Cantrip Spellcrafting Mechanic - Arcane Academy Ep. 2
Added 2020-07-24 16:01:04 +0000 UTCI knew you didn't want to be waiting long for this.
This was a ton of fun to develop and make - and honestly - I was looking forward to introducing this mechanic long before the Arcane Academy began! Now you can bring this mechanic into your games as well!
The Rules are pretty simple:
Give your players a time limit (10 minutes honestly felt too short, would recommend 15 or 20 minutes at least).
Players go around taking cards that they want to create their own spells. They may not share cards, one card per person. (Be sure to include 2 of every damage type cards, and 2 of every range type cards)
Your players must assemble a spell combing various types of cards, with a cap of 1 card per type (ex. you cannot create a spell with multiple elements, spells can't deal a d6 and a d12, etc). Your cantrips also have required to cards.
Damage Type (REQUIRED)
Element Type (REQUIRED)
Range Type (REQUIRED)
Modifier Type (Optional)
On the top right of every card is a number - this is your Spell Point Cost. The Spells created cannot exceed 10 Spell Points (As DM feel free to adjust this number, but 10 was pretty balanced to D&D 5e Cantrips)
I've also included a few challenge cards where your players must succeed at an Arcana check to decipher. This was for custom effects.
DC 10 deciphered Element Type Cards
-Necrotic Damage
-Astral Damage
DC 15 deciphered Modifier Type Cards
-Burst (CHA)
-Compromised
-Old Bark
-The Flesh is Weak
-Weaken Humanoid
DC 20 deciphered Damage Type Cards
-1d12 (cheaper 6 Cost)
-1d20
Feel free to adjust as you see fit as DM.
Optional Rules could include:
Multiple Modifiers may be applied to a spell
All cards must be deciphered
Arcane DCs could apply to applying a top - failure means the card is destroyed
Players can share cards
This was a lot of fun! I hope you all enjoy!
NOTE: For personal use only. Do not modify, copy, or redistribute. Commercial use is not allowed.
