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Message: <blockquote data-quote="psyekl" data-source="post: 1648293" data-attributes="member: 21025">I'm looking for informed opinions about game balance: Magic Points (Alternate Magic Casting Rules)     These rules are an alternate to the standard rules of magic, providing the magic-using classes with added flexibility in their # of spells per day.Spells are cast using a points-based system, and the magic-using classes are given a pre-determined number of points per day based on their “spells per day” allowance to cast their spells.    0-level spells are worth 1/2 point each    1st-level spells are worth 1 point each    2nd-level spells are worth 2 points each    3rd-level spells are worth 3 points each    Etc...    All of the rules for memorizing spells, resting, study, etc. still apply, only the spells per day are affected by this new system.    For example, a 5th-level Wizard is allowed (bonus spells excluded):4 / 0-level,3 / 1st-level, 2 / 2nd-level and 1 / 3rd-level spells per day.  By the alternate points-based system, the Wizard would receive 12 points per day with which to memorize spells (pts value x spells per lvl = points available).5x4 = 2 points for 0-level, 1x3 = 3 points for 1st-level, 2x2 = 4 points for 2nd-level and 3x1 = 3 points for 3rd-level, 2+3+4+3=12    With the points-based house rule, the Wizard may memorize any combination of spells available to her by purchasing the spells from the points total in any combination desired.  Therefore, the same Wizard may choose to memorize (4 / 3rd-level spells) or (4 / 0-level, 2 / 1st-level, 1 / 2nd-level, and 2 / 3rd-level spells) etc, as long as the total of 12 points per day are not exceeded.</blockquote>

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