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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8801816" data-attributes="member: 58172">"Demotion" means to move a substandard spell to a lower slot where it is more competitive with the spells at that slot. Alternatively, to remain in its current slot it might need a boost."Promotion" means to move an extrapowerful spell to a higher slot where it is more balanced with the spells at that slot. Alternatively, to remain in its current slot it might need a nerf.Note, all mindlink communication spells need a rethink and often a demotion, including Telepathy, Monster Manual Telepathy language, Tongues, Detect Thoughts, Rarys Telepathic Bond, even Message. Generally, full-on two-way linguistic/sensory Telepathy is appropriate as a single 2nd-Slot spell that merges the other spells. Something like, the spell can link any minds within 30 feet but allows "bonds" with a mind that can reach any distance. Insight skill checks or granting Wisdom saves might probe memories of unwilling targets. But nonmagical Insight skill can discern desire and intention and even coldread to intuit specific details. Telepathy can convey sensorial images as well as speak words, and also understand the intended meaning without knowing the same language.Note, an unintended exploit makes Magic Mouth weirdly powerful. The trick is its anything-goes trigger. For example, tell a Mouth on an object to "scream if someone tries to steal anything". Or even, "scream if anyone with an Evil alignment approaches within 10 feet". Clever conditions for its trigger can abuse the spell. Even so, its 1 minute casting time makes it useless to prepare it for use with spell slots. Only its ritual is worthwhile.The game needs two separate silos: one feature for a list of "rituals" versus a different feature for a list of preparable spells. It is confusing to newbies who dont realize that is highly problematic to prepare certain spells that are in the spell list. The amount of system mastery necessary to avoid the trap options is inordinate.Here is the spell list from problematic to worst to best:2nd SLOT[SPOILER]Obsolete Spells − NEEDS RETHINKEntrall → Persuasion/Intimidation/Bluff skillFind Traps → Perception skillDetect Thoughts → Insight skillAugury → and other DM-gives-hint spells need rethinkContinual Flame → mostly obsolete by Light cantripProtection from Poison (Less Useful) → Medicine skillUnworthy of Spell Preparation − NEEDS RETHINKAnimal MessengerSkywriteWarding BondDarkvision (make into cantrip)Magic MouthLess Useful − NEEDS RETHINK/DEMOTIONGentle ReposeRay of EnfeeblementCordon of ArrowsSnillocs Snowball SwarmDust DevilBarkskin (new 1DD version fixes this: it gets its rethink!)Magic WeaponMelfs Acid ArrowNystuls Magic AuraZone of TruthGust of WindKnockNot Bad − forgivable − NEEDS DOUBLECHECK/DEMOTIONDarknessFlame BladeCloud of DaggersBeast SenseBranding SmiteEarthbindArcane LockAidEnlarge/ReduceCrown of MadnessSee InvisibilityLesser RestorationBlindness/DeafnessWarding WindAganazzars ScorcherShatterCalm EmotionsSpider ClimbGood − standard effect for this spell slotPyrotechnicsRope TrickEnhance AbilitySilenceBlurAlter SelfEarthen GraspHold PersonScorching RayMoonbeamLevitateWebHeat MetalExcellent − NEEDS DOUBLECHECK/PROMOTIONFind SteedPrayer of HealingPass without TraceSpike GrowthMirror ImageInvisibilitySpiritual WeaponFlaming SphereMisty StepPhantasmal ForceSuggestion[/SPOILER]</blockquote>

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