8th Ed. Slann questions for a newbie

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  1. Brent
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    Brent New Member

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    Hello, all.

    I'm relatively new to Lizardmen, and have a couple of questions regarding the Slann.

    First off, when he suffers a miscast, does his ward save protect him? Twice during a recent game, I miscast and then rolled boxcars for Power Drain. Could the Slann have attempted his ward save to protect him from the consequences?

    Second, as a result of the two Power Drain rolls I just mentioned, I lost four levels (making my Slann a Level 0 wizard). Can he still cast spells at that level?

    Finally, I've been reading some of the posts regarding miscasts, and I've seen references to the Book of Ashur. I can't seem to find that anywhere...can someone point me in the right direction?

    Many thanks,

    Brent
     
  2. lizard_sNow
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    The ward save will only save against wounds caused by miscasts, not other effects. As for the levels, when he becomes level 0 then he cant cast his spells. Isn't it D3 levels lost though? If that was the case your slann, at the worst roll, should have been level 1 instead of 0. A level 1 can still cast spells. The book of Ashur is a part of the common magic items in the Big Red Rulebook. It gives the wizard both +1 to cast and dispel. I dont remember the point cost but its pretty high.
     
  3. Brent
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    Thanks for the info, Lizard sNow.

    I miscast two turns in row, rolling boxcars on the miscast table both times.

    If only I could roll so high when I wanted to!

    Thanks again,

    Brent
     
  4. monkey10120
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    While on the same topic of Slann questions, I got back into Fantasy after Lizardmen got their 8th ed book and want to be clear that the Slann is not required to be in Temple guard units now? I hope that is true because it is one of my biggest pet peeves of 7th.
     
  5. hdctambien
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    That is correct!
     
  6. monkey10120
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    Thank you sir. Im pretty excited to run him solo btw. Somehow I managed to do more damage to my temple guard every game than the enemy. Ill try a solo build with and without Higher state of consciousness.
     
  7. Putzfrau
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    just remember that the temple guard aren't stubborn or ITP when they dont have a slann.
     

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