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Or.. As explained, then, the morning replenishment of spells represents performing the various rituals up to a key point and then leaving the final triggering action to be completed in combat. This takes some time, hence cannot be done in a 10 second combat round, but is done in a morning ritual of ...

Also note, we don't use the term "memorization" to describe the magic system in BFRPG. My rationale is this: It takes time to actually cast a spell, saying the words, making the gestures, and investing the energy in the dweomer. So magic-users do most of the casting in advance, holding th...

7d6-14 collectively, unless you can add dice for extra HP. But yeah, I think the tradeoff was a flatter growth curve. I suspect the relationship flips at higher "experience". Good ol' quadratic wizards. If you're using one of the spell-point systems, you could use casting from hitpoints a...

... it still leaves the magic users and clerics weak as kittens compared to TFT ... What does TFT do different? Is the Magic-User able to use a lot more spells at low level with the point system? Or are there other things as well? I've been working on a set of optional rules for the MU, and I just ...

Just what I was looking for, thanks.

Thanks for the suggestions. I had missed the Sorcerer supplement and the fey-mage thread. I'll work with one of those. Although it still leaves the magic users and clerics weak as kittens compared to TFT, but that's part of the flavor of the game, apparently.

Hello there. I'm new here, and first of all wanted to say "thanks" for the tremendous work you folks have done and for offering it for free. You have been one of the factors responsible for getting me interested in RPGing again, and bringing my adult kids with me. I had a question on magic...