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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xeviat" data-source="post: 7940082" data-attributes="member: 57494">Hi y'all. I keep going back and forth on whether I want to go back to 4E or just work on more 5E mods. Let's try the 5E mods.GoalI want more resources to be on a short rest recovery to create more balance between the different classes and to allow for more variety in narrative structure. I liked how adventures flowed in 4E.DesignLooking at the Spell Point system in the DMG, which just trades slots for points, spell points for full casters grow at "roughly" level * 6. Divided by the 3 rests a day (2 short, 1 long) and you end up with level *2. Interestingly enough, Monk ki points are level*1, with none at first level, which would make them a half caster.This spellpoint math lines up reasonably well against the Warlock as well. But the warlock can't cast with less than full slots, so spell points on a warlock would increase their strength.So, if I go and make these changes, what pain points do you foresee:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Full casters gain spellpoints equal to level * 2, recovered on a short rest. (Likely, at 11th level and higher, this will cap off and they'll gain their high level spell slots on a long rest recovery). Half-casters gain level * 1 spell points. Third-casters get level * 2/3.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I may merge the Sorcerer and Warlock.</li> </ul>This would reduce the total amount of spell power a caster could bring to bear in a single fight, meaning the party likely won't be able to handle an individual challenge of as high a level as before. But, they will be able to handle challenges more consistently.I may have to change healing spells. The Warlock now can get short rest healing spells, and a few other classes have short rest healing abilities, but this would open it up to far more. How should I deal with this? I'm happy to do a wound/vitality system and have only higher level long rest abilities recover wound points.What are your thoughts?</blockquote>

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