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<blockquote data-quote="AaronOfBarbaria" data-source="post: 6715215" data-attributes="member: 6701872"><p>For a class that has a specific limit of spells known, I think a feat giving them 1 additional spell known is about as fair as things can get... and that doesn't feel like quite enough for a feat all by itself, but becomes too much when combined with pretty much anything I have thought of so far, including a +1 ability score.</p><p></p><p>Because Magic Initiate shouldn't be made completely obsolete by a new feat, and limited spell casting classes shouldn't be able to get more spell options for what to cast than a preparative caster would get from an ability score increase to their casting stat... and you can't even really use the fact that such a caster would also get a bump to spell attack/save DC as justification for a feat that gives more known spells, because there are a lot of useful spells that don't have an attack roll and also don't call for a saving throw.</p><p></p><p>I guess if there is no concern as to whether the new feat will cause other options to be viewed as not as much of an option, such a feat can be included... but I'm not into that whole power creep thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AaronOfBarbaria, post: 6715215, member: 6701872"] For a class that has a specific limit of spells known, I think a feat giving them 1 additional spell known is about as fair as things can get... and that doesn't feel like quite enough for a feat all by itself, but becomes too much when combined with pretty much anything I have thought of so far, including a +1 ability score. Because Magic Initiate shouldn't be made completely obsolete by a new feat, and limited spell casting classes shouldn't be able to get more spell options for what to cast than a preparative caster would get from an ability score increase to their casting stat... and you can't even really use the fact that such a caster would also get a bump to spell attack/save DC as justification for a feat that gives more known spells, because there are a lot of useful spells that don't have an attack roll and also don't call for a saving throw. I guess if there is no concern as to whether the new feat will cause other options to be viewed as not as much of an option, such a feat can be included... but I'm not into that whole power creep thing. [/QUOTE]
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