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Sulacu dislikes this article and rated it 1 of 4.
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| I've been taking occasional looks at the wiki just to find out what prompted this recent stream of negative ratings was, and this article is quite a solid example.
I think it's in this wiki's best interest to be welcoming of new content, and especially of new content providers, but I also feel that people that make content for a system they have interest in should apply some common sense rules before submitting it. The most important common sense rules I can think of are 'conduct your homebrewing with a certain measure of respect for the core mechanics of the system', 'make an effort to make your work as simple to understand and use as possible', and most importantly 'do not start designing willy nilly without a solid concept of what you want your article to do'. This article displays none such prudence in its execution. It does not explain the mechanics behind its class features, and doesn't conform to proper save progressions.
For example, it can summon a cauldron, but no mention is made to expound upon the ocean of possibilities having a boiling cauldron should give you, like, I don't know, performing some actual feats of alchemy that can't be readily duplicated by a little cooking pot and the Brew Potion feat.
There are next to no rules detailing how this class uses its abilities, but there are tons of modifiers and strange rolls that are at best arbitrary. The class features make mention of certain specific spells like mage hand, but nothing is said about how they cast. In the end this resulted in a class that has pretentions of being completely openended yet can do almost nothing of significance that a wizard pretty much any spellcaster can't do better.
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Undead Knave opposes this article and rated it 0 of 4.
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| One does not simply instantly gain a level and godhood at level 5.
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Eiji-kun opposes this article and rated it 0 of 4.
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| Beyond what others have said, those saves are messed up here too. Do you not know save progression?
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Fluffykittens opposes this article and rated it 0 of 4.
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"Witches gain super natural abilities level and has no cast limit:" Cast limit? What? BTW, if you're handing out supernatural abilities that mimic spells, you still need a caster level equivalent.
"A witch may create one skeleton skeleton a day" Undead? Dead? Plaster? Of what creature?
"Witch's Wraith: For 1d20 rounds target within 40 feet gets a -2 to every stat and roll for each level caster level. this may not drop any stat below 1. this ability is at will and takes one standard action to cast." Is this a spell? SLA? How is targeting determined (single creature)? What is "stat"?
"Reborn Dream: A witch realizes life isn't meant to be held on to like this. gains a second class that starts at a second level, or they may prestige into any class ignoring any one requirement except for level, skill, ability, or class required, they may automatically gain this. There are no penalties for this. Any ex witch keeps any abilities they have had. If a Fabled witch would die their body vaporizes and their soul is reborn into any race they choose, they may keep any thing they have learned and will age at a rate of 1 year every day until they reach a desired age. They may no longer naturally age." Removing specific PRC requirements is fine (counts as having full bab for qualifying for PRCs, for example). Telling the players to negate any one PRC requirement is insane, and so is true immortality at level 5.
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Spanambula opposes this article and rated it 0 of 4.
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| Wow, where do you even start? Horrible spelling, grammar/syntax, no-save ability penalties, broken summons, unexplained abilities, and unlimited true resurrection at level 5. Seriously what's not to love.
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