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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BlivetWidget" data-source="post: 7845792" data-attributes="member: 6912801">I don't want to take up too much of your time here, so let me just enter with a preface: I know that I cannot trust myself to balance a custom spell.  As an engineer, I'm too optimization-minded.  So if you've got a moment to help me out, it would be much appreciated.I'm going for a lower-level Simulacrum-type spell.  I'd like it to be in the spell level 4 or 5 categories and with no large recurring cost (a one-time cost is okay).  Here is what I currently have in mindAs I see it...Advantages over Simulacrum:+lower level+one time cost+faster casting time (I'm flexible on this one, it would be fine as 12 hours like the original)Disadvantages compared to Simulacrum:-cannot use spell slots-can only be used to duplicate yourselfLet me know what you think (Right level?  Should there be other changes?), and thanks for your time.edit: wanted to add:At higher levels: The spell slot required to create further simple simulacra is 5 plus the number of existing simulacra. So if you currently have one simple simulacrum, a 6th level slot is required to create a second. If you have two, a 7th level slot is required to create a third. Etc.This creates a hard cap of five simple simulacra for a level 17 caster, and requires a lot of spell slots to get there. Compared to something like Create Undead, this does not seem crazy pants to me. I also intended this to be a wizard spell, like the original Simulacrum.</blockquote>

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