Scroll Availability, Prestige Classes and Adventure Paths


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Hello all!

I've been taking to looking at Prestige Classes (suboptimal in most cases but always fun) and many of the casting ones really interest me (something something caster level loss). However there is always one FAQ line that makes me very wary to play a Spellcasting Prestige Class in an Adventure Path and thats the one where it says that Wizards (and other classes with spellbooks) don't gain free spells when they level in a Prestige Class (also a pain for Witches, Magi and Arcanists).

Now, I know traditionally this isn't a real issue as they can always Scribe more spells into their books (whether by another Spellbook or Scrolls), but in AP's thats not always an option.

Since my group normally plays APs, I'm wondering, which ones (spoiler free please) actually have enough downtime and Scroll availability to ensure at least a decent supply of spells. Gold is almost never an issue in these paths, but not having access to a large enough City (or a city at all), not encountering casters with books, and never having enough time seems to be popular hurdles that make me worry.

Should I forget about Prestige Classes for prepared spellbook casters in APs? Should I try to get that rule house-ruled out? Am I worrying too much about scroll availability? Is it even an issue? Should I just switch to Spontaneous casters and suck up the lack of FCB Spells Known?

Anyway thanks in advance!


My only experience with an AP is Runelords, which I play a wizard/ loremaster in. I think you would be fine in this one.

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In Iron Gods you can do alright, but a lot depends on the GM. NPC wizards tend not to have explicitly described spellbooks but only a list of currently prepared spells; the GM is expected to exercise his own judgment in rilling in the rest.

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