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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Broken Fang" data-source="post: 276442" data-attributes="member: 3172">I like the idea (somewhat RuneQuest like) but it seems more complicated (like someone said lots of charts) and pretty harsh.Say for example we have some 20th level Necromancer.  He has a channel bonus of say +30 (20 for level and 10 for attribute and misc.)  He wants to cast your example of Animate Dead (10 medium-size, permanent) MT = 83.  So on average he needs 5-6 rounds to cast the spell.  During those rounds he has 10 make a DC 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. and possible 15 Fort. save (his worse) and if he rolls a 1 bad things can happen.  Sounds pretty tough.I do like the idea though...I'm just not sure it would be fesable to play a mage.  Playtest it lots!  At first level your only looking at a channel bonus of, if lucky, +5.Magic MissileRange - Med +15Duration - Instant +1# Affected - 1 +3# of dice - 1 +3TOTAL = 22So your 1st level on average needs 2 rounds to throw a MM.  He also needs to make that DC 10 and 11 Fort save with his lame Fort save.  It looks like he could cast them all day but it would be tough.</blockquote>