Talk:Spellcasting (3.5e Variant Rule)

Table

Can anyone tell me why my table is not working? thanks! --Sam Kay 13:50, 12 August 2007 (MDT)

Fixed. There was no opening to it (no {|). --Green Dragon 13:52, 12 August 2007 (MDT)

Thanks! --Sam Kay 04:31, 13 August 2007 (MDT)

No problem :). --Green Dragon 15:50, 13 August 2007 (MDT)

Quick Comment

Hey Sam. The system looks interesting, but I think that having a critical failure 1/20 times is a little bit much. Suppose a wizard casts a spell and rolls a 1 (1/20). 1-8, the wizard is effectively killed for that combat (at low levels possibly just lost from the game since they can't planeshift back). 41-48, the wizard is also removed from combat basically (Int 3). Keep in mind that a 1 on the d20 makes them fail their spell anyways. I would make it have 1-50% no additional effect (besides failing the spell) and then with the other 50% have much lesser effects. --Aarnott 13:55, 10 March 2009 (MDT)

Just a Question

What do you mean by this statement:

If this check succeeds, then the spell's range, duration and damage caused/cured are doubled (if applicable), and the caster level check result to cast the spell is twenty higher than normal (i.e. D20 + Characteristic Modifier + 20).

Because you already said that if you score a critical with the spell then you automatically cast it. Is this for future casting, if so you should clarify this. Thank You. -Sarrow 15:47, 10 March 2009 (MDT)

Alternative Idea

Instead of making a special caster level check. It might be simpler and more realistic if the spell casters simply made a spellcraft check. This would also help to make skills more prominent.

Good Idea

To counterbalance the possibility of failure, vancian system should be abolished, and wizard should be able to cast all of his spells any times per day. It's a good way to introduce a Warhammer40k feel into D&D (wizard using this system greatly resembles a typical psyker).