Creating or adding new spells
Jan 24, 2017 15:50:44 GMT -5
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Post by bestialwarlust on Jan 24, 2017 15:50:44 GMT -5
Without adding in Greyhawk or any other supplements when creating new attack spells do you use the current spell list as a model? Say allowing only direct damage spells as 3rd level or higher? Do you use fireball/lighting bolt as any sort of guideline? With GH you had the addition of magic missile which basically put direct damage at first level.
What is your approach to direct attack spells created by you as the referee or a player? Do you restrict direct damage spells to 3rd level or higher?
I was tossing around the idea of lower level spells but less effective sort of a build up to 3rd (ignoring MM as if the spell was never created).
for example:
1st level
Motes of Fire -- this spell creates a small dart of fire that inflicts 1 point of damage and has a 2 in 6 chance of causing flammable items (cloth, oil, dry wood, etc.) to ignite. The caster can create one mote per level.
2nd level
Jet of Flame - this spell creates a jet of flame that leaps from the casters hand striking a target causing 1d6 points of damage.
What is your approach to direct attack spells created by you as the referee or a player? Do you restrict direct damage spells to 3rd level or higher?
I was tossing around the idea of lower level spells but less effective sort of a build up to 3rd (ignoring MM as if the spell was never created).
for example:
1st level
Motes of Fire -- this spell creates a small dart of fire that inflicts 1 point of damage and has a 2 in 6 chance of causing flammable items (cloth, oil, dry wood, etc.) to ignite. The caster can create one mote per level.
2nd level
Jet of Flame - this spell creates a jet of flame that leaps from the casters hand striking a target causing 1d6 points of damage.
