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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5995953" data-attributes="member: 177">It wouldn't be "too confusing" - heck, 12 year olds can keep track of the myriad rules for M:tG cards.  We can handle picking a stat to use for spells.But, to limit min-maxing, I would submit that if it is allowed, such choice should be done in a way analogous to how a fighter or rogue may choose to use Dex instead of Strength for some cases - use the right weapon, and have the right feats, or whatever Next ends up with that is similar.  There should be some cost to the benefit of flexibility.And, also analogous, there should be some things you just can't switch out - you shouldn't see anyone using Dex for their to-hit bonus with a two-handed sword, or Strength for to-hit with a sling.  So, maybe there's some magics that just must be based off Intelligence (like, say, Teleport - there's calculation involved that you can't swap for sheer force of personality, or something).</blockquote>