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<blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 6835731" data-attributes="member: 6802951">Well, that's why some classes get Martial weapon proficiencies, and some don't: Not just anyone can pick up a sword or bow and use it well.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p"&nbsp; data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />&nbsp;Fair enough. Why?What is the distinction between a magical ability and a spell or spell effect that causes problems?If a Paladin's Lay on Hands ability became a few extra spell slots (with which the Paladin could cast Cure Wounds or Lesser Restoration), I assume that that would be a problem?Would changing it to cast Cure Light Wounds x times and Lesser Restoration y times per long rest, be a problem?How about changing it to a touch with the effect of a Cure Wounds or Lesser Restoration spell x and y times per long rest?Spell slots, Ki points, Superiority dice etc are all resources that can be spent as the player chooses on abilities from a set list, picking something that fits their specific situation. Its more fun, and better from a game design point of view than having a long list of x-per-day abilities, many of which may well rarely or never be used.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cap'n Kobold, post: 6835731, member: 6802951"] Well, that's why some classes get Martial weapon proficiencies, and some don't: Not just anyone can pick up a sword or bow and use it well. :p Fair enough. Why? What is the distinction between a magical ability and a spell or spell effect that causes problems? If a Paladin's Lay on Hands ability became a few extra spell slots (with which the Paladin could cast Cure Wounds or Lesser Restoration), I assume that that would be a problem? Would changing it to cast Cure Light Wounds x times and Lesser Restoration y times per long rest, be a problem? How about changing it to a touch with the [I]effect[/I] of a Cure Wounds or Lesser Restoration spell x and y times per long rest? Spell slots, Ki points, Superiority dice etc are all resources that can be spent as the player chooses on abilities from a set list, picking something that fits their specific situation. Its more fun, and better from a game design point of view than having a long list of x-per-day abilities, many of which may well rarely or never be used. [/QUOTE]

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