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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tovec" data-source="post: 5743024" data-attributes="member: 95493">I was talking to a friend and fellow DM about the sheer number of spells a caster receives in Pathfinder (and 3.5) and about possible fixes.In our half-baked theory we wondered what impact it would have on the game if a wizard only received one new spell per spell level for FREE. Every other spell they want to learn by copying into their spellbook would have to be researched, found and copied in. It would force wizards to actually spend their gold on new equipment much the same way as fighters do. Buying a scroll and copying it into their spellbook.In this change, wizards will get a free spell at every odd class level when they achieve a new spell level. That new spell MUST be of their highest available spell level. Meaning they'll begin with only 1/4 the spells they started with.As for right now sorcerers would learn spells the same way but not have a spellbook to copy into. The upshot for sorcerers would be that they get an expanded spell list too - if they work on it. I'm not sure how to properly cost or limit sorcs without completely messing with a simple system for wizards.Also, I'm torn on what happens with specialist wizards. I was thinking possibly giving them an extra spell on the even class levels but only of their specialist school. I see no issues with their school powers so far.The immediate problem is of course how this effects clerics and druids? (I'm ignoring the other classes in anything but the Core Rulebook for now.) They would know TOO many spells and have all that many more choices every level and every day.I've come here looking for thoughts and suggestions on this proposed idea. What do you think? I know it would clearly change how the game operates but what pitfalls or winfalls do you see? Any obvious abuses (including from prestiges/archetypes or other material in PF)?</blockquote>

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