Mana Points (spell point variant)

Sorcerers already get the feature to exchange spell slots and sorcery points, so why not go all in and make one pool of Mana Points for both? (Credit to TheCasualRookie for the basis of this feat).

In this variant, instead of gaining a number of spell slots to cast your spells from the Spellcasting feature, you gain a pool of Mana Points. You expend a number of Mana Points to cast a spell, with higher level spells costing more Mana Points. The Mana Point Cost table summarizes the cost in Mana Points of spells from 1st to 9th level. Cantrips don’t require slots and therefore don’t require Mana Points. You also use your Mana Points in place of Sorcery Points for metamagic and other features. You can’t reduce your spell point total to less than 0, and you regain all spent spell points when you finish a long rest.

The number of Mana Points you have available to spend is based on your level as a spellcaster, as shown in the Mana Points by Level table. Your number of Mana Points at each level is calculated by converting your spell slots to Mana Points (per the conversion rates in the Mana Point Cost table below) and adding your Sorcery Points.

Your level also determines the maximum-level spell slot you can create. Even though you might have enough points to create a slot above this maximum, you can’t do so.

Spells of 6th level and higher are particularly taxing to cast. You can use Mana Points to create up to 2 slots of 6th level, and 1 spell slot each of 7th level and higher, per long rest. You can’t create more slots of these higher levels until you finish a long rest.

Mana Point Cost

Mana Points by Level