The Magic 101 book is a comprehensive guide to the world of magic. It serves as a primer for aspiring magicians, introducing them to the basic principles, techniques, and terminology of magic. Starting with an introduction to the history and origins of magic, the book delves into the various branches of magic, such as stage magic, close-up magic, and mentalism. It explores the different types of tricks, illusions, and effects that are commonly performed by magicians. The book also provides step-by-step instructions for learning and mastering several classic magic tricks. From card tricks and coin tricks to disappearing acts and mind-reading tricks, it covers a wide range of tricks that can be easily learned by beginners.
From card tricks and coin tricks to disappearing acts and mind-reading tricks, it covers a wide range of tricks that can be easily learned by beginners. In addition to teaching the tricks themselves, the Magic 101 book also emphasizes the importance of presentation and showmanship in magic. It offers advice on how to create a magical persona, engage and entertain an audience, and build suspense and wonder during a performance.
Pathfinder 2E Finesse damage
I'm fairly sure that's the only way. I was going to say the Swashbuckler might have a way, but they just get a bit of Precision Damage when they have Panache.
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Small Ball Archmage
Yup just thief rogues, its a very special feature just for them.Staffan
Legend
It should be noted that this would mostly be an issue at lower levels. At higher levels, your ability bonus to damage becomes a smaller and smaller part of the whole. At 1st level, a rogue doing just 2d6 damage with a sneak-attacking rapier without ability bonus to damage is kinda weaksauce, and getting a +4 to that would be a huge improvement. But if we forward to 7th level you'd be hitting for 4d6+2 (1d6 bases, +1d6 for Striking, +2d6 sneak attack, +2 weapon specialization), which makes the +4 a much smaller part of the whole. Move up to 16th level, and you're doing 6d6+6 before adding +5 (or +6 if you got an early apex item) for your ability score. And that's assuming you don't put any elemental runes on your weapon, which could be adding another d6 or two, and that you don't have any Strength bonus at all to damage.
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I was thinking more from the perspective of a dex-heavy bard for a melee option. OTOH, it's not hard to end up with 16 or 18 in everything by the end, but damage would suck early on.
BTW, what is the d6 from Striking? Do you mean the magic item? Is it assumed you can get that, generallly? Where are the rules for Elemental Runes?
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I was thinking more from the perspective of a dex-heavy bard for a melee option. OTOH, it's not hard to end up with 16 or 18 in everything by the end, but damage would suck early on.
BTW, what is the d6 from Striking? Do you mean the magic item? Is it assumed you can get that, generallly? Where are the rules for Elemental Runes?
Magical weapons have two types of runes on them: fundamental runes, which are what make the weapon as such better, and property runes which add additional abilities. Fundamental weapon runes come in two further categories: potency (+1, +2, or +3 to hit) and striking (1, 2, or 3 dice extra weapon damage – so a striking battleaxe would deal 2d8 damage). Property runes are basically everything else you can do with a magic weapon, e.g. ghost touch, returning (on a thrown weapon), and so on. Quite a lot of these add 1d6 energy damage of some sort (flaming, frost, shock etc.), and these are colloquially called elemental runes, and they make pretty good runes to default to – basically, if you don't have a special plan intended for your weapon (like returning on a throwing weapon), you won't go wrong with an elemental rune for some extra damage. You can have a maximum of one property rune per "plus", so a +2 weapon can have two property runes.
Potency/Striking runes are an essential upgrade for every character who intends to actually use a weapon. Without getting those at the levels where they become available, you will lag behind quite a bit when it comes to combat ability.
Oh, and bards generally don't make good melee combatants in PF2. Bards are full casters, with the weapon proficiencies to match, meaning they only become Expert in their weapons at level 11 and never become Masters in fighting. Even the bard subclass that's supposed to be good at combat (Warrior muse, from Advanced Player's Guide) only get broader weapon proficiency, not better. I mean, it's not wrong for a bard to have a weapon for use when they have actions to spare, but swording opponents as a bard is at best a plan D (with plan C being arrowing them instead)
Party Level -4 @ Low-threat lackey
Party Level -3 @ Low- or moderate-threat lackey
Party Level -2 @ Any lackey or standard creature
Party Level -1 @ Any standard creature
Party Level +0 @ Any standard creature or low-threat boss
Party Level +1 @ Low- or moderate-threat boss
Party Level +2 @ 80 Moderate- or severe-threat boss
Party Level +3 @ Severe- or extreme-threat boss
Party Level +4 @ Extreme-threat solo boss
Furthermore, the book delves into the psychology behind magic and explains the science and principles that make magic tricks work. It explores concepts such as misdirection, sleight of hand, and optical illusions, helping readers understand the mechanics behind the magic. Overall, the Magic 101 book serves as a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in learning and performing magic. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn a few tricks or an experienced magician wanting to refine your skills, this book is a valuable resource that will provide you with the knowledge and techniques needed to become a master magician..
Reviews for "Learn the Basics of Magic Tricks with this Essential Guidebook"
1. John - 2 stars - I was really excited to learn some magic tricks from this book, but I was left disappointed. The explanations were unclear and the illustrations were confusing. I struggled to follow along with the instructions and ended up giving up halfway through. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who is serious about learning magic.
2. Sarah - 1 star - This book claims to be a guide for beginners, but it was anything but helpful. The tricks were way too advanced for someone just starting out, and there were no clear explanations on how to perform them. I tried practicing with a friend and we both ended up frustrated and confused. Save your money and find a different magic tutorial.
3. Mark - 2 stars - I bought this book hoping it would teach me some cool magic tricks to impress my friends, but unfortunately, it fell short of my expectations. The tricks were repetitive and not very impressive. The instructions were also poorly written, making it difficult to understand the steps. I found myself looking up alternative sources just to figure out how to properly execute the tricks. Overall, I was not satisfied with this book and would not recommend it to others.
4. Emily - 1 star - As someone who is new to magic, I was really hoping this book would provide a good foundation for learning. However, I found the explanations to be confusing and lacking in detail. The illustrations were unhelpful and did not clarify the steps adequately. I felt lost and frustrated trying to follow along. If you're looking for a comprehensive and beginner-friendly magic book, this is definitely not the one.