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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 9332929" data-attributes="member: 23751"><p>For the vast majority of those, it boils down to why waste a spell when you can easily do it without magic and use the slot on something that is actually important.</p><p></p><p>Need to travel? Sailors can go places you've never been and are far more reliable in getting place that you HAVE been. 5e teleports sucks with the huge mess up chances. Save that 7th level spell slot for something useful. Further, you can't even teleport until you hit 13th level, which more than 90% of tables never reach. Even for that less than 10% of tables, you can still sail for 12 levels before you get teleport.</p><p></p><p>Need to rest? close a door and set a guard. Save the slot for something you will need more.</p><p></p><p>Need to climb, it's easy peasy for someone with the skill. Don't bother wasting magic on it. Use the magic for something important.</p><p></p><p>Need to talk? Someone is likely to have the language from background. Use the magic on something useful.</p><p></p><p>Need information? The sage can often find it for you, while those information spells likely won't. They are very narrow in focus and really stink in 5e. Use the slots on something better.</p><p></p><p>On and on and on.</p><p></p><p>It's rarely better to use magic than just have the PC who can do it by non-magical means do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 9332929, member: 23751"] For the vast majority of those, it boils down to why waste a spell when you can easily do it without magic and use the slot on something that is actually important. Need to travel? Sailors can go places you've never been and are far more reliable in getting place that you HAVE been. 5e teleports sucks with the huge mess up chances. Save that 7th level spell slot for something useful. Further, you can't even teleport until you hit 13th level, which more than 90% of tables never reach. Even for that less than 10% of tables, you can still sail for 12 levels before you get teleport. Need to rest? close a door and set a guard. Save the slot for something you will need more. Need to climb, it's easy peasy for someone with the skill. Don't bother wasting magic on it. Use the magic for something important. Need to talk? Someone is likely to have the language from background. Use the magic on something useful. Need information? The sage can often find it for you, while those information spells likely won't. They are very narrow in focus and really stink in 5e. Use the slots on something better. On and on and on. It's rarely better to use magic than just have the PC who can do it by non-magical means do it. [/QUOTE]
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