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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psimancer" data-source="post: 1987994" data-attributes="member: 13037">I’ve had a similar issue; this is how I resolved it…Player casts suspect spell…DM – “As the spell goes off, you are besieged by an almighty headache”Player – “What the…”DM – “Make a Knowledge (Arcana) check”Player – “I got a 14”DM – “You are not sure why…”Later that session, the Player casts the spell again…DM – “Again, you assailed by a migraine. You also take 1 point of damage from it and Concentration checks are at -2…”Player – “What the…”DM – “Make a Knowledge (Arcana) check”Player – “I got a 17”DM – “You think the spell is overtaxing your body when you cast it; if you were to memorise it at the next level up, it might resolve the issue…”Player refuses to memorise and cast the spell at a higher level. When next he casts it…DM – “The pain in your head is phenomenal. You are bleeding from the nose and ears. You take 4 points of damage and all mental skills are at -2; this includes Concentration and all Int, Wis and Cha skills”Player – “Awww, come on… what gives…”DM – “The spell is obviously too powerful to be contained at that level… you were able to control the negative affects for a while, but your grasp is slipping…”Player starts memorising and casting it at the next level up…</blockquote>