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<blockquote data-quote="BlivetWidget" data-source="post: 7846414" data-attributes="member: 6912801"><p>Excellent points by all. Kind of difficult to balance things meant for a specific class when the game designers won't keep the archetypes in their lane (or when they give spell-like abilities that are not spells)... But I've given it some thought, and I think "cannot use class features which recharge on a short or long rest (such as spell slots)" gets to the heart of my intent. [USER=6966824]@Esker[/USER] this cuts out spell slots, invocations, bladesongs, portents, hypnotic gazes, and a host of possible shenanigans we haven't even thought of. I figure if the game makes a feature at-will, it's probably fine if that slips through the cracks.</p><p></p><p>[USER=23716]@Gadget[/USER] good point, there isn't really a strong need to make it so fiddly.</p><p></p><p>[USER=1095]@Salthorae[/USER] I'd like the material components to not be consumed. My default assumption is that components are only consumed if they specifically say so (I could be wrong, but I think the other spells behave this way - I can't think of exceptions off the top of my head, in any case.)</p><p></p><p>I think I'm quite happy with the loopholes we've found and closed off with this discussion. This is the final wording I think I've settled on:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlivetWidget, post: 7846414, member: 6912801"] Excellent points by all. Kind of difficult to balance things meant for a specific class when the game designers won't keep the archetypes in their lane (or when they give spell-like abilities that are not spells)... But I've given it some thought, and I think "cannot use class features which recharge on a short or long rest (such as spell slots)" gets to the heart of my intent. [USER=6966824]@Esker[/USER] this cuts out spell slots, invocations, bladesongs, portents, hypnotic gazes, and a host of possible shenanigans we haven't even thought of. I figure if the game makes a feature at-will, it's probably fine if that slips through the cracks. [USER=23716]@Gadget[/USER] good point, there isn't really a strong need to make it so fiddly. [USER=1095]@Salthorae[/USER] I'd like the material components to not be consumed. My default assumption is that components are only consumed if they specifically say so (I could be wrong, but I think the other spells behave this way - I can't think of exceptions off the top of my head, in any case.) I think I'm quite happy with the loopholes we've found and closed off with this discussion. This is the final wording I think I've settled on: [/QUOTE]
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