What spells do you get tired of seeing wizard players take? Cliche's, etc.

[Mark CMG]

Magic missile, I suppose, but it is hard to fault someone as being cliche for taking a spell that is undoubtedly so good.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

If you are the DM mix things up abit. Tell everyone that nobody can play a PHB class...

I haven't DM'ed in almost 2 years, largely due to a combination of FRPG adventure-design burnout/writer's block coupled with a group that only wants to play D20- and D&D in particular. (As I've mentioned in other threads, few of them are even interested in anything beyond the Core + Completes, several dislike even the notion of Psionics, and most are completely unwilling to try 3rd party products.)

I have lots of ideas for other RPGs- I have 3 fleshed out campaigns just sitting around, designed for Modern Fantasy and Superheroes/Sci-Fi, but I have no takers.

However, for the past 4+ months, I've been designing a new FRPG campaign- something that I think is pretty special. While it won't really affect the guy in the "All Rangers, All the time" rut, the guy who only plays wizards may find himself re-evaluating his default choice, even though I'm not eliminating any of the PHB classes.

Of course, there's no guarantee that anyone will want to play it either.

 

[Sejs]

Magic missile, I suppose, but it is hard to fault someone as being cliche for taking a spell that is undoubtedly so good.

You know when I didn't see Magic Missle all that often?

Back in earlier editions after Chromatic Orb had reared its ugly head.

1st lvl save or die spell and if you succeed you're paralyzed? Sign me up.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I loved me some Chromatic Orb.

 

[Nightfall]

*would love some more Chant himself*