snickersnax
Explorer
Want a different feel for magic? Go with prepared slots for wizards. Hear me out...
Not the old memorize/forget style, but rather all wizards can prepare spells by spending 10 minutes/spell to create a scroll by writing the spell into their spell book. When they read the scroll/page in the spell book the writing disappears. At slightly higher levels some wizards may also get to prepare spell slots as potions or as charges in a wand or staff.
All consumables / charged items are really just prepared wizard spell slots.
Creating permanent items requires permanently sacrificing the appropriate spell slot.
This creates all kinds of fun shenanigans in the wizard world.
Not the old memorize/forget style, but rather all wizards can prepare spells by spending 10 minutes/spell to create a scroll by writing the spell into their spell book. When they read the scroll/page in the spell book the writing disappears. At slightly higher levels some wizards may also get to prepare spell slots as potions or as charges in a wand or staff.
All consumables / charged items are really just prepared wizard spell slots.
Creating permanent items requires permanently sacrificing the appropriate spell slot.
This creates all kinds of fun shenanigans in the wizard world.