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<P><FONT SIZE=2>|| Where am I going with this? Well, the conversation</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| recently has invloved a P&P 2nd Edition, right? I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| think P&P could be a marketable product if the magic</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| system could be flushed out and balanced, and if the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| combat system is retained (with perhaps a few tweeks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| here and there). In any case, good luck, and I'll be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| watching, and waiting to see what comes out of the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>|| whoe project.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I partially agree in that while the spell set was limited, it also had a lot of "flavor" that should be retained.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>That said, it was not easy to create new spells. And the ones that existed seemed to have nearly arbitrary associations between cost to cast and their effects (Quarrels is a big one here).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>What is needed is some sort of "spell creation toolkit" that allows you to create new spells. I'm not saying this should be generally used by players, or perhaps not even used by the GM. For example, using Champions you can create a "spell" of given effects, and as a result you will know the "mana" cost involved, along with a "cost to learn" and any other attributes. The toolkit could be made a part of the general rules (at the end of the new Book 2), with various rules for spell crafting by players. Created spells should be grossly ineffecient or dangerous as compared to the "pre-made" ones. A player may be able to refine his new spell (shaving off mana cost, cost to learn, or any MDV adds ("blow-up bonus" :) over game time with research rolls.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The presence of the toolkit will allow for an immense possibility of spells. If the various "flavors" can be hooked in as well (Chaos vs Law vs Balance vs Elder, etc), all the better.</FONT></P>
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