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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bacon Bits" data-source="post: 7982178" data-attributes="member: 6777737">I think you just word it like:Like the templating doesn't matter that much. Just describe what the spell does. It's homebrew so you'll be at the table to adjudicate.As for my opinion on the spell? No, I don't really care for it and would probably not allow it. Unlike others here, I don't think it's too powerful. It's very flexible, yes, but not too powerful. The problem is that the spell existed in the first place to solve a problem that no longer exists.As you say, this spell existed in prior editions. However, in 3.5e and earlier, you had to prepare spells into a specific slot. You didn't choose which spell to cast on the fly throughout the day. Not even cantrips! Spells like Anyspell, Limited Wish, and Mordenkainen's Lucubration existed because spellcasters had to make their exact spell selections at the start of the day rather than on the fly. Spontaneous casting wasn't really a thing except for the Sorcerer, who gave up a considerable amount of power for that benefit (no bonus feats, slower spell progression, limited spells known). Spellcasters used to be significantly more potent, but they were much less flexible than they are now. That's why the above spells don't exist in 5e. They're spell designs that don't belong in the game anymore because that problem has been solved, and without spell preparation the spells simply don't feel appropriate.</blockquote>