Cantrips in PF Playtest


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Liberty's Edge

I have seen several references to the fact that cantrips (arcane casters) need to be prepared just like regular spells. However, I can find no reference as to the numbers allowed. If their is no restriction on the number allowed we need a clear statement to that effect.


Numbers are in the class features of each class with cantrips, e.g.

Playtest Rulebook page 135 wrote:

CLASS FEATURES

You gain these abilities as a wizard. Abilities gained at higher levels list the requisite levels next to the features’ names.

Arcane Spellcasting
You have the power to cast arcane spells using the Cast a Spell activity, and gain access to the Material Casting, Somatic Casting, and Verbal Casting actions (see Casting Spells on page 195). At 1st level you can prepare up to two 1st-level spells and four cantrips each morning from the spells in your spellbook (see page 137), plus one extra cantrip and spell of your chosen school of each level you can cast if....


In the Spellcasting / spell repertoire section of the various Spellcasting classes. Most, if not all, have 4 prepared/known.

Liberty's Edge

That is a big help - I was seeing the know part and not the prepared aspect. I blame it on the blurry vision from reading so much :)


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I know they aren't "slots" per se, but I really would have loved to see them in the spell slots by level chart.

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