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<blockquote data-quote="Croesus" data-source="post: 7234707" data-attributes="member: 35019">My group is currently experimenting with using spell points for sorcerers. Sorcery points just add to the total spell points available each day. Pros: - The character has a lot of flexibility. Sometimes you need multiple fireballs, sometimes you need to constantly cast low level utility spells.- Really does make the caster feel different, using spell points vs. spell slots. Cons:- Incredibly easy to blow through one's spell points in a hurry casting higher level spells. The player has to be careful, or you'll run out quickly.- The DMG spell point costs favor some spell levels over others. 1st = 2 SP, 2nd = 3 SP, 3rd = 5 SP, 4th = 6 SP, 5th = 7 SP. As you can see, casting a 4th level spell only costs one extra spell point vs. a 3rd level. Same for 2nd vs. 1st, 5th vs. 4th. So there's a temptation to cast higher level spells because they are more &quot;efficient&quot; in spell point terms. I'm not sure this is really a problem, but we'll see with more testing. Bottom line: so far, we've found using spell points to be more positive than negative.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Croesus, post: 7234707, member: 35019"] My group is currently experimenting with using spell points for sorcerers. Sorcery points just add to the total spell points available each day. Pros: - The character has a lot of flexibility. Sometimes you need multiple fireballs, sometimes you need to constantly cast low level utility spells. - Really does make the caster feel different, using spell points vs. spell slots. Cons: - Incredibly easy to blow through one's spell points in a hurry casting higher level spells. The player has to be careful, or you'll run out quickly. - The DMG spell point costs favor some spell levels over others. 1st = 2 SP, 2nd = 3 SP, 3rd = 5 SP, 4th = 6 SP, 5th = 7 SP. As you can see, casting a 4th level spell only costs one extra spell point vs. a 3rd level. Same for 2nd vs. 1st, 5th vs. 4th. So there's a temptation to cast higher level spells because they are more "efficient" in spell point terms. I'm not sure this is really a problem, but we'll see with more testing. Bottom line: so far, we've found using spell points to be more positive than negative. [/QUOTE]

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