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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rabulias" data-source="post: 8301888" data-attributes="member: 16651">The problem I see with this is that in an AD&D Lankhmar game, casters still got to use a combat spell once per round, matching the original action economy. Most spells intended for use in combat would have a casting time measured in segments, and thus would be a 1 round casting time with the Lankhmar rules. Your adaptation for 5e severely alters casters so their spells can only meaningfully contribute once every four rounds, but the spell's results are not more powerful in return.AD&D had more save or die/suck spells so potential targets were motivated to interrupt a caster as much as they could. 5e spells are a little more forgiving; even if you fail a save, the effect won't be as bad, or you may have a chance to save again next round. Combatants have to decide how to best use their actions -- is it worth an Opportunity Attack to get to a caster and force a concentration check or is it better to take down melee opponents, who are striking every round?If you want to introduce a chance for spellcasting to be interrupted, maybe change all casting times of "1 action" to "1 full round" instead?</blockquote>