if im a mind flayer, a creature class, i get these racial type powers, maybe i get psionics, maybe i can levitate,
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i like maybe skyrim better, i use a conjuration spell over and over, then my conjuration skill goes up. simple right ?
Which begs the questions why play D&D at all then? What you're saying is tantamount to walking into a Japanese restaurant and being disappointed that there isn't pizza on the menu.