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<blockquote data-quote="Horwath" data-source="post: 8856418" data-attributes="member: 6801299"><p>Personally I find it funny that people cling to cantrips as some problem with casters.</p><p></p><p>is 4d10 that big of a problem at levels 17-20?</p><p></p><p>I would say that on those levels, if you are using a cantrip, you are wasting your combat action.</p><p>20ish damage for single target?</p><p>Yes, that will surely break encounters left and right.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Problems with Wizards and other "preparation" casters is too much versatility.</p><p></p><p>All casters should be spell known casters, with amount equal to sorcerer.</p><p>Then depending on subclass, you get 2 cantrips and 2 spells known from levels 1 to 5.</p><p>Subclass spells might be somewhat flexible like Aberrant mind sorcerers list.</p><p></p><p>As normal, you can exchange one spell per level up.</p><p></p><p>That will prevent, that in worse case you need a long rest to get the right tool for the job.</p><p></p><p>Rituals should be separate spell book that you can only write spells with ritual tag. For a cost.</p><p>And knowing spells with Ritual casting does not give you ability to cast them as rituals if you do not have them in ritual book.</p><p></p><p>Casting spells should provoke AoO if the spell is not melee touch or personal range or Bonus action cast. You should not spend a feat for that. And that AoO damage should force Con save or lose the spell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horwath, post: 8856418, member: 6801299"] Personally I find it funny that people cling to cantrips as some problem with casters. is 4d10 that big of a problem at levels 17-20? I would say that on those levels, if you are using a cantrip, you are wasting your combat action. 20ish damage for single target? Yes, that will surely break encounters left and right. Problems with Wizards and other "preparation" casters is too much versatility. All casters should be spell known casters, with amount equal to sorcerer. Then depending on subclass, you get 2 cantrips and 2 spells known from levels 1 to 5. Subclass spells might be somewhat flexible like Aberrant mind sorcerers list. As normal, you can exchange one spell per level up. That will prevent, that in worse case you need a long rest to get the right tool for the job. Rituals should be separate spell book that you can only write spells with ritual tag. For a cost. And knowing spells with Ritual casting does not give you ability to cast them as rituals if you do not have them in ritual book. Casting spells should provoke AoO if the spell is not melee touch or personal range or Bonus action cast. You should not spend a feat for that. And that AoO damage should force Con save or lose the spell. [/QUOTE]
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