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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rune" data-source="post: 6065256" data-attributes="member: 67">Well, actually, just a different Wish spell.See, I like the flavor of this one and the mechanical limitation is a good start for reigning it in, but it does nothing to prevent a wizard from spamming the spell during extended periods of downtime (effectively wishing for more wishes).I propose that casting the Wish spell should strip a wizard of all spell-casting ability except for cantrips and whatever spell slots s/he would have at first level.  These spell slots could be regained gradually by earning enough XP to equal the levels at which new slots were gained, starting from level 1.The wizard would not actually have lost any levels, and any XP gained would count toward the next real level, even while it is being used to earn back the lost spell slots.  Also, knowledge of spells would not be diminished--only spell slots.Obviously, any attempt to word the Wish spell in such a way as to negate this penalty would have to be twisted as malevolently as possible by the DM.Is it harsh?  Yes.  But, it's also Wish.</blockquote>