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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwoSix" data-source="post: 7116132" data-attributes="member: 205">It's tough, because being able to nova with 8 5th level slots is pretty powerful.  The relative scarcity of the spell slots and the random access to the most powerful spells is necessary as a balance consideration.  That being said, a 10th level caster only has 15 slots; once the Card Caster and other full caster have burned 8 slots, the full caster is relying on 1st and 2nd level spells, not the optimal position to be in.  So the divergence isn't quite as large as it could be.If you do feel the need to give them more endurance, I would give them the ability to play one card from their hand of type 0-V for free at 3rd level, once per short rest.  Upgrade it to 0-VII at 5th level, twice per short rest at 7th level, and 0-IX cards at 9th level.  None of these plays would benefit from arcane surge.  So a free 1/SR 1st level spell at 3, 2nd level spells at 5, 2 per short rest at 7, and 3rd level spells at 9.</blockquote>