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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 297532" data-attributes="member: 5890">Things that in my mind are big problems with the system as-is1) One-hit-kill spellsAt high levels, these rule the game. Full stop. They're almost single-handedly the reason that spellcasters are the top-of-the line classes to be at high levels. They also have a nasty habit of turning what should be an epic combat into one-action "whoever-gets-to-go-first" fiascos. I'd like to see some form of system where a spell which is saved against still has an effect, while failing the save doesn't necessarily mean it has full effect. Say something like temporary ability damage? So if I charm you, it reduces your wisdom for the purpose of detecting any bluff attempts I make, and when your wisdom is effectively zero, the spell takes full effect. This would go for any spell which has a large difference in effect depending on the saving throw of the target, all the way from hold person (which would target dex or str) to disintegrate (con).2) The huge difference between clerics and other castersLook through the classes. Pay special attention to all the primary casters. What is the difference between them and primary fighters? Casters tend to have low hps, bad BAB, bad fort saves and a restriction on weapons, and all bar the cleric have restricted armour. I don't think that a cleric's spell selection is bad enough to justify this. I'd suggest that a cleric should be a wizard/sorceror with a different spell list (of comparable power), a different spell preparation routine (the daily prayer) and undead turning instead of a familiar. If you want hps, BAB, fort saves and armour and weapon proficiencies, then take some levels of fighter, or buy them with feats. No amount of giving the cleric boosts will convince players that he's cool or interesting, so give up on that tack.3) Problems in the spell listLook at contagion. It condemns an individual to a slow, painful death. Now look at animate dead. It makes skeletons move around (specifically note any absence of the spell having an effect upon the souls of the dead individuals etc). Now justify the [evil] tag on animate dead when it is conspicuously absent on contagion.</blockquote>

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