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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 2906390" data-attributes="member: 2011">People who disagree with you are negative??? <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> As for players moving to other things, this is something all DMs must prepare for. But, DND is no longer a simple game, especially at mid to high levels.If the players encounter a monster, no big deal. Open up the Monster Manual.If they encounter an NPC spell caster, then why in the world would you want to only write down a few spells? Do you not give the NPC spell caster feats? Skills? Items? Ability scores? Equipment? Allies? Etc., etc., etc.?How as a DM can you make reasonable decisions for your spell casters if you water them down to a few select prepared spells?The OP is asking for "spells prepared" lists. You are giving him advice on how not to need those and I opine that your advice is suspect in that it can lead to boring repetitive encounters with NPC spell casters. How can a DM make challenging decisions for an NPC spell caster based on the situation at hand if he does not have his options listed (without resorting to fudging)?I am also of the opinion that encounters, especially with NPC spell casters, often do not (and should not if you play them well) last only 3 rounds. Encounters with opponents with few special abilities should only last a few rounds. Encounters with spell casters (or any opponent with a lot of special abilities) should last a lot more than 3 rounds by definition (they are spell casters after all, the main advantage PCs have over NPCs), hence, your suggestion seems to be counter intuitive and incorrect. A short cut designed to suck the very flavor and versatility out of the NPC spell casting class being played.</blockquote>

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