Multi-class spellcasters and preparing spells


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All casters must spend 1 hour to prepare their spells. What happens if a character is multi-classed with 2 casting classes and need to prepare their spells at the same time? For example: a wizard 1/cleric 2 prepares spells his spells in the morning, does he need to spend 2 hours preparing spells (1 for each class) or can he use one hour to prepare for both classes.

The GM ruled the use of a skill check, spellcraft DC 10 + cumulative caster level.

The rules don't seem to say much either way.

Scarab Sages

I'd go with one hour to memorize wizard spells, and one additional hour to prepare cleric spells.

Now, sorcerers and bards only take 15 minutes to ready their spells for the upcoming day.

Basically, just have the party sleep for an hour longer while he prepares.


RAW seems to be "one hour for each". However, I don't think having seen that (and even the one-hour thing) enforced in any group I've played with.

+1 for Magicdealer's suggestion.

Or you could also consider the following points (all house-rules):
- the cleric could pray 15 minutes, then waits 45 minutes for his deity to grant him the requested spells (which would arrive one at a time)
a cleric/wizard could spend these 45 minutes reading his spellbook
- the wizard could refresh his memory of his spells, one at a time, by spending ten minutes per spell per spell level, divided by his wizard level (or any other formula you come up with)
- you could consider that, if a spellcaster is interrupted during this time, he has only memorized the first spells he chose to read/pray for

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