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<blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 5784045" data-attributes="member: 607">Gary said in one of the many FAQs that he chose Vancian magic because it was the only magic &quot;system&quot; he could find in literature, and he needed to codify and limit what a magic-user could do.While Vancian magic does have its flavor, it is one of the hardiest parts to explain to someone new to the game (&quot;why does my wizard have the memory span of a goldfish?&quot;). Spells &amp; Power (in 2e) and Unearthed Arcana (in 3e) offered several new ways of handling magic, such as recharging, channeling, etc. Many of these systems worked better even within D&amp;D stories than Vancian magic. For instance, in the Dragonlance novels, casting a spell is taxing to Raistlin's health, leaving him exhausted and having to catch his breath before doing it again. This is a very clear example of the Con-based variant in Unearthed Arcana, or the Encounter spells in 4e.As to what made me love D&amp;D? The D&amp;D cartoon, the Paladin In Hell illustration in the 1e PHB, stuff like that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Klaus, post: 5784045, member: 607"] Gary said in one of the many FAQs that he chose Vancian magic because it was the only magic "system" he could find in literature, and he needed to codify and limit what a magic-user could do. While Vancian magic does have its flavor, it is one of the hardiest parts to explain to someone new to the game ("why does my wizard have the memory span of a goldfish?"). Spells & Power (in 2e) and Unearthed Arcana (in 3e) offered several new ways of handling magic, such as recharging, channeling, etc. Many of these systems worked better even within D&D stories than Vancian magic. For instance, in the Dragonlance novels, casting a spell is taxing to Raistlin's health, leaving him exhausted and having to catch his breath before doing it again. This is a very clear example of the Con-based variant in Unearthed Arcana, or the Encounter spells in 4e. As to what made me love D&D? The D&D cartoon, the Paladin In Hell illustration in the 1e PHB, stuff like that. [/QUOTE]

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