That's not bad idea. Anything which will help speed combat will be helpful for this game, because there will be a lot.Mal, a suggestion: In order to speed combat, what I (and some others) do is allow PCs to act in the order in which they post, instead of having to wait for their initiative to come up.

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Rulebook featuring "high magic" options, including a host of new spells.