> Trotsky replied to:
>
>
> > Now, *old* gamers used to detailed and highly specific spell lists
and
> > descriptions might find an unassailable culture clash here
>
> ...
>
> Coincidentally, Trotsky recently showed me a copy of the Buffy The
> Vampire Slayer RPG, which seems to be targeted at people new to
RPGs.
> The magic system takes the same approach: there are no spell lists
at
> all, ALL spells are made up by the player of a magician.
>
> A bit more evidence that this is an 'old gamer' problem.
I think that this has been my experience in the matter. Looking at the
'cutting edge' D&D3D Player's Handbook we find over 100 pages of
just spells descriptions (many of them 'see spell x except this
one is works on evil)... Oh dear.
Jeff