My low magic Solution

[Albert_Fish]

Well i figured it out tongiht while looking for a party. To lower the amount of magic for Sorcerors/wizards i will allow them to have only one school at 1st level and then another school every 3 levels. this makes high level mages VERY powerful (well, compared to their lower level counterparts). Clerics will be limited to two to 3 chosen spheres of spells....and nothing outside those spheres. both classes get "universal" spells

I still don't know what to do with non core spell casters ( Rangers, bards, and paladins) or Druids. If you have any ideas please share them with me

 

[pogre]

I'm not sure this restricts Sorcerers that much. It definitely slows low level wizards way down.

I am curious why you want to lower the magic level? Have spell slingers dominated your past campaigns? or just a preference?

 

[Albert_Fish]

Both pogre, and more. We are running an Epic Campaign right now. The Wizard is an idiot and doenst realize she has to memorize spells ( she is relatively new and we have coddled her, too much). I also think spell caster take too much from the none core spell casting classes ( sorcerors, wizards, clerics Druids). I want a change of pace. I also am sick of runnign spell using enemies and seeing my best laid plans traps and baddies destroyed by one spell... granted thats my fault but i am not above taking the easy way out

To give Spellcasters an edge for taking away some of their veratility i am going to allow them to choose one class ability for another class ( Hit Dice, save progression, etc)

what do you think of this? any changes?

 

[Hollywood]

Both pogre, and more. We are running an Epic Campaign right now.

Seems to me one of the easiest ways of zapping the problem with magic is NOT to run a Epic Campaign. You can have "epic" campaigns at low-levels too, say around 5 through 12th.