat to give access to a Class Special ability (or reference to a feat that already does)?

I can't think of one off the top of my head. But I think you should be able to bootstrap the Class Special to the feat so that it gets added when you add the feat.

I have not actually tried this but I think it should work.

 

[TalMeta]

Its your only choice. Even the Psionics stuff that got entered uses the same mechanics. Personally I think its part of the Pathfinderize of the ToB stuff to Pathfinder. They should be made to use existing mechanics.

Really though using the Maneuvers and then resetting them per encounter or using the different classes refresh mechanics can be done using Spells. Just ignore the part where its 1/day.

Actually, I rethought it and have continued entering them as spells, but the classes import the maneuvers as Custom Abilities with a 1/combat tick. Then I append the spell info. Though this does seem to have cost me the ability to count how many of a particular type I have already selected, it does preserve the ability to have say, 14 maneuvers of whatever level the character wants.

I can't think of one off the top of my head. But I think you should be able to bootstrap the Class Special to the feat so that it gets added when you add the feat.

I have not actually tried this but I think it should work.

It seems to work just fine.