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2) The spell slot refresh (after 8 hours of rest mind you, they don't have to wait until the next day) is independent of whether they have their spellbook or not.
but no matter how much sleep you get you still only have x # of spells per day
"Like other spellcasters, a wizard can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day."
No amount of rest or sleep can reset that "per day" (barring strange magical effects)
Having your spell book stolen is a rare event that might happen once a campaign, so don't expect it to be a frequent event. Still, its not a bad idea to have a spare spellbook for emergencies.
Secluded Grimoire is a 1st-level spell. At mid to high levels every wizard ought to have 1 prepared or have similar protective mechanisms in place.
I wouldn't just keep spare spellbooks however, but additional spellbooks with useful preparation rituals, since such spellbooks can give you very useful boons.
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1) A wizard can always memorize Read magic, even without a spellbook;
2) You need to prepare your daily spell slots when your mind is fresh, so generally, the best moment is just after waking. But you can prepare the slots and leave them empty.
3) You can fill the slots when you get access to your spellbook, but only if you have some empty, prepared, slot.
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@Theaitetos: nice spell, but unless you have a Blessed book, after a time you have multiple spellbooks. 100 pages fill relatively rapidly.
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1) A wizard can always memorize Read magic, even without a spellbook;Don't you mean prepare? Memorize, isn't that what wizards did back in DND 2E. Their memory of a spell vanishes after they completed casting it.
I criticize because I've been using the very same word in a different manner. I'm trying to avoid confusing the OP.
Maybe I should use the word mastered instead, since its the name of the feat.
Wizards also must have access to their spellbooks to study from and sufficient light to read them. There is one major exception: a wizard can prepare a read magic spell even without a spellbook.
So Prepare is the correct term. Memorize go back to D&D BECM and AD&D 1st and 2nd edition. Yes, I am ancient.
@Theaitetos: nice spell, but unless you have a Blessed book, after a time you have multiple spellbooks. 100 pages fill relatively rapidly.
Maybe you have a party member who can help you there? A nice sorcerer, or anyone else with access to the wizard spell list, can store one book for you.
Which is why I honestly think this spell is overpowered: My sorcerer used it offensively on an opponent wizard's spellbook (via Reach Spell). Since the spell doesn't allow a saving throw, there's little the wizard can do except to negotiate. :D
But once your 100-page spellbook isn't sufficient anymore, you should have enough wealth to create a Blessed Book; the saved material costs offset the book's cost soon enough.
What wizard has a spellbook in a position where it can be touched (even if with reach spell or spectral hand) when there is a unfriendly guy present?
What tourist has a wallet/purse in a position where it can be touched when there is a thief around?
Did you know that sometimes pickpockets put up "Careful: Pickpockets" sign in tourist areas? They do that, so people reassure themselves they still have their wallet by touching/feeling where the wallet is -- thereby allowing the observing pickpocket to locat the wallet.
And as a sorcerer, it's equally important to make use of such Bluff skills ["Haha, my familiar stole your spellbook. Want it back?"] when you're playing a CHA caster. ;-)