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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 6046864" data-attributes="member: 996">I'd agree that 'silo'ing rituals is an idea that's time has certainly been here a while.  Among the many deep and insoluble problems with the Vancian model is a tendency for combat spells to eclipse others.  Spell slots are few, combat is important, life-or-death, interaction can always be allowed to degenerate into combat, and exploration can usually be handled at a measured pace, allowing needed spells to be brought in in other ways.  Combat spells become the priority, and combat dominates the game.Now that we've heard the "three pillars" articulated and the concept rings true, it would make sense to start equipping every class with balanced features and abilities for each of those pillars.  Rituals would correspond to the 'exploration' pillar to a high degree, while prepped spell stay combat-oriented.  You'd still have how casters deal with interaction to hammer out, but it would be a fair start.</blockquote>