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that generally is the simplest and weakest kind available to learn. Their weakness is usually described as they can only produce the magical effect equal to the energy put into it; no giant breaks from reality. ("Most cantrips are simple little spells of no great effect,
194:... knowledge and information pertaining to these small magics are discarded in favor of the more powerful spells when available.") The differences, in terms of game mechanics, between cantrips and more powerful spells have changed from edition to edition. 437: 1426: 1431: 1214: 1749: 417: 2036: 1825: 1703: 1527: 1141: 910: 761: 724: 357: 297: 1710: 1610: 427: 49:
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of any kind, or one which reads the same forward and backward. It can also be a
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