increased cost for damage a flawed rule [Archive] - Wizards Community

increased cost for damage a flawed rule [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Ulden Throatbane
02-29-04, 03:17 PM The reason that UA gives for adding a cost to spells using the spell point system that cause damage based on dice/level is flawed, imo. It doesn't take into account the fact that higher level offensive spells have higher save DCs, can usually affect a larger area or number of targets, have special effects other than damage, and, perhaps most importantly, have higher max damage caps.
stilleon
03-01-04, 10:45 AM Any variable that is affected by level is effected. If a 1st level spell says something like "... a number of hit dice equal to your level, max 5 HD," for instance, if you cast it for 1 point that is 1 HD. To get to 5 HD costs 4 more points. It ups everything at once.

I don't know if this also affects DCs and range. I'd say it doesn't, but it could be played like that.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Ulden Throatbane 02-29-04, 03:17 PM	The reason that UA gives for adding a cost to spells using the spell point system that cause damage based on dice/level is flawed, imo. It doesn't take into account the fact that higher level offensive spells have higher save DCs, can usually affect a larger area or number of targets, have special effects other than damage, and, perhaps most importantly, have higher max damage caps.
stilleon 03-01-04, 10:45 AM	Any variable that is affected by level is effected. If a 1st level spell says something like "... a number of hit dice equal to your level, max 5 HD," for instance, if you cast it for 1 point that is 1 HD. To get to 5 HD costs 4 more points. It ups everything at once. I don't know if this also affects DCs and range. I'd say it doesn't, but it could be played like that.