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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 1785031" data-attributes="member: 2238">Well, the idea is the sorcerer gets his spell "Energy" from within.  The wizard manipulates energy without.  Thats really the root difference between the classes in the normal rule set.  I would like to preserve that distinction.  JD, what I am doing is contemplating replacing the vancian magic system with one based on the one presented in Grim Tales.  I want to keep Sorcerers and Wizards.  In the regular rules both are limited in the ammount of spells they can cast per day.  A sorcerer has a limited number of spells, but can cast more times.  A Wizard has a potentially unlimited number of spells but casts less than a sorcerer.  However in the system I want to implement, things are a little different, but I want to preserve the difference in the classes.  So wizards can learn any spell they can get their spellcrafting hands on.  Sorcerers are different.  Eveyone else can operate like a Wizard.  Druids can contemplate things in nature for new spells, Clerics can read holy texts or contemplate, Wizards can study books.  All the others can work this way except for sorcerers because conceptually the sorcerer's powers are coming from within.  Bards also present a problem.  It might be that it won't work well because it is designed for a low magic game where spells are fairly rare.  But I think casting without the vancian limitations might be kind of neat.  I am not sure if this will work.  It does have the limitation of strength drain, but you would have to be very careful with what spells you gave out.  Also, I am not sure how having the chance of a spell failing will be taken by the characters.  But I think it kind of neat that if they want to press thier luck they could cast a really powerful spell.  I think this is somthing I need to work with a little more and experiment with.  However peoples suggestions on how to achieve this are very welcome.  Aaron.</blockquote>

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