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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hjorimir" data-source="post: 2019338" data-attributes="member: 5745">What happens if you combine the following two mindsets?1) "Divinations are just too powerful and are ruining the game. The PCs always know what's going on and it's very difficult to plan a surprise..."2) "Hitting the PCs unexpectantly can ruin the game."I think the two cancel each other out nicely. My position (as both a DM and player) is that the PCs have access to divination spells for a reason. They more often than not know at least something of their opponents. They should go through the motions of doing a little legwork (read: investigation) before attempting to face their foes and the areas of the world they inhabit.If the wizard decides to load up on fireballs and ignores the power of clairvoyance he has only himself to blame about not knowing what's beyond the big doors. There are so many divination spells and abilities at the disposal of the PCs why not balance your games with those in mind? If a PC in my game takes the time and energy to cast such spells they will almost always be rewarded (as long as they are not asking the wrong questions).The wizards in my games (I run two side-by-side campaigns in the same world) load up on divination spells. I cannot tell you how much grief spells like Locate Object or Locate Creature has caused my NPCs. In fact a major design of a particular nasty necromancer was foiled by the use of these spells.</blockquote>