Issue 403 of the DDO Chronicle is now available!

[Cordovan]

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[GoldyGopher]

"None at all," said Mr. Prosser.

[Dulcimerist]

Watt do you mean? Trying to think of the answer really hertz.

[Lanadazia]

depends on if he was able to pay for all those lightning spell scrolls and inscription materials
i remember having trouble to pay for those when i first started playing. unimagineable nowadays

[Dime_407]

If they're smart and limit themselves to just Electric Loop, maybe enough to run a small household for a few hours. If you're using pen and paper rules and they use some form of Permeancy, then given enough time they'll eventually solve all our energy needs.

If they try and go fancy with Ball Lightening or even just Lightening Bolt, they'll provide a whole lot of power that will only be useful for tripping all the circuit breakers in the city all at once.

[Fnordian]

Theoretically unlimited. But it depends how fast you turn his crank.

[Arkat]

Depends on the size of the grid.

[LrdSlvrhnd]

As much wood as a woodchuck *could* chuck if a woo... wait, watt? You asked about wizards providing electricity, not woodchucks chucking wood? Ohm an, that's not the one I volted for last week!

[Waveclaw]

Noob to casters, but as far as I know, it depends on the build and the type of wizard they are. For example, an acid-based wizard don't give out as much electric damage as an electric-based wizard.

Hope it's correct :P )

[The_Human_Cypher]

Enough to light a lightbulb.

[Breezwyn]

We're still awaiting local and regional government approval from the public service commission and the electric regulatory commission, as well as the filing of an environmental impact statement, before we can obtain a definitive answer.

[krzyysiek098]

Almost enough to run Orien Lightning Rail.

[Egilson]

The barbarians down at the drinking hole decided to find out, but by the time we jammed enough wires into him, he didn't seem to do much of anything.

Does he still count as a wizard if he's dead?

[DRoark]

The average wizard, using stock level 10 gear, with a Max/Emp lightning bolt does an average of 326.3 damage.
The average lightning bolt according to the WDC, is 300mV, 30kA (9bKWh). The average house uses 10,649kWh.

Zappy the Wizard could power 845,149 houses, with a level-3 spell.... or kill a couple of kobolds apparently.

[rfachini]

1.21 GigaWatts

[Brandwynn]

Ohm not dutr, but I volt for one to try...

[Vordax]

Enough to run a toaster is all I need.

[rowmac]

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A lvl 10 wizard? they could provide WAAAY too much if they tried!

[Sunnie]

Practically none at all using lightning spells. It's been tried and it's just not possible to capture the energy from lightning strikes, they happen way too fast. However, using a spell like Wall of Fire to heat up some amount of water and forcing the steam through a turbine could produce quite a lot of electricity.

[mbartol]

Doesn't matter. Kobold union already controls that racket, and they have PLENTY of Shamans to keep it going.

[gnarledmaw]

Don't forget to reply...

Because you would never pay guild wage for something as inefficient as a 10th level wizard when something as powerful as a 5th level kobold shaman can be hired for 90% less.

[Memnir]

https://i.imgur.com/05yHddp.gif

[Nyrvjjn]

^^

[Jeff_F]

1.21 GigaWatts

Beat me to it. :)

[kabrinski]

"Insert clever thread reply here"

[Dark_Helmet]

Considering a bolt of lightning lasts for microseconds and only generates about 5 gigajoules, it is nearly impossible to capture the energy in anything more than a lightshow.

[Tolpan]

Infinity power with a electric Wizard. But it's possible to pay the wizard for his/her lifetime duty?

[radule]

Over 9000 GigaWatts!

[ForumQua]

Boom

[JonD]

A shocking amount....

[Jerevth]

A Blue Dragonborn provides around 6 terrorwatts.
A wizzi with a PM splash can generate about 8 skelewatts.
A dwarben Wizzle can generate 3-8 kegawatts

But if there are monks around, there'll be resistance.
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.
.
. (because of the ooo-ohms...)

[PangyPsy]

Just a few millivolts if he rubbed his cloak and robes together really really fast!

[wiliamsane]

The human body generates more bio electricity than a 120 volt battery and over 25000 BTUs of body heat. Combined with a form of fusion the warforged had found all the energy they would ever need.

[Meugh]

Fester, from the Adams Family, must be at least level 30 (how else to explain his and Cousin It's intelligence levels), yet he can only light up a 60 watt bulb dimly, assuming 30 watts of power total. Thusly a level 10 wizard can only provide 10 watts but only if he knows what he is doing. Given that we now have LED lamps that 8.5 - 10 watts rating provide 600 lumens (about what a 60 watt incandescent lamp provided), it will appear to the untrained, that he can out perform the level 30 wizard of old, providing the uninitiated the idea that wizards in the last 55 years have become 3 times more powerful.

Bobsur Uncle

[Rauven]

I don't know, but I heard it's enough to power all those electric kettles for tea time.

[MasterofDungeons]

They just need to use the empower feat...

[chaosmanager]

Is anyone else having trouble with the code for this week? My brother and I both get invalid code messages when we type it in as shown in the OP.

As for the weekly question: Who needs a mage to generate electricity? Hook Boo up in a hamster cage and put a carrot in front of him and watch him run! Oh, wait. If we did that, wouldn't the server farm go down? We wouldn't want that. ;)

[Sebastrd]

Enough to power a potato clock.

[bowtietim]

1.21 GigaWatts

But could he run 88 mph with a coat hanger in his wizzy hat?

[Yamani]

None, they are too busy studying magic to waste time powering a power grid.

[fatherpirate]

lag, the immortal monster

[Arayot]

Half of what a level 20 wizard could provide.

[Jango-EX]

That depends on the spells prepared, I suppose

[EnragedBears]

For EU (where I live) the calculations are

1 average lightning bolt = 10^10 J

A Wizard can cast 3600 s/ 4 s cool down = 900 lightning bolts in 1h

In 1 work day for the Wizard : 8h * (900 lightning bolt / 1h) * 10^10 J = 72000000000000 J

In EU a house use in avg 4000kWh per year : 4000*1000*3600 J = 14400000000 J

so 1 work day for the Wizard

She could power 72000000000000 J / 14400000000 J = 5000 EU houses

This is without any equipment for spell power

Lets say Spell power are 500 and and Cooldown are 2 sec and crit are 30%. Then the wizard could power

5000 * (500/100) * (4/2) * 1.3= 65000 EU houses for a year in 1 work day

[C-Dog]

More than enough for the average family ohm.

[elyone]

The wizard could only provide bursts, rather than a constant supply of electricity; so the wizards supply wouldn't be reliable enough to be helpful.

[guzzlr]

The average wizard, using stock level 10 gear, with a Max/Emp lightning bolt does an average of 326.3 damage.
The average lightning bolt according to the WDC, is 300mV, 30kA (9bKWh). The average house uses 10,649kWh.

Zappy the Wizard could power 845,149 houses, with a level-3 spell.... or kill a couple of kobolds apparently.

Shockingly good answer.

[dsmwhiteknight]

How in the world am I supposed to know that? I only ever run archers.

[Edilia]

Exactly as much as he wants to. Wizards are free people. :cool:

[slayson]

If it was my wizard the power grid would probably makes its dodge roll. So none.

[ThrakThor]

Depends on how much the payment was.

[brian14]

None, until someone manages to convert AC to DC

[Suggestion]

Over the course of a day the typical level 10 Wizard could provide enough power to power a standard American (or other first world) home for a day. If he specialized in electrical spells, he could power several homes. The difficult part is capturing and storing the power.

[Suggestion]

None, until someone manages to convert AC to DC

This is easy to do today.

[nordlav]

I'm just guessing here, say 10 OPwatts?...............

[ideal_insomnia]

Considering electricity from spells exists only for a brief moment, you might get more if you put the Wizard into a running wheel. After all, Constitution is the second most important ability for most Wizards.

[Vyrzain]

Not much... a wizard would be best to jump start say a car... get a Druid for long-term power supply issues : )

[Grandern_Marn]

Over time, about the amount of 2 solar panels.

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Thanks.

[Saekee]

none, it is magical!

[Tyrande]

[...]
This is without any equipment for spell power

Lets say Spell power are 500 and and Cooldown are 2 sec and crit are 30%. Then the wizard could power

5000 * (500/100) * (4/2) * 1.3= 65000 EU houses for a year in 1 work day

Incorrect. A level 10 wizard does not have infinite spell points. Tell that to the level 10 Celestial Pact warlock using the basic eldritch blast with the electric element. A typical level 10 wizard only have 480 spell points without equipment according to the DDO wiki.




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This is really a tricky question. Has the level 10 wizard learnt any electric based spells? Does the level 10 wizard has enough spell components for the electric based spells like the DOT Eladar's Electric Surge (which is comparable to the Lightning Bolt)?

Assume everything is enough in theory;

480/20 * (500/100) * (4/10) * 1.3 = 62 houses/year then the wizard needs to drink and rest for mana recovery, probably 8+ hours if we are talking D&D time. Not to mention that the wizard can only hold up to 1000 DDO spell components of the same spell level at a time and then he will need to stop casting the spell and run to the store.

EDIT: I may be incorrect myself. It might be more mana efficient to summon air mephits (but not Air Elementals, since that one is too high level), and have the pet powering the grid; and the pet lasts for 10 minutes instead one off; remembering how House Lyrandar power their airships with Air Elementals instead of hiring wizards for the job. ;)

[Enoach]

Enough to lightly toast bread - Or burn it to a crisp. 6 of one or 1/2 dozen of the other :)

[Jiirix]

They could provide a lot of electricity to a power grid, like let's say 42 standard lightnings. But why should a wizard to that instead of going power crazy and absorbing as much electricity from the grid as possible?

[John3000]

Depends if he has a SP/AC converter... Spell Points to Alternative Current. If not, then nada. ;)

[Tymani]

Half as much as a tiefling bard doing a belly dance.

[csgholahayt]

Watt do you mean? Trying to think of the answer really hertz.

about the size of a small house for an hour - though it can kill a large giant with wet diapers - obviously the grid is bigger than an archfey can light - that is a lot of juice even for a major magic junky.

[Kuraci]

Mine is a necro so not much.

[Kulothar]

Where do you think they get their power from? You should see my utility bill after a raid.

[Luchyz]

AC or DC?

[Lizzy-Lane]

Noob to casters, but as far as I know, it depends on the build and the type of wizard they are. For example, an acid-based wizard don't give out as much electric damage as an electric-based wizard.

Hope it's correct :P )

This is very true. But honestly, to study for years only to waste your magic (aka SP) powering a power grid, doesn't seem canon for a wizard.

[ShifterThePirate]

(Palpatine voice) Unlimited powerrrr...

[Sir_Noob]

I am shocked you would ask this, jolted me out of my senses...
Enough to power a static group?

[Rochelina]

Enough for rolling blackouts to be expected........(only in California) :-)

[crimsonknights2]

None, he spec'd for fire....

[EhMystery]

A few minutes, tops. Mana gets used way too quickly

[minipig]

Enough to restart the Pit.

[Velenfein]

Never as much as a barbarian using a bike-powered generator.

[PurpleSerpent]

Theoretically, limitless, although it takes a lot of magic and a healthy dose of Munchkinliness. Here's how.

Step 1: Have a planescaller teleport the power grid to Lammania. (Very important.)
Step 2: Use the spell Summon Monster III, summoning an Air Mephit.
Step 3: The air mephit will remain friendly to you for 10 minutes. Command it to use its shocking grasp spell on the grid, telling it something cool will happen if it does. (Mephits, according to the PnP lore, are very curious; this is a good way to keep the generator going after the control wears off.)
Step 4: After 10 minutes, the air mephit will return to its home plane... Lammania. Which it's already in. In other words, it's not going anywhere. (I can't find a rule anywhere that says you can't summon creatures from a plane you're on. The power of the Munchkin is with me.)
Step 5: Summon another mephit. Repeat process until your grid has enough power.

With a decent Charisma stat and a lot of time, voila! Infinite energy.

[Szczoch]

more than solar panels

[Cordovan]

Enough to restart the Pit.

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