Hiya,
I didn't see this in the FAQs or find a good answer already on the boards, so please forgive a dumb question:
Is it really possible for a wizard to get their spells with 8 hours rest and an hour of study, spend their 'daily' limits in 15 minutes, and then rest 8 again, etc., and get their spells back?
It seems like the letter of the rules would say so, but I always interpreted it in the spirit of one set of spells per 24-hour day, much like the cleric who can only get their spells renewed at a particular hour of the day.
This happened in a game I was recently in and I argued against it, even though it benefited me - I really am a masochist! - and probably saved the party from a TPK. It just seems wrong...
Thanks!
No, the available spell slots are only available once in a 24 hour period. Any slots expended within 8 hours of the "recovery period" or the study period to memorize spells cannot be filled for that day.
So, you were correct and whoever ran it ran it wrong according to the rules. See how it uses the word "daily" to describe his spells.
"Rest: To prepare his daily spells, a wizard must first sleep for 8 hours."