I need help scaling spells to levels (b/x OSR)

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Okay, I’ve got a nostalgia system I’m working on for fun. Class level is capped at 12, and max spell level is 7. I want to scale it as evenly as possible. So I could use your assistance!
 
So what you're doing is taking the original staggered access to spell levels and spreading that out evenly over every level?
 
But if you must have 7th level spells then

Code:
   1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1  1 - - - - - -
2  2 1 - - - - -
3  2 2 - - - - -
4  3 2 1 - - - -
5  4 2 2 - - - -
6  4 3 2 1 - - -
7  4 4 2 2 - - -
8  4 4 3 2 1 - -
9  4 4 4 2 2 - -
10 4 4 4 3 2 1 -
11 4 4 4 4 2 2 -
12 4 4 4 4 4 2 1
 
If you go every other level from 1st, you get 6th level spells at 11th level. So you need to decide where to put the extra spell level in. If 2nd level spells aren't too strong, you could go 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Or you could go 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 or 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.
 
Yes, something like that.
So, to be clear, you want to connect character level and spell level on a 1-1 basis. So at, say, 3rd level the mage has access to spell levels 1 through 3? Rob's examples above are the other thing you could be asking for and I didn't want to blather on about something you hadn't asked for.
 
So, to be clear, you want to connect character level and spell level on a 1-1 basis. So at, say, 3rd level the mage has access to spell levels 1 through 3? Rob's examples above are the other thing you could be asking for and I didn't want to blather on about something you hadn't asked for.

I would like to get a 1-1 basis, yes. Just not sure if it gets too wonky.

1=1 (total 1)
2=2+1 (total 3)
3=2+2+1 (total 5)
4=3+2+1+1 (total 7)
5=3+3+1+1+1 (total 9)
6=3+3+2+1+1+1 (total 11)
7=3+3+2+2+1+1+1 (total 13)
8=3+3+3+2+2+1+1 (total 15)
9=3+3+3+3+2+2+1 (total 17)
10=4+3+3+3+3+2+1 (total 19)
11=4+4+3+3+3+3+1 (total 21)
12=4+4+4+3+3+3+2 (total 23)
 
I would like to get a 1-1 basis, yes. Just not sure if it gets too wonky.

1=1 (total 1)
2=2+1 (total 3)
3=2+2+1 (total 5)
4=3+2+1+1 (total 7)
5=3+3+1+1+1 (total 9)
6=3+3+2+1+1+1 (total 11)
7=3+3+2+2+1+1+1 (total 13)
8=3+3+3+2+2+1+1 (total 15)
9=3+3+3+3+2+2+1 (total 17)
10=4+3+3+3+3+2+1 (total 19)
11=4+4+3+3+3+3+1 (total 21)
12=4+4+4+3+3+3+2 (total 23)

What do you think about this, is it too many spells? Seems to be fairly close to original and other similar designs.
 
What do you think about this, is it too many spells? Seems to be fairly close to original and other similar designs.
The progression looks about right. TO be clear though is level what gates access to spells of level X? So a third level mage has access to third level spells?
 
The progression looks about right. TO be clear though is level what gates access to spells of level X? So a third level mage has access to third level spells?

Yes, that was my thought. Is that too fast of progression with level capped at 12?
 
Well, it all depends on the power level of the spells. If these are standard D&D power level it's waaaay to powerful. If you rationalize the power level to PC level it'll be just dandy.
 
Well, it all depends on the power level of the spells. If these are standard D&D power level it's waaaay to powerful. If you rationalize the power level to PC level it'll be just dandy.

Okay, thanks!
 
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