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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Green Adam" data-source="post: 4447298" data-attributes="member: 50821">Not exactly By-The-BookThe Wizards, Sorcerors and other spell casting magic users of my primary D&D world tend to be very unique largely thanks to concepts build into the milieu. As I've mentioned before in other threads, in order to graduate from apprentice level to becoming an actual first level Wizard, a character must invent their own spell. Sorcerors gain a spell they have been able to draw from an otherworldly source on their own (without the help of the arcane, demonic or related entities that are the source of their powers in my universe). The key components of these invented/original spells is that they can only be as powerful as other first level spells but they increase in effectiveness as the PC rises in levels. These spells therefore become the PC's 'Signature Spells' and often the player builds a theme around them. For example...The Grey Elf Wizard Alucai Halobright starts with a spell called Bright Fire which causes campfires or torches to generate twice as much light as normal with no change in their size or heat. Later in levels this spell can make a dying torch light up a large, auditorium sized cave. Alucai's player starts taking more and more spells that have light, blinding effects and anti-undead spells to make up for the party's lack of a cleric and to match his namesake. Those that learned magic through a wizard's college do not gain an original spell at the start but are trained to obtain some sort of job upon graduating and are therefore equipped somewhat differently. Most possess 1 Offensive Spell, 1 Defensive Spell and 1 Misc Spell (which can not have integral attack or defense elements - creative use later is up to the Player and DM). Most players in my campaigns are members of an elite order of protectors resembling a sort of Legion of Medieval Super Heroes type group. As such they (and the enemies they face) are considered exceptional and usually start with both 1 original and the 3 taught spells. Adjustments and variations are made based on the PCs place of origin, species (I despise saying race) and other story factors. AD</blockquote>

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