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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 6199330" data-attributes="member: 2525">I don't mind the scaling (they don't scale very well and will not be good choices to use at higher levels, I think).  But I agree with you they should require more buy-in.  I like your idea that they must be tied to a wand.  It makes little sense to me that the lowest level wizard knows how to use an infinite number of a spell, but the highest level of wizard still never learns to do that with any more advanced spells.  How is it than an apprentice knows how to cast ray of frost at-will but a 20th level wizard cannot cast magic missile at-will?Tying it to a wand, staff, rod, orb, or other implement makes sense.  It's a focus they must use to utilize that power in that way, which can only handle the lowest level of magic (regardless of caster level).  That way, they risk losing the focus, and must use a hand to hold the implement to cast it.  It also provides a stronger tie to the background of being educated as a wizard - they must have undergone a task to manufacture this focus, or received it on graduation from their teacher, or something that hands it down or ties it to them prior to becoming a full wizard.</blockquote>