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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bendris Noulg" data-source="post: 1360498" data-attributes="member: 6398">I don't know...  I prefer a Base Defense Bonus, myself, coupled with applying the ACP to Defense Rolls (or AC) and relegating Armor to Resistance/Absorption (or Damage Reduction, R&A is for Vitality & Wounds). I've gone with a few things to keep magic rare (although it's still powerful). 1. Mage Born Feat.  Required to gain levels as an Arcane Caster (Using a Level 0 Variant, characters beginning play as an Arcane Caster gain it as a Bonus Feat); Also required for Use Magic Device. 2. Spell Points.  Doesn't sound Low Magic, but it is: Every Spell has a Minimum Casting Level (ex: 3rd Level Spell cast at 5th Level), and casting above that Casting Level costs extra points. 3. Channelers.  Converted from Spells & Magic, the Channeler suffers from Casting Fatigue, based on Casting Level. 4. Sorcerers.  Unlike Core Sorcerers, Sorcerers must research/learn Spells as a Wizard/Channeler.  To this, however, they may do so faster and easier.  Once learned, they may choose to memorize, which is then permenant, as a Core Sorcerer.  Their spell list is also based on Elementalism, making a connection to Genies rather than Dragons. 5. Channeler vs Sorcerer.  The spells of these two classes are fundamentally different.  While some crossover spells do exist, the "physics" behind them is entirely different.  A Sorcerer finding a Channeler's spell book can not use it, and vice versa. 6. Bard and Paladin are Prestige Classes. 7. Non-Spellcasting Ranger. 8. 3E Psionics (aka Mysticism) is considered Arcane Magic (thus, Mystics must be Mage Born). 9. Make religious obligation a major component of playing a Divine Caster (Druid/Cleric/Shaman/etc.).  This tends to eliminate Divine Casters being played simply for their powers, attracting instead those that are interested in the role of politics, internal power struggles, the needs of the Spirit World, etc. 10. Sympathetic Item Creation.  To create a Magic Item, the Spellcaster must create the item by hand (yes, grab apron and hammer and get yer butt in the forge...).  Combine this with Power Components and a True Ritual for the actual enhancement.  Remove "upgrade" ability; Once made, it's made. 11. Legendary Items.  Prestige Classes tied to specific (unique or unique of a group) Magic Items, ala The Game Mechanics, making these items an investment of Character Levels rather than simply a "plug and play" feature. 12. Access to a library or laboratory is not assumed.  Get one or you don't have one.  Cost of these, and their effects on research/creation, are codified by library value.  Divine Casters have corresponding Temple/Alter/Shrine rules. I'm sure there's more, but it's all I recall off the top of my head.</blockquote>

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