Kobold Press is a company that focuses on creating role-playing game supplements and adventures. One of their popular products is called Deep Magic, which is a collection of spells for the 5th edition of the game. Deep Magic features over 700 new spells that can be used by player characters and non-player characters alike. The spells in Deep Magic cover a wide range of magical abilities, from elemental manipulation to necromancy and everything in between. They provide players with new ways to customize their characters and add depth to their gameplay. Whether a player wants to be a master of illusions or a powerful healer, Deep Magic has the spells to make it happen.
Whether a player wants to be a master of illusions or a powerful healer, Deep Magic has the spells to make it happen. Additionally, Kobold Press has made some of the content from Deep Magic available for free through the Kobold Press Deep Magic PDF. This allows players to get a taste of the spells and see if they would be interested in purchasing the full book.
I reviewed all 700 spells in Kobold Press’s Deep Magic Book
The point of the document is not for people to read through it all (that would be as insane as writing it) but rather if you do buy this book, and are looking at approving a specific spell, this may give you some idea of any problems the spell currently has.
I also point out some of the great spells in the book as well. You can find them labelled as (GREAT)
I guess if I had to summarize my findings I’d say that this book’s spells are filled with a mix of proofreading and balance problems.
- Either ignoring or just not understanding 5th edition mechanics.
- It has a lot of spells with unclear or vague text.
- The spells are not balanced for their level
- There are at least 140 spells that to me are clearly underpowered or clearly overpowered for their level (and not by a little)
- There are another 83 spells that are on the edge of being called either of these.
But there are other issues with it’s spells as well.
- There is an over-reliance on referencing other spells in order to explain a spell's effects.
- Too often you need the creature statblocks in one of Kobold Press’s other products to use these spells
- Though this is somewhat mitigated by the statblocks being open license, since you can find websites that provide them. They should still have been provided in this book.
- The 1st level spell Mosquito Bane, for instance, lets you kill any insects (with less than 25 hp) within 50 feet of you without them even getting a chance to save against it.
The quality of the subclasses is much better than the spells. But they can be generic at times.
The formatting also needs work as well. About 50 pages worth of actual content gets thrown into an appendix for some reason (including subclasses, spells, and other features).
- They introduce new spell schools but then don’t treat the subclasses and spells in these schools consistently (some subclasses or spells end up in their associated school’s section, while others get thrown into another section of the book)
That isn’t to say it is all bad news. I think there is great content in the book. It just gets dragged down by all of this.
Also, a lot of the issues that were present in their past products weren't addressed. Like many of these proofreading issues were present in the Midgard Heroes Handbook as well as earlier Deep Magic products.
Overall, the product just felt like it needed more time in the oven.
I also point out some of the great spells in the book as well. You can find them labelled as (GREAT)
The free PDF includes a selection of spells from different schools of magic, giving players a variety of options to explore. Overall, Kobold Press and their Deep Magic supplement offer a wealth of new options for players of the 5th edition of the game. With hundreds of spells to choose from and the ability to try out some of them for free, Deep Magic is a valuable resource for any player looking to expand their magical repertoire..
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