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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 9066527" data-attributes="member: 58172">Re Ranger spell casting features.The mechanical balance is currently unclear, but concept is viable:Instead of spending slots per day (long rest), what if the Ranger makes ability checks to cast a spell. On the one hand, the spell can fail. On the other hand, the Ranger can keep on casting the same spells over and over again.I notice the Shadowdark game engine does something like this. (It is a recent kickbacker that has a buzz, featuring old school simplicity and art but new school mechanics and cultural sensitivity.) So there is proof of concept.If mechanical balance requires it, switch to short-rest spell points, because this is easy to flavor as mundane "stamina" or similar. Meanwhile, eschew all spell components, replace it with some kind of off-camera crafty action, like igniting a smoke bomb.</blockquote>