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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Exen Trik" data-source="post: 3816412" data-attributes="member: 34942">Alright, let me see if I can have some fun with this idea. First off, we really aren't using charges anymore, it's more like power levels that randomly drop off. So lets call it that, and label the power levels as such:d20: Full powerd12: High powerd10: Low powerd8:  Minimal powerRolling a 1 on these die rolls results in a loss of power (but the spell still goes off normally). Rolling a one on minimal power consumes the magic entirely.Now then, this works for wands, that are based on one casting = one charge. But what about staves that have multiple spells with different charge costs? Just take the any use that uses more than one charge, and reduce the die type by one category for each charge higher. Going down the list, die types used are: d20, d12, d10, d8, d6, d4, d3, d2So using a fully powered staff for a 2 charge ability would need a roll of 1d12, and the overall power level would drop on the result of one. For a 3 charge ability, that same staff would use 1d10. A minimally powered staff would use a 1d6 for a two charge ability, or 1d4 for a 3 charge ability. Most staves only use 1-3 charges, but a staff of resurrection can use 5, and at minimal power thats a 1d2, a 50% chance of depleting the staff. If there's anything that uses more charges than that, it could go right to a 100% power loss chance.Yeah, I think this would make a fine replacement for the charge mechanic in 4e. Of course, staves and wands will have different uses, but I guess you could charge anything.</blockquote>

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