Rules Change Idea: Preparing Spells

[Neil Phillips]

One thing I would like is to have a rule that you do not have to prepare all your spell slots at one time, that you can leave some open then prepare for an hour later to fill some. This would allow a Wizard, Cleric, Druid, etc. to later in the day select spells beneficial to a situation they may have not been aware of, without having to rest overnight.

I mean, there are spells I never prepare unless I know I need it.

Another option would be to allow spell casters to to re-prepare prepared (but not expended) spell slots. It would not unbalance the game, as unlike Sorcerers who can do this on the fly, it would still waste an hour.

[joela]

Neil Phillips wrote:

One thing I would like is to have a rule that you do not have to prepare all your spell slots at one time, that you can leave some open then prepare for an hour later to fill some. This would allow a Wizard, Cleric, Druid, etc. to later in the day select spells beneficial to a situation they may have not been aware of, without having to rest overnight.

I mean, there are spells I never prepare unless I know I need it.

Another option would be to allow spell casters to to re-prepare prepared (but not expended) spell slots. It would not unbalance the game, as unlike Sorcerers who can do this on the fly, it would still waste an hour.

I believe it's already an official rule in the PH that wizards and their irk don't have to prepare all their slots at once, that they can leave some open to later prepare that day. Oh, and it takes 15 minutes to fill that open slot.

[Neil Phillips]

joela wrote:

Neil Phillips wrote:

One thing I would like is to have a rule that you do not have to prepare all your spell slots at one time, that you can leave some open then prepare for an hour later to fill some. This would allow a Wizard, Cleric, Druid, etc. to later in the day select spells beneficial to a situation they may have not been aware of, without having to rest overnight.

I mean, there are spells I never prepare unless I know I need it.

Another option would be to allow spell casters to to re-prepare prepared (but not expended) spell slots. It would not unbalance the game, as unlike Sorcerers who can do this on the fly, it would still waste an hour.

I believe it's already an official rule in the PH that wizards and their irk don't have to prepare all their slots at once, that they can leave some open to later prepare that day. Oh, and it takes 15 minutes to fill that open slot.

You are right about that. Sorry.