Ranger Spells and Magical Knack

[Killua the Bard]

Hello Forum, i hope you can hep me because i´m kinda stuck :)

In my attempt to learn more Classes i created a Ranger with the Trait

Magical Knack:

Pick a class when you gain this trait—your caster level in that class gains a +2 trait bonus as long as this bonus doesn't raise your caster level above your current Hit Dice.

Normally the caster Level of a Ranger is his Actual Level -3, as you can see here:

Spell Rules Ranger:

Beginning at 4th level, a ranger gains the ability to cast a small number of divine spells, which are drawn from the ranger spell list. A ranger must choose and prepare his spells in advance.

To prepare or cast a spell, a ranger must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a ranger's spell is 10 + the spell level + the ranger's Wisdom modifier.

Like other spellcasters, a ranger can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on Table: Ranger. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Wisdom score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). When Table: Ranger indicates that the ranger gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, he gains only the bonus spells he would be entitled to based on his Wisdom score for that spell level.

A ranger must spend 1 hour per day in quiet meditation to regain his daily allotment of spells. A ranger may prepare and cast any spell on the ranger spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.

Through 3rd level, a ranger has no caster level. At 4th level and higher, his caster level is equal to his ranger level – 3

In my Case it's now only -1, which makes my Effective Caster Level 8 since my Ranger is Level 9.

I have a few questions though:

Considering the Table you can find Here how many spells can i prepare and cast with a wisdom of 14?

And does this influence the Level of Spells i can Cast aka. would i be able to cast 3rd level Spells earlier? I dont think so but i want to get sure :)

I have never played a divine Caster before so these are naturally nooby questions.

Thank you very much in advance!

(English is not my first language so i´m sry for bad grammar and Typos)

[Drejk]

The trait increases caster level. Number of spells per day, spells known, and highest level of spells available are derived from class level, not caster level. You will just look on the table in the line corresponding to your ranger level and apply bonus spells from Wisdom. For a 9th level ranger (3x 1st level, 2x 2nd level).

[Lathiira]

What Magical Knack does is increase your caster level. This means when you figure out how long your spells last and how far they go, you increase your caster level by 2. A spell that lasts 10 minutes per level that is cast by a 4th level ranger normally lasts 10 minutes (caster level is 1); with Magical Knack, it lasts 30 minutes (caster level 3). You don't increase your spells per day, nor do you cast spells sooner. The trait only affects how powerful your spells are when they go off. You still only get the spells you would normally have as a 9th level ranger.

[Talib Aguiye Ironsi]

One cool trick though is the ability to read scrolls a couple levels earlier.

Normally, a 4th level Ranger can only read a 1st level spell scroll without having to make a Caster Level check.

With Magical Knack, that same 4th level Ranger can read a 2nd level spell scroll (such as Cat's Grace) and not have to worry about failure.

[Killua the Bard]

Thanks a lot :) this clears up very much for me. Am i right in assuming that i can either prepare

One Level 1 Spell three times

or

Three Level 1 Spells one time each?

I think thats how spell preparation works :=)

Thank you!

[Claxon]

The main use for Magical Knack is to have extended duration of most spells you cast. Most spell have a duration based on your caster level. Either rounds, minutes, or hours per caster level. Those extra two rounds, minutes, or hours can be very useful depending on what spell you cast.

[DM Papa.DRB]

Killua the Bard wrote:

Thanks a lot :) this clears up very much for me. Am i right in assuming that i can either prepare

One Level 1 Spell three times

or

Three Level 1 Spells one time each?

Or 1 spell once and another spell twice. It is any combination of 3 total 1st level spells, and 2 total 2nd level spells as a 9th level ranger.

[Killua the Bard]

DM Papa.DRB wrote:

Killua the Bard wrote:

Thanks a lot :) this clears up very much for me. Am i right in assuming that i can either prepare

One Level 1 Spell three times

or

Three Level 1 Spells one time each?

Or 1 spell once and another spell twice. It is any combination of 3 total 1st level spells, and 2 total 2nd level spells as a 9th level ranger.

Thanks a lot people :D My Ranger looks much more clear to me now