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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 5840655" data-attributes="member: 1465">3ed Clerics were indeed using a different system...- they know ALL clerical spells by default instead of having to pick which ones- the can cast cure xxx wounds spells spontaneously- they use Wis instead of Int/Cha, this has no direct consequences of spellcasting itself but it has indirect consequences on other things all Clerics are good at- (very minor difference) domain spells implied a slightly different preparation strategy having separate slotsThose are no truly major difference, but they are still however a departure from strictly vancian, and could be a starting point for creating a larger divide in strategic experience between the two classes, without necessarily having to drop the vancian aspects completely.In my early years of D&D I often wondered why the clerics had to prepare spells since their powers came from the gods more or less directly, so I wouldn't mind if they changed this, but legacy with D&D traditions must also be preserved somewhat. Instead I would rather want to put an end to this idea that clerics know all clerical spells... even a kid can see that this becomes a problem when using supplements and splatbooks.</blockquote>