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Message: <blockquote data-quote="A'koss" data-source="post: 180296" data-attributes="member: 840">Once upon a time...I went and created something very similar to what Sean has done, but for clerics alone. I warn you now, that while the *idea* of creating custom tailored spells on the fly is very attractive, I found the reality in play to be something else entirely.Now YMMV, but now when a player is confronted by so many choices and so many modifiers - casting any spell can be ardious.  The player is enivitably going to want to "play the numbers" so as to get the *most* benefit with the *least* amount of points and *tailored* to that specific instance. Naturally, the more familiar you are with the system the better, but there can be a ton (and I mean a *ton*) of DM-fiat when the player tries something which isn't cut and dried. Spells with secondary, unusual or multiple effects... You'll know more when and if you try and run it. I eventuallly just threw my hands up and said, "Forget it - back to standard spells.". On that note, I do allow some latitude in the existing spells. Currently I'm allowing my path magic wizards free Spell Sculpting as per the feat and also allow them to scale down any die rolls for their spells. Eg. A 10 dice fireball can be shaped as desired (within the Sculpt Spell perameters) and can inflict anywhere from 1 to 10 dice using d1, d2, d3, d4 or d6 for damage (only up to the max. die allowed for the spell.)This gives wizards a little more freedom without having to resort to the hair-pulling the custom spellcasting gave me.A'koss.</blockquote>

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