D&D General High level spells requiring more time to get recovered

[le Redoutable]

I don't know if casting spells should cost fatigue points , but perhaps spells recovery could use a chart like this :
SL = spell level
FP = fatigue points expenditure
RT = recovery time

SL/FP ===> RT
1/1 =====> 1 minute
2/2 =====> 5 minutes
3/3 =====> 1/4 hour
4/4 =====> 1 hour
5/5 =====> 3 hours
6/6 =====> 8 hours
7/7 =====> 1 day
8/8 =====> 3 days
9/9 =====> 1 week

 

[Nikosandros]

In AD&D there are no fatigue points, but spells take quite some time to be memorized and this time depends on the spell's level: 10 minutes per level in 2e, 15 in 1e. In addition, in 1e, higher level spells require more hours of sleep, up to 12 hours for 9th spells.

 

[Laurefindel]

that’s not a bad idea. I don’t mind wizards casting Wish. I do mind wizards casting wish over and over again every day after a mere 8 hours and 10 minutes of rest/study. Settings with lots of high-level casters (such as FR) make more sense if their spells require more time to refresh.

Not sure if I like the idea of both fatigue points AND recovery time together, but both concept are intriguing.

5e already makes a somewhat arbitrary distinction between spells 1-5th level and spells 6-9th; I’d be tempted to use those two categories for ease of use. That or the four character level tiers (tier 1, 1st-2nd level spells; tier 2, 3rd-5th; tier 3, 6th-8th; tier 4, 9th-level spells).

 

[le Redoutable]

Note that in this approach FP don't cost much ( instead of say 1 to 17 for spells of 1 to 9 )

 

[le Redoutable]

Now how much FP for a given PC?
It could be based on chr level ( 1 FP per level ) + the sum of the six stats bonuses...

 

[Quartz]

I don't know if casting spells should cost fatigue points ,

Some years ago I suggested that spellcasters should recover some spells - up to their Proficiency Bonus -1 for full spellcasters - on a Short Rest and 1 spell per spell level on a long rest. The base number of low level spells got halved. So you just restrict the number of long rests that the spellcasters get. Just like Fighters & Warlocks.