Spell Duration

[dagesh]

I know there are some spells that have had their duration altered.  I would like to suggest a few more since PnP doesn't quite translate over into NWN (fights are over MUCH faster and there are a LOT more of them).

Below are a few suggestions for changing spell duration from rounds to turns. I do not want to overpower or break anything yet some of these would certainly make spells more viable and less junky.

Expeditious Retreat
Druth's Necrotic Shield
Elemental Shield
Displacement

[Vincent07]

I changed Displacement a few updates ago, so there's more of a reason to use it.

The others I'll certainly consider, though I'm a bit leery of extending duration on damage shields.

[The Red Mage]

They can already be extended for very long times at appropriate levels.

[dagesh]

They're all rounds/level (i.e. 6 seconds/level).  A level 30 caster extending the above spells will have them for 360 seconds, 6 Minutes.  Define very long.

[The Red Mage]

Long enough to be effective for most entire spawns or boss encounters where you would need or want them.

[dagesh]

I often use Expeditious Retreat against bosses

I'd agree possibly if there weren't almost matching spells with much longer durations.

[Balkoth]

What do you see as matching Elemental Shield with a longer duration?  Mestil's Acid Sheath is also rounds/level, no?  And Death Armor is very weak.

[dagesh]

I was looking at it from the perspective of immunity but I think you guys are right, that duration is fitting for elemental shield.