• SailorFuzz
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    22 days ago

    tbf, both of those tasks could be accomplished with prestidigitation; which is also a cantrip spell.

    • Ellen@discuss.tchncs.de
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      22 days ago

      It’s a different take on the spoon theory. Basically, in D&D and games like it, you have a certain amount of spell slots per day you can use to cast spells; I believe wizards have two at first level. Cantrips are the exception, simple spells you can cast as many times as you like per day.

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        22 days ago

        But making a phone call is fucking hard. No way is that a free use spell.

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      22 days ago

      Spell slots are limited to a set number per day, but cantrips can be used as often as you want.

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      22 days ago

      We found the masochist wizard.

      One at a time! We don’t want «charm» to fail to roll favourably.

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    21 days ago

    Initially i thought “using phone” meant “making a call” and thinking how tf is that a cantrip!?!? That’s a level 4 spell for me.

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    19 days ago

    experienced casters know that “move one dirty dish to the kitchen while on your way to the toilet” is a cantrip, as is “put dish in sink and quickly rinse it” and “scrub soaked dish with one of those sponge-brushes that have washing-up liquid in the handle”, which means you can trade casting time for spell slot efficiency.