>spell research is wizards boxing without magic, first one to get knocked out gets observed by the other in hopes of developing new useful spells
Vancian magic
Jeremiah Roberts
Christian Long
Pretty sure you just described Detroit
Jace Edwards
Honestly, Vancian Magic really should just be how it's done in Elona- Percentage based for the spells you learn with disintegrating spells in books/scrolls and doen via concentration and payoff of MP or HP when low, failing resulting in perils of the warp shit.