Shaman: how to get more "spontaneous" spell slots


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I can't find other thread on the matter. So, there's any way for a shaman to have something like cleric spontaneous conversion for the spirit spells, instead of just one slot? It would be really helpful for my pc (I don't go in melee, I rely more on my spellcasting. A control/buff type, you know). Only PF material, no 3pp.
thanks in advance :)


Preferred Spell lets you cast one spell spontaneously from any slot that's high enough level.

For something like the opposite effect the Fluid Magic hex, from the waves spirit (whether wandering or your primary), allows you to prepare spirit magic spells in your regular slots. Add the Magical Epiphany feat to prepare a spell in an empty slot as a standard action 1/day.

No, neither of these sounds exactly like what you want, but they might get close.


As avr says, Wandering Spirit -> choose Waves, Wandering Hex -> select Fluid Magic lets you at least prepare the spells in the slots. It's not exactly what you're asking for, though.

The Nature spirit also has Friend of the Animals hex, which lets you spontaneously cast Summon Nature's Ally as a druid.

The Namekeeper Shaman archetype in Adventurer's Guide (not yet PFS legal if it matters) lets the Shaman commune with a caster spirit that gives an extra bonus spirit slot at the highest level the Shaman can cast. It also gives an arcane bond Wayfinder, so another bonus spontaneous spell each day.


Not exactly what you are looking for, by I thought it worth mentioning that my Shaman is about to take the Planned Spontaneity feat. It will allow him to split several regular spell slots between two spell options, which I'm hoping will further expand his versatility.

Right now it is sometimes hard to justify preparing more situational spells because Shamans don't have the option to spontaneously cast Cure spells like a Cleric or Summon Nature's Ally like a Druid. This feat should make that more of an option. Basically I will prepare something more situational like Ice Body in the same 'split slot' as something more reliable like Heal. That way I can use Ice Body if it seems like a good call, but know that Heal is also there if I need it.


Runestones of Power are items to give you extra spontaneous spell slots. Effectively pearls of power, but you need them in hand when you cast a spell rather than using a standard action after the fact. They are expensive though.


Paradozen wrote:
Runestones of Power are items to give you extra spontaneous spell slots. Effectively pearls of power, but you need them in hand when you cast a spell rather than using a standard action after the fact. They are expensive though.

Are you sure they works for the shaman spontaneous slot?

Scarab Sages

Not a shaman archtype and so probably wouldn't work with yours, though it does use wis to cast.
Here go: Storm Druid, Get 2 domains and spontanious domain casting, there might be options that give more options but thats the archtype i recall with the most options for spontanious casting where it's listed


Blackstorm wrote:
Paradozen wrote:
Runestones of Power are items to give you extra spontaneous spell slots. Effectively pearls of power, but you need them in hand when you cast a spell rather than using a standard action after the fact. They are expensive though.

Are you sure they works for the shaman spontaneous slot?

It looks to me like they don't, given they don't work for 'spellcasters like clerics who have the option to spontaneously cast certain spells'.

That does remind me of something though. Spirit guide oracles are spontaneous casters who get to steal most of the shaman's best tricks.


Paradozen wrote:
Runestones of Power are items to give you extra spontaneous spell slots. Effectively pearls of power, but you need them in hand when you cast a spell rather than using a standard action after the fact. They are expensive though.

Where does it say you need to hold them in your hand?


avr wrote:


It looks to me like they don't, given they don't work for 'spellcasters like clerics who have the option to spontaneously cast certain spells'.

Hmmm. The shaman has an effective spontenous slot, though.

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That does remind me of something though. Spirit guide oracles are spontaneous casters who get to steal most of the shaman's best tricks.

thanks, but I already builded the shaman, I want to try it. I know there are better ways to be shaman-like, but I wanted to give it a shot.

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