WUM_i_Bum

I though about something different, a modyfication of memorizing while asleep. 1. Mage would remember or write on his staff letters/runes/whatever - for ex. A, B, C, D etc. 2. Each spell would be a word made from different number of letters depending on a spell level starting from 1 or 2 letters for ex. magick missile A+C, firebolt A+B, sleeping B+C, ligthning A+B+C mage at the beginning would write on his staff 2/3 or more letters. 3.The longer word the longer casting would take. 4. After casting the letter would be used and would have to be rewritten or rememorized while resting (or in other way?). 5. New formulas for spells could be found or bought. 6. Leveling - Every for ex. 5 levels mage would increase number of letters he remembers/writes and would be able to use longer spells/or longer spells would be cast faster. While game proceeds you could find add-ons to his staff - for ex. another slot for letter or increase of speed of casting. The differences between this system and memorising while sleeping are: 1. you may choose at the beginning of the battle from most of the spells your mage knows 2. the selection decreases while figthing. 3. the more complex spell you would use the less number of spells you would have. I think such system would be something new (I think so) and would be leave a variety of tactics in each figth - there would be no one scheme for all figths like it was in for ex. Baldur's Gate 1 - every slot in spellbook at level 1 and 3 was used for fireball and magic missiles. I also vote for combos. Mage while using other weapon than staff should not be able to cast spells.