One mroe option I just thought of:
You could use a role playing road block that the spellcasters have to avoid instead of a rules thing.
Arcane casters could be harassed by local wizardry guilds or the churches of the gods of magic if they don't play by whatever rules those organizations make up. For example, in my campaign the church of Wee Jas likes to mess with PC spellcasters, expecting them to live by all the same laws they do, which range from 'do not attack a mage of greater experience than yourself without challenging them to a formal duel' to 'you must wear your hair braided in a number of braids that denote your magical knowledge (one braid for each level of spells you know, with 0 level spells counting as a level in this case)' to 'you must offer one arcane enchanted item to the church before you ascend the pyramid of arcane power once more (in other words, to level up, they want you to donate a magic item)'. PCs who resist these laws become the victims of slander, angry mobs, curses, and even outright attacks.
Divine spellcasters would likewise be expected to live up to the canon laws of their church (or coven/circle/grotto in the case of druids, rangers and shamans).
You could use a role playing road block that the spellcasters have to avoid instead of a rules thing.
Arcane casters could be harassed by local wizardry guilds or the churches of the gods of magic if they don't play by whatever rules those organizations make up. For example, in my campaign the church of Wee Jas likes to mess with PC spellcasters, expecting them to live by all the same laws they do, which range from 'do not attack a mage of greater experience than yourself without challenging them to a formal duel' to 'you must wear your hair braided in a number of braids that denote your magical knowledge (one braid for each level of spells you know, with 0 level spells counting as a level in this case)' to 'you must offer one arcane enchanted item to the church before you ascend the pyramid of arcane power once more (in other words, to level up, they want you to donate a magic item)'. PCs who resist these laws become the victims of slander, angry mobs, curses, and even outright attacks.
Divine spellcasters would likewise be expected to live up to the canon laws of their church (or coven/circle/grotto in the case of druids, rangers and shamans).
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