One mor idea. All spells costs some mana. You're the greatest thinker of our time. Of those who had ever descented into the dungeons of Dredmor. You start a game with Philosophical Compendium (+2, +1 ) 1. Tricky Question - ask your opponent really thrilling question. For example, how many angels can walk through the needle eye together. Causes 3(+0.1*) 75% chance to debuff with Puzzlement (-2 , - 2, -1 ) 2. Monopsychism - Averroes personally told you that everyone in the world share one and the same soul. Then, why do not you borrow a piece of this common soul from your enemy? Causes 4(+0.15*) Recovers 1*(+0.04) 3. It's Impossible! - Many ages before Boethius proved that resurrection from the dead IS NOT POSSIBLE! He could not be wrong! Then why do it live? Causes 12 *(+0.5*). Affects ony Undead. 4. Intellectual Meditation - Gather your thoughts to solve one more global problem. For instance, how to kill that Thrusty. Buffs you with Meditation (+2 , +3 , +5 , +5, +1), costs 1 mana every 4 turns 5. Engrossed Notionalist - You are so self-absorbed that cant even notice your horrible wounds. Buffs you with Self-Absorbtion (+3, +3, +3, +3, +2, +1 ), costs 1 mana every 3 turns 6. 42 - After years of thinking you have finally found the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. Crush your enemies with a great power of this mighty knowledge! Causes 20(+0.45) in the large area around hero, 100% chance to cause Puzzlement (-2 , - 2, -1) P.S. Sorry for my English
This can be added with a mod and is a rather interesting idea for a skill tree. Existential damage isn't that represented as it stands though. Your ratios on the first two skills are pitifully small though, I'd make it something more like 0.25 and 0.35 and then those are still weak but not so weak. Consider that as it is right now if you managed to get 70 magic power you'd do a total of 10 and 15 damage respectively which is not much at all.
