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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kzach" data-source="post: 4652051" data-attributes="member: 56189">This I think is really your primary difficulty in this system. It promotes specialisation and generalisation suffers. Not only does it hurt the class balance, but it hurts the group as well, since play is generally balanced around having the roles covered. If you don't fulfil,a particular role well, then why does the party want you along?So I think that has to be the primary focus of any answer to your question: what role will a generalist arcane caster fill and how can I go about implementing that?As a controller, I think the wizard falls flat. However, I also believe that WotC was definitely on the right track in terms of how to answer the above question. As far as I see it, I think the controller schtick suits the wizard the best.So, if we go with that logic, then the problem becomes, "How do we make the wizard more... controllerish?"I think there are two answers to that question. I honestly believe that Arcane Power will be one of those answers. The other is obviously to change the current powers on offer and/or build new ones that are more controller oriented.However, I also believe that the class features a wizard has should be altered to be more controllerish as well. IMO, the Spellbook class feature is a remnant of previous editions that needs to be discarded. It's a clunky mechanic that increases a player's work and doesn't really increase the versatility or power of the wizard.IMO, I've solved this with a new class feature. You can check that out <a href="http://kzach.wikidot.com/local--files/mortalis/wizards.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> (metamagic mastery replaces spellbook and feats enhance it). I believe it offers more interesting options to the class that are more useful and also fulfil a controller element by giving the player the choice to manipulate his own powers to have a greater effect, when the greater effect is needed. Obviously, YMMV.Secondly, I think Implement Mastery does little to nothing to offer any real controller ability to the class. As for that, I'm still trying to nut that one out myself so I can't offer any solutions.</blockquote>

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