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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GM Lent" data-source="post: 6730414" data-attributes="member: 6798775">I require an Intelligence save every time a spell is cast; DC = the spell level.  Failing the save incurs Taint effects per the 3.5 Heroes of Horror Taint effects and follows that progression.  For those unfamiliar: it causes physical deformities that increase in severity as more saves are failed, are easily healable/reversible early on, but become progressively more dangerous.  I like this setup because it makes magic dangerous even to high-level casters, and makes higher level spells much more dangerous to cast than low level spells, but also gives a fairly high chance of success so the players don't feel their characters are a chore to play/use.  I also only require this of humans.  But I only allow human PCs, so thems the ropes.  My players love it, so I guess I'm doind something right.And I have no PC full casters; the only full caster class I use is a conversion of the Sorcerer from The Spider God's Bride (which is an awesome 3rd-party Sword & Sorcery supplement,and if you don't own it you should).  I also curb available spells, along the same lines.  Generally, magic is for villans and dabblers dabble at their own risk.</blockquote>