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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 6311203" data-attributes="member: 29398">Those sort of things should be (but for some reason never are) clearly delineated in the write-up for each spell.But (for a probably-inaccurate example) Druids getting Endure Cold/Heat at 1st level where no other caster gets it before 2nd just makes common sense.  Also, Clerics (should) take longer to cast spells of a given level than Wizards, thus a Cleric casting Darkness (C-1) should take longer than a MU casting Darkness (MU-1) even if the spells are otherwise much the same.  And so on.It's not that hard to put all the differences in the same spell write-up.  For example (using 6-segment rounds):Darkness (Clr-1, MU-1, Ill-1, Drd-2, Brd-3)Casting time: Clr 3 seg.; MU 1 seg.; Ill 1 seg.; Drd 3 seg.; Brd 1 roundArea of effect: 20' radius sphereDuration: 1 round/level for all except Bard: while song maintainedRange: 100' line of sight except Bard: 100' line of soundSaving throw: special, see write-upComponents: V-all; S-all; M none except Clr: holy symbol; Drd athelas leaf; Brd instrument<insert spell write-up here including how it interacts with all sorts of other light and darkness spells and effects>There.  Isn't that more efficient than writing up 5 different spells (never mind trying to dream up 4 more names that mean "Darkness")?Lan-"here in the dark"-efan</blockquote>