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Message: <blockquote data-quote="erleni" data-source="post: 5909463" data-attributes="member: 69422">Cantrip as at-will: good! I hate crossbow wizards as they don't really feel magical. Keep spells under control: good. This should extend to any kind of ability. Nobody should be able to shut down encounters regularly with a single tactic. Reducing total spell slots: once again good. Wizards should not have enough spell slots to do everything all the time. Anyway this has to be balanced by making cantrips/at-will meaningful. Spells don't automatically scale: this should be simply balanced with the rest of the math. Spellcasting is dangerous: please don't do it. Too many variables to keep it under control for the good and for the bad, but what I really hate is the "defend the mage" attitude it will bring in (unless wizards are like in 3e where with a relatively small investment they can keep casting even inside a grinding machine). Keep magic under control: solid. Characters should be awsome because they are awesome, not because they carry an arsenal of wands and scrolls. Keep buff spells under control: I agree in general but please be careful in implementing stuff like stoneskin and haste. They were two of the most unbalanced spells in the past. Creativity not, dominance: fully agree. By the way, 4th edition addressed all these points in the right way (IMHO), except the last one where presentation could be really better.</blockquote>