Thorindale
First Post
I was wondering - what system/sourcebook has a well-conceived spell point system that uses the regular spells/spell-levels form the PHB?
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Spell Points
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beldar1215
Explorer
WOTC's Unearthed Arcana has one that I've used. It seems to work well.
Beldar
Beldar
Kanegrundar
Explorer
I'll second the spell-point system in UA. It's easy to use and understand, and you don't have to make all that many changes to easily implement into an ongoing game.
Kane
Kane
DarrenGMiller
First Post
I will have to look at that one. I have tried several SP/Manna systems since 1984 and have never found/designed one that worked quite the way I intended.
DM
DM
Mercule
Adventurer
I use the UA system.
I'll have to agree that spell-point systems are not always great. What I discovered, though, is that the flaw isn't necessarily with the system, it's the inherent nature of spell points. Most people who are switching are doing it to get away from the Vancian slot system. In truth, spell points are just quantum spell slots.
Once I made that realization, I found it a lot easier to swallow point systems. Before that, there was just something "off" about point systems. The goal isn't to "fix" everything. It's just to get it to a "good enough" level.
I'll have to agree that spell-point systems are not always great. What I discovered, though, is that the flaw isn't necessarily with the system, it's the inherent nature of spell points. Most people who are switching are doing it to get away from the Vancian slot system. In truth, spell points are just quantum spell slots.
Once I made that realization, I found it a lot easier to swallow point systems. Before that, there was just something "off" about point systems. The goal isn't to "fix" everything. It's just to get it to a "good enough" level.
UA system
Thorindale
First Post
Thanks for all your input.
joshwitz
First Post
My Spell Point System
Here's a link to a spell point system I worked out for 3.0. We've been using it for about 3 and a half years now, and it mostly works pretty well. The one unforseen problem I have is that my players try to rest after every encounter to regain their spell points.
Just makes me throw more wandering monsters at 'em.
http://www.ave6.net/dnd/house_rules/spellpoints.txt
Here's a link to a spell point system I worked out for 3.0. We've been using it for about 3 and a half years now, and it mostly works pretty well. The one unforseen problem I have is that my players try to rest after every encounter to regain their spell points.
Just makes me throw more wandering monsters at 'em.
http://www.ave6.net/dnd/house_rules/spellpoints.txt
