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Each time you cast a spell, roll 3d6+spell level. Pick any stat lower than the roll, and permanently subtract 1 from the stat. It's good if no stat is lower than the roll.

If you want to be really harsh, subtract the spell level from the stat. Or pick any stats lower than the roll, and subtract from those stats a total of points equal to the spell level.

That's interesting.

It will really make spellcasting a risky proposition. Powerful mages or high-level casters will be rare indeed.

2d6+spell level, -1 to a stat less than the roll, would probably work better.

More thoughts about this.

"Spell slots" mean how many spells you can stick in your head. As long as a spell's in your head, you can cast it. Spells don't fall out of your head when you cast them. But there's a cost (in time) to get them in there, and a risk (in stats) to cast them.

The COST: to get a spell in your head, roll 1d6 per spell level. If the total is less than your INT+level, you get the spell in your head. You can roll once per day. This means it takes a long time to learn high level spells.

The RISK: when you cast a spell, roll 1d6 per spell level. For each die you rolled, subtract 1 from a stat that is already lower than the total. This means that most of the time, when you cast a high level spell you suffer.

DungeonCraft is constantly working on his own set of rules called Deathbringer. In the latest iteration (which I'll admit I haven't read yet), there's this:


I'm really curious how this will work because I think it's an interesting concept.