Do prestige classed wizards progress in their Arcane School?

[Casper Gronemann]

See topic. When a wizard levels in a prestige class, does he progress in his School abilities?

E.g. would an Illusionist level 5, Prestige Class 3 gain Invissibility Field?

[The Beard]

To my knowledge taking in anything other than wizard will stunt the growth of your school related abilities and/or the acquisition thereof. Then again it is a wizard, and wizards can do anything. It can just slap the rules.

[RuyanVe]

Taken from the Dragon Disciple PrC:

PRD wrote:

Spells per Day: At the indicated levels, a dragon disciple gains new spells per day as if he had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class he belonged to before adding the prestige class. He does not, however, gain other benefits a character of that class would have gained, except for additional spells per day, spells known (if he is a spontaneous spellcaster), and an increased effective level of spellcasting.

Emphases mine.

So: no. The prestige classed illusionist needs to gather eight levels of illusionist under his robes to get access to the school special ability.

Ruyan.

[Remco Sommeling]

No they will not, neither will he get to add spells to his spellbook. Only thing you do get is spell and caster level progression.

[el cuervo]

Remco Sommeling wrote:

No they will not, neither will he get to add spells to his spellbook.

That actually is dependent upon the prestige class. Dragon disciple advances one arcane class' spells per day, for example, as mentioned in the post directly preceding yours.

[Casper Gronemann]

Thank you!

[Jeff Morse]

spells to cast yes, spells to book for free no. spontaneous casters do get there spells known though.