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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Plane Sailing" data-source="post: 548638" data-attributes="member: 114">I've mentioned this idea a couple of times in previous threads, so I'll post it again here.I don't use this rule, but it is one that I would consider using.Metamagic feats can be applied to a spell without raising the spells level, but there is a 10% failure chance for every level of metamagic so applied. If the spell fails then it backfires on the user.e.g. a 5th level wizard wants to cast a maximised fireball - he has a 30% that it backfires and ground-zeroes on him.e.g. a 6th level wizard wants to launch some quickened magic missiles. There is a 40% chance that it backfires.e.g. a 1st level wizard wants to cast a double-empowered, quickened shocking grasp. There is an 80% chance that it backfires.(spells which are not targetted and which backfire either have the reverse effect OR do 1d6 damage per spell level).I would make this failure chance cumulative with armour spell failure chance.I would not allow metamagic to be "partially" applied in this way - it is either prepared fully at the appropriate higher level, or take the whole risk of "risky metamagicisation".Cheers</blockquote>