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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Empath Negative" data-source="post: 5863069" data-attributes="member: 6690794">This isn't just about WIZARDZ, YO.This is about all spellcasters. All spellcasters derive their power from some source external to themselves. Even Sorcerers have dragonblood, and warlocks have tricky contracts signed in blood.The desire here is to let the magic user have their flashy amazing, super human effects... but make the especially potent ones a form of faustian bargain in some form or another.For the Wizard it's being tied to a spellbook, chants and incantations. For the Warlock it's being bound to fiendish masters (or worse).For example, a Warlock might have an especially potent invocation that unlike most other invocations is usable only rarely that would be incredibly useful... but allows the dark powers to snatch away a party member (or even the warlock himself) and feed on their life force for several rounds before depositing their broken and bleeding body back on the battlefield.Did you just summon a creature of the abyss? Roll to ensure you actually CAN maintain control over it. Every round. While chanting incantations in a low and menacing voice.</blockquote>