Meech17
WotC President Runner-Up.
I think @Stormonu did a thread about changing up the Wizard, and myself and a few people mentioned making the schools of magic more meaningful.
Wizards are very powerful, and they should be. But I don't think they should be these unlimited tool boxes. I'd do as @Whizbang Dustyboots suggests and cut down on the universal spells. Wizards would be able to learn some very basic spells of each school at first, maybe second level, but from there you specialize into your school, where the list of spells you choose from are strictly from that school. I'd perhaps allow for a minor school of magic as well, that you could choose in addition to your major school, and get a more limited, curated selection of spells from that list.
Wizards are very powerful, and they should be. But I don't think they should be these unlimited tool boxes. I'd do as @Whizbang Dustyboots suggests and cut down on the universal spells. Wizards would be able to learn some very basic spells of each school at first, maybe second level, but from there you specialize into your school, where the list of spells you choose from are strictly from that school. I'd perhaps allow for a minor school of magic as well, that you could choose in addition to your major school, and get a more limited, curated selection of spells from that list.
I suggested this on one of the D&D subreddits not too long ago and got absolutely dragged for it. But I agree.First, return to a d4 Hit Die.