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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny Champion" data-source="post: 6340382" data-attributes="member: 6761886">In my view it would require breaking a round into segments, not adding more powerful spells. In that way there would be no protection wall surrounding a wizard.&nbsp; I never thought the AD&amp;D mechanic was workable either.But at the root of the issue for me is the narrative...namely:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">don't most spells in D&amp;D require at least some arm waving?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">and stating some combination of words?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">or whirling a wand/staff/rod around a few times?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">or using some material components?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">isn't there some 'time' issue at play?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">shouldn't these things be capable of being interrupted?</li>
</ul>Having a little fun here but...we play Next now and enjoy it but IMHO 1 Action spells are basically instantaneously cast and they shouldn't work into anyone's narrative. Otherwise make all spells come from a wand (which I guess with the focus aspect is what spell casting has become in D&amp;D).But in the past, the horror of a Lich with Power Word Kill meant something terrifying...now all spells are Power Word [INSERT]..aren't they?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Johnny Champion, post: 6340382, member: 6761886"] In my view it would require breaking a round into segments, not adding more powerful spells. In that way there would be no protection wall surrounding a wizard. I never thought the AD&D mechanic was workable either. But at the root of the issue for me is the narrative...namely: [LIST] [*]don't most spells in D&D require at least some arm waving? [*]and stating some combination of words? [*]or whirling a wand/staff/rod around a few times? [*]or using some material components? [*]isn't there some 'time' issue at play? [*]shouldn't these things be capable of being interrupted? [/LIST] Having a little fun here but...we play Next now and enjoy it but IMHO 1 Action spells are basically instantaneously cast and they shouldn't work into anyone's narrative. Otherwise make all spells come from a wand (which I guess with the focus aspect is what spell casting has become in D&D). But in the past, the horror of a Lich with Power Word Kill meant something terrifying...now all spells are Power Word [INSERT]..aren't they? [/QUOTE]

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