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Message: <blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6291337" data-attributes="member: 3192">Fluff-wise, what do you think a spell list is?There are a few different lists.1. M-U character-specific lists defining the spells he or she has learned well enough to cast.2. Ditto for Cleric spells, but learning occurs by wisdom rather than intelligence.3. Group lists defining the current limits the group as a whole has spells. A. Class groups like Magic, Divine, even subclasses like Druidic, PaladinB. Culture groups like Goblin Mysticism, Elf Magic, Gnome Illusions, etc.C. Religion/Deity groups like Hextor or Hieroneous-For a lot of Monsters these are the same list. Fewer factions exist within the Monster type due to lack of civilization.And what does this imply about off-list spells that your character may find or research?Off-list spells can be attempted to be cast depending on how similar their design is to the caster's proficiency. Magic-Users might successfully cast from arcane scrolls, Clerics from Divine, both from Mystical, etc. M-U's discover and create their own spells throughout the game. Clerics too. Each are restricted in scope, subclasses more so. Both begin and gain levels in the game by selecting from their mentor's (or trainer's) list of offered spells or create their own custom spells. Learning a spell outside your group's list can increase the knowledge of the group, but only if shared. Also, no listing of spells is complete or ever could be. Spells are particular configurations of an extraordinarily variable game system, magic or divine depending. Like recipes they are designed for reliably serving up the same dish, but their limit is in how many are currently around. Not a limit on potential growth.And finally, would your responses change if I asked you the same of powers, vestiges, utterances, soul-binds, maneuvers, and whatever other class-based lists of quasi-magical widgets we could think of?Spells are one-offs. So may be these, but they are each their own type. My answers above wouldn't change, but I couldn't say for these others. In general I would try and avoid unnecessary complicating of the game. I'd rather start with a manageable game and let players customize like this while inspiring their own ingenuity during play. Make it personal IOW.</blockquote>

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