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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7122842" data-attributes="member: 2629">Homebrew is your best, and most fun, bet.  Make up something, run it by the DM and give it a whirl.  Tweak as necessary for balance.  I've made thousands of new spells between 1979 and the present.  I admit that the first spell that I made - a first level spell that gave my wizard the ability to kill dragons with a touch, wasn't my best work, but I was 6 years old.  Also, there were dozens of supplements in the AD&D, 2E and 3E eras that were filled with spells.  You can often find them in used book stores very cheaply.  They can provide a lot of inspiration for new spells for your world.  In my game world, I try to have the players use the PHB as a starting block, but allow them to suggest new spells freely.  Also, NPCs usually take less than half of their spells from the PHB.  I give them new and exciting magic to keep it from feeling like making magic choices is like selecting off the McDonald's menu and more like cooking in your own kitchen.</blockquote>