yeah I DON'T see D&D (any edition) as a real medieval setting, any more then I see Harry Potter or Harry Dresden as a modern setting. They are HIGH Fantasy takes on those with anachronisms and out right just strange things.So, thinking about Cantrips for a world that isn't designed to be too magical (say spells cap out at 3rd or 4th level usually and magic isn't directly widely integrated into day to day life of most people to the point that stereotypical medieval level tech and commerce seems strange to have)...
The Artificer and Warlocks really cement those thoughts
tbf 4e ALSO had damage at wills (magic missle, heck scorching burst we used to call 'I can't believe it's not fireball'In PF, 4e, and 5e, the cantrips have the unified idea of the things the wizard knows well enough to just do. (Whereas in 3.5 they're just adding a 0-level to the usual Vancian thing). The power level of the three with actual cantrips seems to go 4e < PF < 5e.
I don't know. In most stories (out side of dying earth by jack vance) we don't see casters really need to prep or strain to cast that much... and like you said, fighters swing an axe all day.It feels odd to me to be able to cast any of them for hours on end with no side effect. I mean, sure, the warrior can do that with sword swings, but I don't picture a market for that like there might be for light spells or mending. And for the more potent firebolt or acid splash, it doesn't seem to fit with a lot of the inspirational fiction I'm used to.
Dont know what that is, but sure you could limit them... my first gut reaction would be Int mod + prof times per short rests, with 1 combat one remaining at will (be honest after 1st level 5+ times per short rest is pretty much at will... and at 20th that is 11 times each per short rest)What if the cantrips used something like the exertion pool that martial characters use to power combat maneuvers in A5e?
this I love. especially I think Detect Magic should be an at will
- As the caster levels, gradually being able to add 1st level spells to the cantrip list?