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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9092824" data-attributes="member: 7040132">I think the spell system is a brilliant, resilient, diverse design that deserves to be used for many (not all) magical class abilities. It enables so many archetypes because, in part:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You get to choose your toolbox of "spell" abilities (rather than be forced to have class abilities that are stuck to the class progression).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">It uses universal, understandable ability templates that interact well with the world. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The spells can be as detailed as they need to be, because spells live in the Spell chapter. If every new magical class ability that could be implemented as a spell was not designed as a spell, that would need to live in the Class description, making those chapters much longer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">It offers built-in scalability for many abilities, with clean level progression increasing power and usage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">It uses an understandable slot-based recharge system that allows the user to OPT into using the same ability multiple times with multiple spell slots if they so choose, rather than add extra powers on top of spell slots.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Spells are rules objects that can be accessible to every archetype that deserves access.</li> </ol>If the designers want new magical abilities to work with potentially variable action-type usage, durations, targets/areas of effect, saving throws, scalable effectiveness, and be able to be used multiple times without adding on top of existing spell slots, they are describing a spell. The spell template works. Now not every ability needs a spell, as some abilities are short, sweet, and self-only buffs, or aren't served well by a spell template.Without such a class-agnostic system, all the underlying rules for how all these "spell-like" abilities work would have to be rehashed in every class, magic item, and other source that they are introduced in.</blockquote>

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