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<blockquote data-quote="mmadsen" data-source="post: 184132" data-attributes="member: 1645">This brings up a few key points: (a) D&amp;D magic works like clockwork, and (b) it has no real cost; you just have to wait a day to cast again.Given these points, there's no explanation for anything resembling a &quot;low magic&quot; world -- or even a &quot;medium magic&quot; world.&nbsp; Most of the restrictions on magic only really restrict adventuring spellcasters who might need lots of spells in one day of multiple combats.&nbsp; Imagine how powerful even a 1st-level spell is if you can cast it each and every day with no real cost.I'd prefer to see magic made &quot;less powerful&quot; by increasing the cost of casting, not by reducing the power of individual spells.&nbsp; I don't mind that a 20th-level Wizard is off-the-charts powerful; I do mind that he has no reason not to use that power every day.&nbsp; Further even the lowliest Wizard is casting flashy spells at will -- and without fear.&nbsp; It would fit more people's image of magic if novice Wizards faced at least some danger or risk of failure, and it would lead to a more &quot;reasonable&quot; world if weak magic worked subtly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mmadsen, post: 184132, member: 1645"] This brings up a few key points: (a) D&D magic works like clockwork, and (b) it has no real cost; you just have to wait a day to cast again. Given these points, there's no explanation for anything resembling a "low magic" world -- or even a "medium magic" world. Most of the restrictions on magic only really restrict adventuring spellcasters who might need lots of spells in one day of multiple combats. Imagine how powerful even a 1st-level spell is if you can cast it each and every day with no real cost. I'd prefer to see magic made "less powerful" by increasing the cost of casting, not by reducing the power of individual spells. I don't mind that a 20th-level Wizard is off-the-charts powerful; I do mind that he has no reason not to use that power every day. Further even the lowliest Wizard is casting flashy spells at will -- and without fear. It would fit more people's image of magic if novice Wizards faced at least some danger or risk of failure, and it would lead to a more "reasonable" world if weak magic worked subtly. [/QUOTE]

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