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Hello all,
I want to make sure I understand the number of spell that a wizard can add to his spell book as he gains levels. The book states...
"At each new wizard level, he gains two new spells of any spell level or levels that he can cast (based on his new wizard level) for his spellbook."
This means that at 2nd level he adds two 1st level spells, at 3rd level he adds two 1st level and two 2nd level, ... , at 5th level he adds two 1st level, two 2nd level, two 3rd level, etc. Am I correct?
Also, if a wizard that prepares a spell from his opposition school with a metamagic feat, then it takes up two of the higher slots, right? For example, if necromancy was one of my opposition schools, then preparing a Maximized Ray of Enfeeblement would take up two 4th level slots. Is this correct too?
Thanks.
When you level up, you get two spells, total.
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Hello all,
I want to make sure I understand the number of spell that a wizard can add to his spell book as he gains levels. The book states...
"At each new wizard level, he gains two new spells of any spell level or levels that he can cast (based on his new wizard level) for his spellbook."
This means that at 2nd level he adds two 1st level spells, at 3rd level he adds two 1st level and two 2nd level, ... , at 5th level he adds two 1st level, two 2nd level, two 3rd level, etc. Am I correct?
Also, if a wizard that prepares a spell from his opposition school with a metamagic feat, then it takes up two of the higher slots, right? For example, if necromancy was one of my opposition schools, then preparing a Maximized Ray of Enfeeblement would take up two 4th level slots. Is this correct too?
Thanks.
LOL, I thought I was the first responder, but it took me about 30 minutes to write this since I'm at work and actually working haha!
A leveling wizard gets TWO (only 2) new spells that she can write in her spellbook for free. The spells take up space in the spellbook as normal, but the wizard is presumed to have been working on those spells slowly and they are ready as soon as she levels.
Example: Jeria, a 4th level Wizard with a spellbook of 7 1st level spells and 4 2nd level spells, just made 5th level. She can add 2 spells to her spellbook, and she chooses to add 2 3rd level spells, Fireball and Haste, into her spellbook, giving her a total of 7 1st level spells, 4 2nd level spells, and 2 3rd level spells.
A wizard does not get two free spells per spell level when taking another level of wizard.
Although the wording in the Wizard description is very odd, the rule is clarified in chapter 9, page 219 where it clearly states only 2 spells are added (see the Spells Gained at a New Level section).
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Hello all,
I want to make sure I understand the number of spell that a wizard can add to his spell book as he gains levels. The book states...
"At each new wizard level, he gains two new spells of any spell level or levels that he can cast (based on his new wizard level) for his spellbook."
This means that at 2nd level he adds two 1st level spells, at 3rd level he adds two 1st level and two 2nd level, ... , at 5th level he adds two 1st level, two 2nd level, two 3rd level, etc. Am I correct?
Also, if a wizard that prepares a spell from his opposition school with a metamagic feat, then it takes up two of the higher slots, right? For example, if necromancy was one of my opposition schools, then preparing a Maximized Ray of Enfeeblement would take up two 4th level slots. Is this correct too?
Thanks.
LOL, I thought I was the first responder, but it took me about 30 minutes to write this since I'm at work and actually working haha!
A leveling wizard gets TWO (only 2) new spells that she can write in her spellbook for free. The spells take up space in the spellbook as normal, but the wizard is presumed to have been working on those spells slowly and they are ready as soon as she levels.
Example: Jeria, a 4th level Wizard with a spellbook of 7 1st level spells and 4 2nd level spells, just made 5th level. She can add 2 spells to her spellbook, and she chooses to add 2 3rd level spells, Fireball and Haste, into her spellbook, giving her a total of 7 1st level spells, 4 2nd level spells, and 2 3rd level spells.
A wizard does not get two free spells per spell level when taking another level of wizard.
Although the wording in the Wizard description is very odd, the rule is clarified in chapter 9, page 219 where it clearly states only 2 spells are added (see the Spells Gained at a New Level section).
Thanks all. I'm glad I asked.
I suppose I'll have opportunities to add more spells, but that does make it more important to pick spells that are useful at higher levels too.
I'm creating a Wizard (Conjurer) and I picked the following spells:
Grease
Mage Armor
Obscuring Mist
Summon Monster I
Sleep
Silent Image
Color Spray
It's been a while since I've played, so I'm looking forward to trying them out.
That's why I always pick the Collegiate Wizard feat from Complete Arcane. 4 spells each level is so much better than 2 ;-)