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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 4015491" data-attributes="member: 22779">Oh, sure, if there are obvious elements then spell choice comes up.&nbsp; If you're heading into that Lost Tomb, then some spells vs undead isn't a bad idea.But, day to day, you don't have that kind of prep.&nbsp; Even well researched dungeon crawls won't tell you what every encounter will be.&nbsp; Likely it won't tell you much more than a small fraction of potential encounters.&nbsp; Considering the game is filled with spells that have very, very limited use, it's not a surprise that players are going to focus on big ticket spells.&nbsp; Given the choice between fireball and Sepia Snake Sigil, you know what players are going to choose.&nbsp; Every time.That's because if you choose badly, your choice is entirely useless for that entire game day.&nbsp; If you take Water Breathing, for example, and don't find a deep pond, then you've wasted a 3rd level cleric spell.&nbsp; So, no one ever memorizes water breathing, and, if it becomes needed, they rest for the day.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 4015491, member: 22779"] Oh, sure, if there are obvious elements then spell choice comes up. If you're heading into that Lost Tomb, then some spells vs undead isn't a bad idea. But, day to day, you don't have that kind of prep. Even well researched dungeon crawls won't tell you what every encounter will be. Likely it won't tell you much more than a small fraction of potential encounters. Considering the game is filled with spells that have very, very limited use, it's not a surprise that players are going to focus on big ticket spells. Given the choice between fireball and Sepia Snake Sigil, you know what players are going to choose. Every time. That's because if you choose badly, your choice is entirely useless for that entire game day. If you take Water Breathing, for example, and don't find a deep pond, then you've wasted a 3rd level cleric spell. So, no one ever memorizes water breathing, and, if it becomes needed, they rest for the day. [/QUOTE]

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