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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 183377" data-attributes="member: 2209">As a player I like D&D magic because it is stable, I am familiar with it and it allows me to do many things.As a DM I like it because the mechanics are usually simple and quick to implement (particularly important in running combats).I do all right in evoking a "magic is cool" or "magic is occult power" feeling in my games.I like the background flavor of Shadowrun and Earthdawn and the divisions of magic in Ars Magica.I have added a lot of non D&D magic into my home games but usually in the form of arcane spells for wizards/sorcerers.I have thought of adding abilities for spontaneous casting but they have not really materialized other than for Gurps.I dislike spells that give away too much info without making players interact. For instance, speak with dead is cool but I dislike omniscient divination question abilities. I dislike time travelling spells. I dislike that magic missile is auto hit/no save and that it uses d4s instead of d6s. I dislike that standard wizards are crippled without their spellbooks. I also dislike that healing cannot be done by arcane magic (and only for balance and cleric niche reasons) yet polymorph heals you.  I dislike that polymorph heals you so therefore cloak of the bat is a healing item.</blockquote>