I think this is -more- a martial problem than that for other power sources--I've never had a similar issue for a sorcerer or a wizard (where every power tends to have a very distinctive effect)
Well, yes. That's why I called out wizard spells explicitly. It's easy enough to distinguish a bolt of lightning from a ball of fire -- you call them "lightning bolt" and "fireball" respectively -- but harder to distinguish different ways of stabbing people. That's why I would enlarge wizard "spellbooks" and give other spell-casters additional spell choices, such as deity-based spells for divine casters (or deity-specific bonuses that can be exchanged for power usage, like Barbarian Rage), to make up for less frequent power collection.
I think what would help a lot would be standardizing titles.
I agree, or at least use more straightforward titles. Fewer superlatives, and more simple description, could help in the flavor text, too.
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Well, yes. That's why I called out wizard spells explicitly. It's easy enough to distinguish a bolt of lightning from a ball of fire -- you call them "lightning bolt" and "fireball" respectively -- but harder to distinguish different ways of stabbing people. That's why I would enlarge wizard "spellbooks" and give other spell-casters additional spell choices, such as deity-based spells for divine casters (or deity-specific bonuses that can be exchanged for power usage, like Barbarian Rage), to make up for less frequent power collection.
I think what would help a lot would be standardizing titles.
I agree, or at least use more straightforward titles. Fewer superlatives, and more simple description, could help in the flavor text, too.