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Message: <blockquote data-quote="papastebu" data-source="post: 3776601" data-attributes="member: 40894">It is gratifying and surprising to see this thread after so long. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I like that you have removed the per-level bonus to casting checks. It makes more sense than what I was trying to do before. Let's see if I can remember what I decided on, finally.Wizards cast spells using a skill check based on one of the 8 schools. Call it Spellcasting (Evocation), etc. This can be further refined or combined as desired.Each wizard level gained, the wizard gets X-number of skill points to be divided among skills, as usual, and the number would be a bit higher to accommodate the specific Spellcasting skills. The wizard also gets one spell point times the new class level, plus one spell point for each point of intelligence modifier. The spell points are divided among spell levels, with a first-level spell costing 1 point, the second level costing two points, third costing three points, etc.To cast a spell, the roll is 1d20 +(intelligence modifier) + (Spellcasting[school]ranks) +1/10 wizard levels, versus DC = 10 + spell-level(# of consecutive castings)+([spell-level]-[wizard-level]).Will the 1st-level wizard has Ray of Frost as an apprentice spell, or a cantrip. It has a base DC of 9 on first casting, 10 on second, 11 on third, etc. DC = 10 + (0) + (0-1=-1) = 9. Versus his Intelligence modifier of +3 and his Spellcasting (Evocation) ranks of +4, a 2 or higher on a d20 casts the spell. A next-round casting of the same spell adds one to this DC.If Will has a level of Armor and two of Magic Missile (using up all of his spell points for first level), he could cast Armor(1 point DR per level, disipates with strike/level, stacks with self) with a DC of 11 first casting, and Magic Missile at DC 13 first casting. Consecutive casting for each would be DC 12 and 15, respectively. Given Will's +3 intelligence mod and his 4 ranks in Spellcasting (Evocation), Magic Missile 2 is going to take a 6 or higher to cast. He let's say he wanted to be able to protect himself somewhat, and maxed out Spellcasting (Abjuration) also, so he has a +7 to cast those spells as well. Lowest success for Armor is 5 for the first casting.For each round spent not casting, the DCs of all spells drop by 1, never going lower than their first-casting DC. Other spells cast do not add to the resistance of current spells, but any casting prevents this reduction of resistance.EDIT: I also decided that a critical failure on a casting check (a second failure after a natural one) has an effect-related disastrous result, and a critical success (a success after a natural 20) has maximum effect. END EDIT.I think that's all of it, but this is without looking anything up. Tell me what you think, if you'd like.</blockquote>

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