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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charles Krause" data-source="post: 7539835" data-attributes="member: 6980982">Is this system still being developed?I think this would dovetail very nicely with the Spell Points variant in the DMG ( with tweaks ).Under such a combination, Spellcasters wouldn't have spell slots, or level limits anymore, just a maximum number of Spell Points they can expend per spell, and have the spell point cost tied to the number of design points the spell requires. ( e.g. 1st level casters simply can't learn spells with more than 5 points of design under this system, such a spell would cost 5 spell points to cast, and would have 10 spell points to expend ). Yes - I know this doesn't match up with the costs and available spell points in the DMG - Spell Points would need to be recalculated ( not hard, they're calculated off of spell slots and spell costs in the original system creation ).That would make some of the under-powered PHB spells make more sense. Why would you cast something as ludicrously under-powered as Sniloc's Snowball Swarm? Because it uses 1/2 the number of Spell Points as something designed closer to the caster's limits.I'm also wondering what are the hidden problems with the idea of making all effects have a point buy? Instead of starting with the idea that you're going to build a 5th level spell, so you can have up to 30' radius effect, have a 30' radius have a certain point cost, and have the final total point cost of the spell determine the level?I think I'm in the camp of I'd rather have a consistent, flexible, albeit not horribly overpowered spell construction system, than be able to recreate the PHB spells precisely, and re-classify the PHB spells according to the build system - assuming that I could get Player buy-in.Just some thoughts and questions.</blockquote>

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