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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sylrae" data-source="post: 4971619" data-attributes="member: 48520">Okay..This is what I'll be trying in my game tonight. I don't plan on making the players do the math though. (lol)Tell me what you guys think of it. I believe the math is right (or at least quite close). The below is what I'm going to try using to make spellcasting more universal. I got the idea from Trailblazer, but didn't like the spellcaster beefing that accompanied their method by giving everyone ALL their spells.So, using the standard spell list quantities, I came up with this.It's rather math heavy, but it mathematically generates spellcaster tables, and gives you a single unified spellcaster progression. If you multiclass, the table is just adjusted.This makes use of Trailblazer BMB type values, which all classes have, as well as BMP (Base Magic Power), and BME (Base Magic Energy). BMP is used in a simple formula to determine what level spells you can cast, as well as things derived from the math.BME determines the spell per day count for each spell all the way up to 20.These get rather Math-y, and would not be doable by hand, on the fly. But since they're only going to really come up during levelup, and I can generate the non-multiclass ones once and then not worry about them, that doesn't bother me. In addition, I'm going to write a piece of software to automate the process so I don't have to do the math every time.It should be noted that I based these on the actual spell gain tables I had, so they generate very similar results.The only thing they don't yet do/yet cover, is things like how the duskblade gets extra lower level spells, going to a total of 10 in some of them, instead of the 6 for level 5 spells.And Now for the crunchy math bits.Here are the BMB, BMP, and BME I have for different caster classes, for reference.BMB: Caster Classes Have BMB 1, at least in this version of the concept, so their caster level = their level if they dont multiclass into meleeBMP         Archivist   BMP 1/2       Bard   BMP 3/8       Battle-Priest   BMP 1/4       Druid   BMP 1/2       Duskblade   BMP 1/4       Necromancer   BMP 1/2       Priest   BMP 1/2       Ranger   BMP 1/4       Sorcerer   BMP 1/2       Summoner   BMP 1/2       War Mage   BMP 1/2       Wizard   BMP 1/2   BME         Archivist   BME 5/6       Bard   BME 5/6       Battle-Priest   BME 1       Druid   BME 2/3       Duskblade   BME 1       Necromancer   BME 5/6       Priest   BME 2/3       Ranger   BME 1       Sorcerer   BME 1       Summoner   BME 5/6       War Mage   BME 5/6       Wizard   BME 2/3   Spells Levels Available Bonus (A1)-------------------------------------------------A1 = (-BMPValueFor1stClass)+(BMPValue*level)Spell Level Available (A0)-------------------------------------------------A0 = 1 + (A1)Ex: Battle Priest Level 5 = 4/4 + 1 = 2 *This one works greatAverage A1 (A2)-------------------------------------------------A2 = BMPValuea*classlevel+...+BMPValuen*classlevel/(Level)Ex: Battle-Priest Level 5 = 1/4Ex: Battle Priest Level 2 Wizard level 4 = (1/4*2 + 1/2*4)/6 = .4166Level When a Spell Level Becomes Available (Lx)-------------------------------------------------Lx = (x-1)(1/BMPVal)+1Number of Levels with a Given Spell Level(Nx)-------------------------------------------------20-(Lx-1)Progressing Levels (Px)-------------------------------------------------3/4 NxNumber of Levels of Each spells Per Day (Cx)-------------------------------------------------(B0-1)/PxNumber of Maxed Levels (Mx)-------------------------------------------------1/4 Nx (Round Up)Max Number of Spells @ Each Spell Level by 20 (B0)-------------------------------------------------(BME/Level) * 6Quantity of Spells of Level x (Qx)-------------------------------------------------Qx = (Level - Lx >= 0 then) Let Lv = Level - Lx;If (Lv > Px)     Qx = b0;Else      Qx = Lv/Cx;Bonus Spells-------------------------------------------------As Per usual, but bonus spells overlap. So a Sorcerer/wizard with 2bonus spells from cha and 4 from int, can choose 4 from the wizardlist, or 2 from the sorc list and 2 from wizard.A Priest's Bonus slots are added to their high-wisdom slots for the purposes of this balancing.These formulae should cover all the core casters. It will not perfectly emulate the Battlepriest, Duskblade, and Ranger, However, as they have extra low-level spells.Max Spell Level from Multiclassing -------------------------------------------------You can always cast up to the highest level spells from your highest level caster class. If there is a tie, you have to declare one the 'highest'. Until another one surpasses the 'highest' in level, it remains so.You can cast up to 2x your class level in secondary caster classes. Add to that tripled nuber, any BMB from non-caster classes. If this exceeds your character level, then you can cast at your character level instead.In Terms of Character Levels08 > 06 > 0216 > 12 > 0410 > 03 > 0114 > 06 > 0205 = 05 > 0414 > 10 > 0803 = 03 = 0309 > 06 = 06In Terms of Spell Levels & BMPs06 = 06 = 06 (Bard, Priest, Ranger)1 + 18/8 + 2.5 + 3/2 = 7.25 BMP7th > 6th > 3rd spell LevelsSpells per Day via multiclassing--------------------------------Calculate Via Qx for each Level x</blockquote>

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