Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In fiction, very few spellcasters are generalists who can do just about anything. Usually they have a theme like a fire mage or an ice mage. So why do those kinds of characters tend to fail in games like D&D and Pathfinder while they can succeed in other Tabletop RPGs? And what will it take to make a character like that succeed, even in games where they aren't the norm? Join us for a design deep dive on themed spellcasting, generalized spellcasting, and how the game system influences your character choices!
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In fiction, very few spellcasters are generalists who can do just about anything. Usually they have a theme like a fire mage or an ice mage. So why do those kinds of characters tend to fail in games like D&D and Pathfinder while they can succeed in other Tabletop RPGs? And what will it take to make a character like that succeed, even in games where they aren't the norm? Join us for a design deep dive on themed spellcasting, generalized spellcasting, and how the game system influences your character choices!
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