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<blockquote data-quote="Spatula" data-source="post: 1760873" data-attributes="member: 2198"><p>Claudio, very interesting. This is something that has been of interest to me, and I have several different similar lists that I've collected from around the internet.</p><p></p><p>I like that the your lists are very compact. However, the cost of that is that they are not a very good reference IMO. The other spell lists that I've seen have casting times, durations, type of save allowed, SR, etc. - basically everything from the spell "header." Which means that those lists are much bigger, of course. It's a trade-off, but IME I've found that it's <strong>very</strong> handy to not have to go look up a spell just to learn how long it lasts, or its range. But like I said, it's a trade-off.</p><p></p><p>Now, there are some things that I have found wanting in every spell reference list that I have seen so far. One is: Space for new spells! It's not at all unusual for a character to have a spell or two from a splat book, or perhaps even one he's researched on his own. But there's never any designated space to put those spells on the reference sheet, which means you have to pencil them in in the margins. Or just throw the sheet out, since it no longer represents what spells you know. This is so easy to fix, too - all you need is some blank spots for each spell level.</p><p></p><p>Number Two is metamagic. How to clearly represent that your wizard memorized an empowered fireball in a 5th level slot? This is a much trickier problem and I'm not sure how to deal with.</p><p></p><p>Something else that I've seen on other spell sheets that perhaps you could find room for are: How many spells per day of each level does the caster get? and, what are the caster's ranges for Close, Medium, and Long spells?</p><p></p><p>Just something to think about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spatula, post: 1760873, member: 2198"] Claudio, very interesting. This is something that has been of interest to me, and I have several different similar lists that I've collected from around the internet. I like that the your lists are very compact. However, the cost of that is that they are not a very good reference IMO. The other spell lists that I've seen have casting times, durations, type of save allowed, SR, etc. - basically everything from the spell "header." Which means that those lists are much bigger, of course. It's a trade-off, but IME I've found that it's [b]very[/b] handy to not have to go look up a spell just to learn how long it lasts, or its range. But like I said, it's a trade-off. Now, there are some things that I have found wanting in every spell reference list that I have seen so far. One is: Space for new spells! It's not at all unusual for a character to have a spell or two from a splat book, or perhaps even one he's researched on his own. But there's never any designated space to put those spells on the reference sheet, which means you have to pencil them in in the margins. Or just throw the sheet out, since it no longer represents what spells you know. This is so easy to fix, too - all you need is some blank spots for each spell level. Number Two is metamagic. How to clearly represent that your wizard memorized an empowered fireball in a 5th level slot? This is a much trickier problem and I'm not sure how to deal with. Something else that I've seen on other spell sheets that perhaps you could find room for are: How many spells per day of each level does the caster get? and, what are the caster's ranges for Close, Medium, and Long spells? Just something to think about. [/QUOTE]
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