The five BEST d&d spells from Deep magic! By Kobold press

[@theblindjedi41]

An honorable mention would be the 2nd level spell Gift of Luck, which clerics can cast as a ritual. Giving yourself or someone advantage on 3 d20 rolls in a day is pretty amazing.

[@MrTarrasque]

That's rediculous!

[@theblindjedi41]

@@MrTarrasque And it won't even cost you a spell slot if you're a cleric; it's a ritual. All it'll take is 50 minutes every morning and your party is golden.

[@Bendem47]

A cantrip that can impose the Stunned condition **is** pretty OP, IMHO.

[@MrTarrasque]

Yeah, it's hardcore for sure

[@Deminz]

I commend your call to action at 4 minutes in. Was exactly what I needed to head. level 3 in a midgard campaign right now. Trying to play a kobold archfae warlock with as much "local" flavor as I can reasonably fit.

[@seankelly9694]

the insightful maneuver looks pretty cool, the image of a paladin headbutting a dragon before ripping it to shreds with smite is really cool to me, or a arcane trickster using it right before sneak attacking the target for extra damage, like "The rogue touch's you on the shoulder, and with a smile and a wink, runs you through"

[@MrTarrasque]

Haha awesome way of putting flavor in an attack

[@seankelly9694]

thats what d&d is about XD

[@MrTarrasque]

I could not agree more

[@seankelly9694]

Candle's Insight is really cool! I can see someone casting the spell on say a lantern right, then they just go around town asking questions, and if it goes out they know they were lied too, or say being a wizard hang candle/lantern from their staff and do the same thing

[@MrTarrasque]

genious

[@theblindjedi41]

Memento Mori could be hilarious in so many situations. Being the crazy boogeyman spamming this in the market as all the peasants freak out. "What seems to be the problem officer?" "BLAAAAAAAHHH!!"

[@VhaidraSaga]

Exactly!👍🏽

[@cassiacmueller]

Memento Mori could be very interesting and fun to play. I think it could also create such interesting game situations that could be funny and horrible at the same time ahhaha. I am enjoying a little chaos lately hahaha

[@VhaidraSaga]

Good stuff as always. I'd love to see you review Underworld Player’s Guide for 5th Edition By Kobold Press

[@MrTarrasque]

I have it but need to check it out still

[@VhaidraSaga]

@@MrTarrasque I look forward to your review, if you end up liking it. I cannot find any reviews of it on KZbin. Do you have the Lairs book that goes with it too?

[@MrTarrasque]

yes and yes

[@MrTarrasque]

I will put it on my list!

[@VhaidraSaga]

@@MrTarrasque awesome! Thanks!

[@craigzielonka2677]

13:18 Boulette’s are not meant to be kept as pets!

[@16michaelf]

Love love love the New Mic 🎙️ it's very crisp 💗

[@MrTarrasque]

Thanks!

[@theblindjedi41]

While not a new spell, Deep Magic adds Faerie Fire to the wizard spell list. Not only is this amazing for wizards, but that means eldritch knights and arcane tricksters can get it too.

[@frederiekvandepitte]

Mimics are not meant to be kept as boullete. Unless you are an Ettin. Then you keep them as pet twice

[@MrTarrasque]

hahaha!

[@frederiekvandepitte]

@@MrTarrasque how long do you think i can keep this up?

[@cassiacmueller]

@@frederiekvandepitte please keep going hahaha I laughed a lot xD

[@MrTarrasque]

I challenge you

[@cassiacmueller]

Maybe after a while u will get an exaustion point Fredje, but I believe in u!

[@theblindjedi41]

Insightful maneuver is even worse than a critical, because vulnerable means you just double the total number you rolled, not just the dice. so features like Great Weapon Master mean so much more.

[@MrTarrasque]

That is true!

[@seankelly9694]

13:23 bullets are not meant to be kept as pets

[@Zr0din]

Weird, so I'm looking at the new version of this book that came with my kickstarter and it looks like they got rid of Momento Mori. I can't find it, even searching the PDF.

[@MichaelChadd]

Casting that cantrip during a rest is totally gaming the system. I'd def say something to my group. Seems a bit broken, id have a serious think of possibly home brewing it a bit

[@MrTarrasque]

Yeah it's super meta and could be funny if somebody pulls it once, afterwards I'd nerf it

[@theblindjedi41]

I think it'd be just hilarious; the group just has to inoculate themselves every morning. "Sure, we throw up once a day, but it's worth it." lol

[@frederiekvandepitte]

But you do have cantrips that are non combat. In this case, there should be some limitations with spamming it. Just don’t make it complicated 😅

[@MichaelChadd]

@@theblindjedi41 yea that could be fun, everyone line up... 🤮

[@anniedarkheart5224]

Guiding Star was an out-of-combat spell that had some really big impacts on fulfilling characters motivations and other things.

[@MrTarrasque]

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[@thepopemichael]

Deep Magic is my favorite supplementary dnd book. Another great one by the same publisher is called the "Creature Codex"

[@MrTarrasque]

And you are on the right channel for Kobold press content

[@thepopemichael]

@@MrTarrasque I haven't been through all of your videos yet. I've only been through the last year and a half or so. I didn't realize that you made a video on the Creature Codex about almost 3 years ago! I just watched it and I'm glad I did. It's nice to see someone else who appreciates Kobold press content as much as I do :)

[@MrTarrasque]

I have playlist with about anything they released. And a playlist for playing in Midgard

[@WallyDM]

Fun list! Digging your energy! Now, then, I know if you were to do the best Bard spells in Deep Magic that the "Earworm Melody" spell would be in your top 5, right? That one might have been submitted and published by one of your fellow KZbinrs... just saying. lol. Cheers, my friend.

[@MrTarrasque]

Page 66, good spell! Funny for sure. totally you

[@WallyDM]

@@MrTarrasque lol, thank you my friend!

[@dnddetective]

On a clear day creatures can see up to 2 miles away. Now obviously it's unlikely to work that far in practice (thanks to buildings, etc) but that is a ridiculous range. Also, arguably you are a creature that can see you (otherwise you wouldn't be able to target yourself with single target spells). So memento mori has the potential to work on yourself.

[@MrTarrasque]

Well wen in combat I as a dungeon master would just focus on everything in the direct vicinity. That said, I see players meta gaming this by standing on a high building and stunning an entire town square or something. I'd let my players do that. After all, it's a living and breathing world, every action has a reaction.

[@zackdewey6474]

Find a book on Filipino monsters or Hawaiian. Kobold press basically adds every culture combined with the core monster manuals with their own monster manuals. Filipino people are very compassionate about their culture and appreciate when someone takes time to get to know it. So reviewing books from Hawaiian and also Filipino folklore could help people of some other cultures feel included. Biggest reason I say this is because I noticed each culture but those 2 have been included in core and kobold press.

[@charllandsberg]

Bulettes are totally okay to be kept as pets, how dare you :P also I need to get this book. Thanks for an awesome video. I rarely use these spells in my own games and my players aren't always keen, but I love spells that I can read for flavour and sometimes sneak them into NPC abilities or something like that. Also regarding Bulettes: PUPPY SHARK DO DOOO DO DO DO DO PUPPY SHARK DO DOOO DO DO DO DO!

[@Ardub23]

There are literally only two things about Night Terrors that are worse than Hold Monster are that it can't affect creatures immune to being frightened, and it's not on the bard spell list. Same paralyzing effect, same casting time, same saving throws, same duration, longer range, affects an area instead of a single target, and frightens creatures in that area regardless of the saving throws. Hold Monster is a 5th-level spell. Night Terrors is 4th-level. This has to be a mistake, right?

[@XpVersusVista]

kobold press spells really suck at balancing their spells. or rather, they intentionally make their stuff OP. it's the curse of wanting to be "better". They make the work of creating a spell and selling it to people, so their hubris comes into play. If the spells aren't stronger than the vanilla spells then what are they good for? imagine this: you make a spell and someone else, lets call him herbert, makes a spell. It feels way better for you when people choose your spell over Herbert's and they do this when your spell is stronger. This thinking and habit is the sole reason for "power creep". Just look at magic the gathering or hearthstone. Or look at Moba games: newly released characters are usually above the power curve. and yes, its completely stupid. not a mistake, just the personal need to be better from the creator.

[@Ardub23]

The version of Insightful Maneuver in 5etools has it give advantage on attack rolls against the target, instead of adding a vulnerability. But the PDF I have saved of the book has the version described in the video. It seems likely that the 5etools version is post-balance change (it seems more in line with a reasonable 1st-level spell power). But just to be sure, does anyone know of a way to confirm which is more up-to-date?

[@draconicLatte]

Advantage on attack rolls is given by the Anticipate Weakness spell (another 1st level Deep Magic spell)

[@jamesshields9832]

Can somebody expalin to me Time Jump? It's an 8th level spell, affects only constructs, gives a con save, range of touch, and gives a shorter banishment effect. The only benefit is that it's non concentration. But everything about it is otherwise useless. Am I missing something?

[@MrTarrasque]

Hey, jump into my discord and ask the question, a lot of wise people there: discord.gg/XXj9WFN

[@libraryfox4471]

Any plans to review RedSky?

[@MrTarrasque]

Don't have that one 🤔

[@libraryfox4471]

@@MrTarrasque it seems really cool! Their Kickstarter just launched. I'm hoping they'll send a review copy to someone soon. I already pledged, but I want to see the inside!

[@MrTarrasque]

Gonna check it out

[@addictedtomints9433]

No one is talking about clockwork bolt? It increasing in damage, is a 60ft ranged booming blade/green flame blade, they need to use AN ACTION to remove the bolt which no one will do unless they have minions to take it out, the damage increasing on weapon attack instead of pull out, it deals 1d8 damage with a weapon attack! 2d8 + dex and can work with Sneak Attack or the Archery Fighting style, or an artificer artillerist! If you can gain access to it(should be an artificer spell anyways), and it's a freaking cantrip!!! So that scaling damage goes to 2d8 at level 5!!! Whatt that's so much additional ranged damage if you only have 1 extra attack or none is a little crazy.

[@MrTarrasque]

Oh wow

[@cassiacmueller]

I am still having trouble with the stamps... and because of that I feel like an old bulette xD

[@VhaidraSaga]

Bullettes are great! 👍🏽

[@DrossPedantic]

13:19 Bulettes (pronounced boo-lay) are not meant to be kept as pets. /buːˈleɪ/

[@draconicLatte]

I liked using Boiling Oil so much that my DM made it a 3rd level spell (instead of 2nd). Our dungeons were starting to smell like Kentucky Fried Chicken, so I don't blame him!

[@MrTarrasque]

Hahahaha

[@Timbo_Boy]

My soulspy rogue has insightful manuver on his list :P Sneak attack with a rapier agains someone vulnerable to piercing damage seems about right^^.

[@theblindjedi41]

Who needs the assassin when you have this spell right? ;)

[@Timbo_Boy]

@@theblindjedi41 Definitly! How much sneak damage? Yes.

[@dankorn]

Great info! One request though: Please either put the spell names on screen or in the comments, or pronounce them more clearly. Better yet, use chapters. Thanks!

[@MrTarrasque]

Hey, this is a somewhat old video and my newer videos all have more screen help and timestamps

[@Taven03]

Mmmm this is my issue with the deep magic book. It has great flavor and concepts but some of the spells are simply reflovored existing spells or need tweeking for balance... Not that all of the official stuff has been balanced lately either 😂

[@MrTarrasque]

the way I see it is that you need to make each spell work for your campaign

[@Taven03]

@@MrTarrasque yep but because many of the spells need rebalancing it means I cant just hand the book to my players and say choose a spell... I have to go through and choose spells for them to find that I have modified. A minor annoyance but one I feel should be stated

[@MrTarrasque]

I let my players pick spells first and cast them to their liking. After noticing some are just not working for me I will try to work with them to adapt.

[@MichaelChadd]

@@MrTarrasque i tend t do the same in my campaigns

[@RetroChimaera]

13:18 Boulette’s are not meant to be kept as pets!