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<blockquote data-quote="Tormyr" data-source="post: 6377341" data-attributes="member: 6776887"><p>The shorter description that is listed is over 70 characters. With the book formatting and font size, it will go over 1 line. It is also lacking the no reactions until next turn note which means that some will forget about it. The arguments for including spells have only used attack spells as examples. Abjuration and several other spell schools don't follow any pattern and need a longer description to communicate what they do.</p><p></p><p>We do know the underlying mechanics. We do not even need to know that the spellcasting modifier is ability mod + proficiency and that this is added to attack rolls or added to 8 for the DC. The attack roll bonus and DC are already printed in the spellcaster's stat block. What is missing and difficult to effectively communicate in a condensed form are what makes each spell special and unique.</p><p></p><p>During my conversion of the Age of Worms adventure path to 5e, I have had to write up a lot of creature stat blocks. I tried several different ways of getting spell information into the stat block. It just does not work. The descriptions could not fit in one line, and they either were to butchered to convey any meaning or quite long. In the end, I have printed up the full spell blocks to go with any spellcasters.</p><p></p><p>There are several ways for a DM (like me) who needs the extra information to get what they want. What I am moving toward is printing my own spell cards. It is easy to set up a Word label template with either an Excel or Access back end. A quick mail merge and you have the spells you want printed out. You can print on some thin card stock, cut them out, then slip them into a plastic trading card sheet and they come along with the rest of your notes. Each spellcaster can have there own sheet(s). That way the spells are there in full and it takes moments to look it up.</p><p></p><p>If/when I get this put together, I will put it up for anyone to use. Although for copyright reasons there will not be any data in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tormyr, post: 6377341, member: 6776887"] The shorter description that is listed is over 70 characters. With the book formatting and font size, it will go over 1 line. It is also lacking the no reactions until next turn note which means that some will forget about it. The arguments for including spells have only used attack spells as examples. Abjuration and several other spell schools don't follow any pattern and need a longer description to communicate what they do. We do know the underlying mechanics. We do not even need to know that the spellcasting modifier is ability mod + proficiency and that this is added to attack rolls or added to 8 for the DC. The attack roll bonus and DC are already printed in the spellcaster's stat block. What is missing and difficult to effectively communicate in a condensed form are what makes each spell special and unique. During my conversion of the Age of Worms adventure path to 5e, I have had to write up a lot of creature stat blocks. I tried several different ways of getting spell information into the stat block. It just does not work. The descriptions could not fit in one line, and they either were to butchered to convey any meaning or quite long. In the end, I have printed up the full spell blocks to go with any spellcasters. There are several ways for a DM (like me) who needs the extra information to get what they want. What I am moving toward is printing my own spell cards. It is easy to set up a Word label template with either an Excel or Access back end. A quick mail merge and you have the spells you want printed out. You can print on some thin card stock, cut them out, then slip them into a plastic trading card sheet and they come along with the rest of your notes. Each spellcaster can have there own sheet(s). That way the spells are there in full and it takes moments to look it up. If/when I get this put together, I will put it up for anyone to use. Although for copyright reasons there will not be any data in it. [/QUOTE]
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