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gadren
2015-08-06, 12:20 PM
How many different systems were there for spells or things that were very much like spells in 3.5?

Here is my list so far, let me know if I've missed any:

Spells (Arcane & Divine)
Mysteries
Invocations
Infusions
Meldshaping (Soulmelds, Essentia, Chakra binding)
Psionics
Manuevers (the supernatural ones)

Story
2015-08-06, 12:47 PM
Don't forget Binding and Trunenaming. I think that's pretty much it.

There's also the weird thing where Artificer spells are neither arcane nor divine, but I don't think that really counts.

Palanan
2015-08-06, 01:14 PM
And don't forget sanctified spells, from Book of Exalted Deeds, which were also neither arcane nor divine.

Thurbane had a thread with a similar list only a few weeks ago.



EDIT: Here's Thurbane's thread on systems of magic (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?427051-3-5-Systems-of-Magic). Note the comment from nedz at #9 that the last such thread listed at least 27 categories.

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SinsI
2015-08-06, 04:44 PM
What exactly do you define as a "kind of spells"?
How about druid's Wild Shape?
Warshaper's Morphic Weapons?

Or how about Contingent Spells?

And there was that Barbarian "Wizard" (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?195049-Help-Me-Be-Annoying-with-a-Barbarian-Wizard) that casts his mighty Sword Spell or Arcane Fury.

marphod
2015-08-06, 05:06 PM
Marshall/Dragon Shaman/Paladin Auras.
Channeling-based powers/feats.
Reserve Feats
Action Point feats
Luck feats
Psionic focus/Combat Focus/Dragon Prophet expenditure feats/abilities.
Grafts

Telonius
2015-08-06, 05:27 PM
Bardic Music could count as one.

You've already listed Infusions, but Artificers got another special gimmick: scrolls that are magical, but neither arcane nor divine.