Incarnum: How Many People Use It?

[Fullmetal_Alchemist]

I have been using the supplement D&D book "Magic of Incarnum" for some time now and I was wondering if you ever used it, tried to use it, or just plain love it.

Also, why do you love or hate Magic of Incarnum?

I for one love the book itself. I like psionics, but I think incarnum beats it head on. The power of soul energy is just something myself would enjoy. I just love the Totimest class, seeing I like the power of nature as well.

[Matt Larkin (author)]

I tried using Incarnum a bit in one game.  While I thought the initial flavor was okay, after seeing it in play, I was not pleased.  That said, I guess it could work in setting designed to incorporate or focus on it.

If it was part of the question, then I think the XPH was much better done.  I've used a fair bit psionics in a few games.

[Fatum]

I've been playing one in my DnD game for 2 months and I have to say it rocks. I love the flavor and style of what it brings to the group.

[Endless_Helix]

It depends on the world I'm playing in. As for whether it was well done, I thought it was reasonably good. As a system it's a bit clunkier than say psionics or traditional magic. It tends to take a while to set up and can result in a couple of strange imbalances, unfortunately. Notably it can result with really tough characters who can't really do anything to the enemy or in specialists who nova really quickly. I liked the prestige classes though, except for the necrocarnate (Background is awesome, mechanics need some help to even out the imbalances) and the soulcaster(mechanics need to be clarified). Also, just getting this out of the way, but Mark Poole's illustrations bugged the hell out of me. Over all, I agree that the EPH was better handled as a whole, but the Magic of Incarnum has points at which it exceeds the psionics handbook (did I mention that the prestige classes  are really cool?)

However, Tome of Battle, book of the Nine Swords completely blows the hell out of the other books mentioned in this post. And yes, I am a ToB:Bo9S freak.

[~Kalin~]

Magic of Incarnum seems ok, but to me seems more setting orientated (spelling?) than anything else.

And whats so good about tome of battle? i havent read that book either yet but im thinking of buying it.

[Fullmetal_Alchemist]

Magic of Incarnum seems ok, but to me seems more setting orientated (spelling?) than anything else.

And whats so good about tome of battle? i havent read that book either yet but im thinking of buying it.

To me, Tome of Battle is like the new way to deal with material artist and/or hack and slash fighters. I have actully replaced the fighter PHB class witht eh new Warblade class, seeing I like it alot better and seems more of a fighter to me. Although I like Crusader and Swordsage the best out of all the new 3 classes in ToB.