High INT Bonus - "Floating" Spell Slots

Bonus Slots per Day

INT 13-15 +1

INT 16-17 +2

INT 18 +3

High INT Sorcerers gain “Floating” Spell Slot(s), each equivalent to One Spell Level. 

At higher Casting Levels, these may be combined; a Sorcerer of INT 16-17/+2 has two Bonus Slots, and may choose either two 1^st Lvl Spells, or one 2^nd Lvl Spell.  

A Sorcerer with 18 INT/+3 may choose from three 1^st, two 1^st and one 2^nd, or one 3^rd Lvl Bonus Slot/Day 

 Random Link o' the Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDgv5O8i8RU

Foreshadowing PC Doom; a game mechanic for any RPG

The TOKEN of DOOM always rests before one of the Players at the table.  It can be any small object; special die, favorite paperweight, conch shell... it serves two purposes, possibly three:

1. When a die roll must be made on behalf of the Party, rather than an individual PC - Surprise, Party Initiative, maybe an on-the-fly treasure determination, etc - the Player makes the roll, then passes the Token to the next Player (keeps it fair, helps maintain engagement)

2. The "Doom" Part; Whomever holds the Token is also under the Shadow of Doom, for should the next Encounter call for a Party member to be a trap-tripper, attacked first in a combat, or otherwise randomly selected, singled out, possibly ganged-up on (definitely, if number of foes exceeds number in Party!)... They've ALREADY been randomly selected, AND they got to "have a bad feeling about this..." beforehand.  Not that anyone else is safe, just that the Token bearer is under increased threat of extra peril.   Pass it along after doom befalls

3. Next time a Player does something solely and explicitly designed to piss off the DM, he has the option to silently yet meaningfully pass the Token from the current bearer to the offending Player, and make them keep it awhile

Random Link o' the day:  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44648/the-skeleton-in-armor

Idea: NOT Memorizing 1st Level Spells

How about, NO Spell Casters have to "memorize" 1st Level Spells?!  ALL 1st Level Spells could be chosen at time of casting... If a PC has access to a 1st Level Spell (in Spell Book), then they can cast it up to many times as their number of Slots for the day permits 

Makes 1st Level Spells more like variable Special Abilities, subject to a max cap of uses/day
Increases fun and survival at lower Levels
No setting up camp, just to get a Cure Light or Read Magic Spell before proceeding!
Feather Fall makes more sense
Just seems fitting - and not unbalancing -  that the Spell Caster can produce Light, Affect a Fire, cause some Dancing Lights, even Detect Magic.  A Cleric should nearly always have access to their Protect from Evil and Remove Fear, right?

Plus, it's cool: the Evil Necromancer always seems to have a ready Magic Missile for a bungling minion, the Mighty Wizard never says, "Hold up, magical eye-strain, can't Read this inscription until tomorrow," and the Cleric doesn't have to get stuck with, "I don't wanna take all Cure Light Wounds, I need to know if this guy is Evil, dammit!"

I get excited when I think I have a cool novel idea... then someone says, "Yeah, Pathfinder 6.7 has that one in an expansion, it sucks."

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unrelated link: Interesting Old School commentary and exploration, retro clone examinations

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDQPUaSpnEFnON4S9oxhwA

d50 PC/NPC Peculiarities; Bonuses, Backstory, Weirdness (NSFW)

TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOU (d50)

 I really think everyone should roll at least once during Character Creation, or as many times as CHR Bonus indicates

1. Really Good Listener; +1 Hear Noise

2. Going by your childhood nickname, because DM knows your embarrassing first name

3. Inherited; (d4) A minor Misc Magic Item, Jewelry worth 1d4K GP, a Map from a dying drunk guy, details sealed tomb with treasure, Immunity to one Disease

4. Resting Face; (1d4) People assume you’re Dour, Contemplative, Vacant, Stoned

5. Lefty; +1 Parry vs Righties with weapons

6. Mysterious Tattoo; (d4) Symbol/Rune, Animal, Portrait, Indoor/Outdoor Map Symbol

7. Can handle your drinks, Advantage in Drinking Contests

8. Can count cards, Advantage in Gambling Contests

9. Pre-Existing Condition; Saving up/Busted up, (1d4) New Eye, Gimpy Leg, PSTD, Huge Scars

10. Big Boned; +1 Open Doors

11. Make a Good First Impression; +1 Encounter Reaction

12. Addiction; (d4) Drink/Drug, Love, Gambling, Sex

13. Can hold your breath twice as long as most, and +1 vs Gas

14. Were once kidnapped (d4) Probed/Prodded by Aliens, Forced Apprenticeship (Pick Skilled Trade), You have entirely repressed the memory, Taught one First Level Spell by a Madman

15. Full-On Polychromatic Heterochromia

16. Functionally fluent in an Obscure Language which may come up at some point

17. A Real Comedian; Advantage when trying to get a laugh

18. Double-Jointed; Advantage to Break/Slip bonds

19. Criminal Record or Bounty on Head/Hide

20. Got bit by a lot of things as a child, +1 to Poison Saves

21. Eidetic Memory; never have to write anything down, never lose keys

22. OCD; DM will tell you, Save vs (d4) Lying, Swearing, Hand Motion/Gesture, Kleptomania

23. Lucky at Love; +1 Seduction

24. Closet Kink; (d4) Exotic Humanoids/Aliens, Sado/Maso, Furry, Voyeur/Exhibitionist

25. Family Secret; (d4) Adopted, Disgraced Nobility, Bastard, Fanatics

26. Dark, Troubled Past; (d4) Street Urchin, Young & Needed Money, Pit Slave, Broken Heart

27. Extra-Extra; (d4) Digit(s), Conjoined Twin, Born with Tail, +1 to Random Ability Score

28. You Never Seem To; (d4) Shut Up, Get Angry, Weep, Get Enough

29. Once Volunteered for Experiments; Possess a Random Potion effect, 1/day

30. Fast Healer; +1HP/rest

31. Weird Collector; (d4) Weapons, Bones, Objets d’Art, Jewelry

32. Overused Catchphrase or Personal Motto everyone should live by

33. Sometimes, you see/hear Dead People, Horripilation  w/in 15’ of Undead

34. Sneaky SOB; +1 Sneak

35. Sleep Disorder; (d4) Too Deep (2 rnds to wake), Too Much (+1d4 hrs/night required), Too Little (extra watch shift, -1HP/rest), Periodic Prophetic Dreams

36. Awkward Quirk; (d4) Mouth Breather, Low/Loud Talker, Stutterer, Window Licker

37. Artistic Talent; (d4) Story Telling, Dancing, Singing, Drawing

38. Always Right; Once/day, and it’s annoying

39. Schlemiel; If something bad happens, you did it (you spill soup…)

40. Schlimazel; If something bad happens, it happens to you (…on this guy)

41. Prominent/Impressive Feature; (d4) Dem Eyes, Dat Smile, Doze Ears, Other

42. Good with Impressions; Advantage to Mimicry

43. Hair! (d4) Losing, Lots/Long, Style Issues, Dreaddy/Unkempt

44. A True Inspiration; +1 Morale

45. ESP; Once/day, can Detect (d4) Lies, Evil, Magic, Minor Illusions, by (d6) Taste/Tongue, Touch, Smell, Sight, Hearing (Magic smells of cinnamon, Lies appear as black smoke…)

46. Born under a Lucky Star; substitute d30 for d20 vs any Save, Once/session only

47. Born under a Bad Moon; fumbles of 1 always seem to go extra badly for you

48. Heir? (d4) Struggling Worm Farm, Screwed by Primogeniture, Haunted Tower, Huge Tracts of Land

49. Slightly Mental; (d4) Once/day you can ask a simple question, and know the true answer in another’s mind, You can call small objects to your hand from 6’, You get a spooky vibe when harm’s a-comin’, +1 Surprise, Uncanny knack for knowing how many HP a dying/near-death creature has remaining

50. Roll Twice

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