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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mephit James" data-source="post: 2787994" data-attributes="member: 37361">I think this one... I think the accumulation rate is fine, slow compared to other magic users but these spells one can use all the time. What I'm pretty much suggesting is that you include some mechanic to temper the "at will" part of word-casting. For instance, a 1st level speaker can use Harm to inflict 1d8+1 damage whenever he wants. No questions asked. Likewise he can use Heal to heal 1d8+1 damage every round for as long as he can stay awake. This doesn't really fit with the "straining power" of the Speaker class and it really overpowers them.If you have a cumulative penalty to the Word check, the Speaker can still use these powers when he wants but he can't use them all the time. The magic system, like I said, is conceptually neat, but right now seems really too powerful.</blockquote>