Suggestions for the coming release Options

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I’ve run through this game twice in the recent one and a half month. It is admirable that even I’ve played the mod so many times, it’s still attractive. I am very appreciate with the changes of the recent releases. I’m so glad that this mod is still under updating and I am quite looking forward for the next release. So here are my personal suggestions for it.
1.Relief the constraint on whether the protagonist is a necromancer.
The single factor that affects the difficulty and game experience of the mod most is whether the protagonist is a necromancer. I should admit that the adventure and item designed for necromancer is very fantastic and the battle with the Old Ones is one of my favourite. However, after so many tries I would like to start the game with other roles. Unfortunately, the game difficulty could be quite different, especially in the battle with the Great Wyrm. One way to do this is to make Memory of the Apprenti and Amulet of Hades available for all characters, or other wizard should have counter abilities against Greater Silence. As a trade off, necromancer should be nerfed. RVE is a bit too powerful for a necro that in late game you nearly need no other healing method.
2.Make cleric more powerful.
Just as I said, with RVE you nearly don’t need a healer in your party. And what makes things worse is that in the recent release druid over compete cleric from nearly all dimensions: stoneskin, new items and new kits, and more useful HLAs. So to maximize party fighting power, there is no room for a cleric. But cleric is one of my favourite role in the game(and also in other PRGs), so I would like it to be buffed in the next release. I think a single class cleric should be as the same attractive as Jaheira.
3.Make ranged weapons a choice.
Damage dealt by ranged weapons can be lower than melee weapons instead of no damage.
4.Make paladin more powerful.
Comparing to other warrior roles(ranger, barbarian, champion of arvoreen, risk breaker), paladin is far less attractive. It should be buffed a bit.
5.Nalia should be buffed
She should at least have access to the 9th level spells. And her first class and low wisdom make her not a good party member. But she is one of my favourite character.

These suggestions are ordered. And I do hope the first two to come true. I think they will be beneficial for further development of this mod.

[SparrowJacek]

Okay, time to present another ability, that should allow kitted Clerics to be more useful in spell casting at higher levels. It will be presented as a HLA, which can be picked up to 3 times, however a less melee oriented kit might get it even faster.

~Purify Aura
(Generalist)

Level: Quest
Sphere: None
Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 0
Area of Effect: Caster
Saving Throw: None

Experienced Clerics can send a vast amount of energy from the Positive Energy Plane as a singe impulse emanating from their bodies and minds. By doing so, they can instantly cleanse their aura at any moment they desire. This however is very taxing to the caster, thus only the most powerful Priests can use this skill in a rapid succession.

The ability is instantaneous but can only be used once every 3 rounds, this time is reduced to 2 rounds and 1 round at levels 20 and 25 and finally at level 30 it has no cooldown.~

This ability should be more strategical than Improved Alacrity, as you can use it at any point in time, not needing your aura to be cleansed. You might for example stop casting some spell in the middle, use Purify Aura and switch to Protective Chant, if you see an enemy finishing his ADHW.

There will be one more spell, which will make casting more useful, especially at higher levels.

Also Cleric version of Disrupt Undead will work as a ranged spell, though it will be castable from a short distance only.

This post has been edited by SparrowJacek: Nov 13 2022, 10:24 PM