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<blockquote data-quote="Skyscraper" data-source="post: 6770478" data-attributes="member: 48518">Interesting points.So, with only conceptual limitations, how about I mention to the players the following: you have about X spell slots for your cantrips. We won't be keeping track of those uses, unless you're spamming them and I consider you're close to hitting your limits, at which point I'll issue a warning, that means that you have Y uses left.So, for example, I could say that a caster has 25 uses of his cantrips, and I'll warn him when he has 5 left. He then needs to start book keeping.This has the advantage of avoiding cantrip book keeping while still getting the flavor of lower-magic through.As to how I come to a decision about the total number, I'll eventually pin a target number I have in mind, and come up with an appropriate equation, or just put a number down - who cares really. Whether it's an equation or not, it's still a house rule so might as well choose an arbitrary number. The intent is, as you say, to avoid the 100 fire bolts on the door type of situation. However, I'm (mildly) concerned about increase book keeping.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Skyscraper, post: 6770478, member: 48518"] Interesting points. So, with only conceptual limitations, how about I mention to the players the following: you have about X spell slots for your cantrips. We won't be keeping track of those uses, unless you're spamming them and I consider you're close to hitting your limits, at which point I'll issue a warning, that means that you have Y uses left. So, for example, I could say that a caster has 25 uses of his cantrips, and I'll warn him when he has 5 left. He then needs to start book keeping. This has the advantage of avoiding cantrip book keeping while still getting the flavor of lower-magic through. As to how I come to a decision about the total number, I'll eventually pin a target number I have in mind, and come up with an appropriate equation, or just put a number down - who cares really. Whether it's an equation or not, it's still a house rule so might as well choose an arbitrary number. The intent is, as you say, to avoid the 100 fire bolts on the door type of situation. However, I'm (mildly) concerned about increase book keeping. [/QUOTE]

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