Sepulchrave II
Legend
Sometimes a rebuttal to D&D having "Vancian" casting is offered in that Vance's wizards could only memorize a few spells - "four of the greater, or six of the lesser" if memory serves.
An 18th level MU who memorizes, say, time stop, trap the soul, maze and duo-dimension will spend 8 hours in preparation; 1E actually fits the Vancian model pretty perfectly. Magic Users need wands, staves and miscellaneous magic items to stay viable in 1E.
An 18th level MU who memorizes, say, time stop, trap the soul, maze and duo-dimension will spend 8 hours in preparation; 1E actually fits the Vancian model pretty perfectly. Magic Users need wands, staves and miscellaneous magic items to stay viable in 1E.