Posted By Olaf the Stout on 03/07/2007 5:07 PM

I have all 4 Encyclopedia Magica's from 2E that I still look at from time to time.

Posted By Oryan77 on 03/07/2007 5:28 PM
I also have those and I still use them (converting items I like to 3.5). One of my books though has a printing error. The first 35 pages or so are missing, and the following 35 pages are repeated instead. So I'm missing pages and have duplicates of other pages. I didn't even realize it until a few years ago.

I don't know what to do with it It also seems hard to find a replacement copy of that book without buying the set.

Posted By Wraithborne on 03/07/2007 6:42 PM

Which one is it? mayhap we can work out a trade?!?

Posted By nyjastul69 on 03/08/2007 5:11 AM
I have as much interest in this as I did for the Spell Compendium, none. I've never been fond of compilations, especially when I already own most of the components in their original form.

Posted By nyjastul69 on 03/08/2007 5:11 AM
I have as much interest in this as I did for the Spell Compendium, none. I've never been fond of compilations, especially when I already own most of the components in their original form.

Originally posted by gss_000:
If it matters this is more than just a compilation.  There is more than just a reprinting of items, but if you don't want any recycled material it might not be worth the money for you.  For me, the compilations are great.  I also own a lot of the originals but it's just a pain to drag them all to games.  These are much easier to use and in the SPell Compendium's case, fixed a lot of spells and made them more balance in both directions.  If the MIC is the same as the SP I'll be happy as a clam.¼img src='http://www.maxminis.com/desktopmodules/ntforums/images/emoticons/smile.gif' height='20' width='20' border='0' title='Smile' align='absmiddle'>

Posted By Olaf the Stout on 03/08/2007 2:53 PM


The Magic Item Compendium, as I understand it, will actually have hundreds of new magic items, unlike the Spell Compendium, which didn't have any new spells.

Olaf the Stout

Posted By gss_000 on 03/09/2007 8:38 AM
Some that I can think of off the top of my head: slime wave, reciprical gyre, the various orb spells, etc.

Posted By gss_000 on 03/09/2007 1:33 PM
I like the new darkness, but having to explain that the a GM at a con who I swear by his rulings hasn't played D&D since 1st ed was excruciating.

Sometimes these changes are annoying, but I found that SC brought many of the spells in line to where they should have been in the first place. That and PHB II have become the 2 books I recommend people should get before any other after the core 3. But that is just me and your views may vary.

Posted By gss_000 on 03/09/2007 4:58 PM
As for the PHB II: I absolutely love the alternate class features.

Posted By zenthrus on 03/09/2007 7:32 PM

Very true. A player in the game I'm in now uses this and we have to continually remind him that his immediate action uses his swift of the following round. It's more amusing than anything.Â

Posted By Oryan77 on 03/09/2007 3:47 PM

I wouldn't care so much about the Darkness spell if I didn't know how Drow used it in the novels & previous editions. It's completely different in every aspect. The Drow would make it appear on enemies at range, now it's range is touch and you usually cast it on yourself or allies rather than the enemy. It used to be used so 'enemies can't see out' of it's pitch blackness, now it's used so 'you can see out' of it's shadowy illumination. The 3.5 version on it's own is a nice spell...but it's not the Darkness spell...that's what I have a hard time with. It's the same as if they changed Magic Missiles & said, "Instead of doing damage to enemies, you absorb each missile yourself to heal your wounds for 1d4+1 hps"...that wouldn't be Magic Missiles.

What do you like from the PHB2? I agree, it's a nice book. I used the affiliations to create Planescape factions. Just curious what other people liked from it.

Posted By wildmage on 03/13/2007 7:27 PM
Does anyone have the Magic Item Compendium in hand?

Posted By Monsoon28 on 03/21/2007 11:42 PM

I new addition I really appreciated was the suggested level of an item for adventure purposes. So if an item were listed as 4th level, this would be an item that was more then appropriate for 4th level characters (and even acceptable for characters of a level or two below). This setup allows a DM's to quickly add items to an encounter, rather then looking up the the money value for a random encounter of said level and then slowly look through at what you could buy with that cash.
As they suggested, using the money method might be better for important events like the BBEG or for a long running NPC, but for 'red-shirted crewman #5' this can be a great way to set them up in very little time. A small thing in the great scale of this book, but a wonderful addition IMHO.