Spell List Sanity Each character with the spellcasting class ability has access to a select group of spells based on that class. In vanilla D&D 5e, there was one list of spells for each class, though additional spells might become available from another class depending on the character’s chosen subclass or domain. The One D&D playtest introduced the idea of consolidated spell lists divided into the three magical source types: arcane, divine, and primal. These consolidated lists provided a greater variety of spells available to classes which previously had considerable limitations, but it wasn’t without its drawbacks, and WotC has indicated their intention to revert back to separate spell lists. This campaign has taken a hybrid approach: consolidated spell lists based on magical source, and then individual class lists for additional spells not available on the source list. Artificers, sorcerers, and wizards draw their spells from the arcane list; each class also has access to a smaller list of class-specific spells, some of which are even class-exclusive. Clerics and paladins draw their spells from the divine list; each class also has access to a smaller list of class-specific spells, some of which are class-exclusive. Druids and rangers draw their spells
Tag: ranger
Access to Omnipotence Clerics, druids, and paladins get their spells by communing with a being which is generally ancient and/or powerful enough to have Seen It All. Since these kinds of casters prepare their spells each day as part of this prayer or meditation, they have immediate access to all spells their deity or primordial patron knows of the highest level they can currently cast and lower, though the grantor of the spells may have preferences for certain spells (e.g. cleric domain spells). Since rangers and warlocks gain their spells through very similar connections, it makes no sense to restrict them to certain spells known. Instead, they meditate or pray each long rest to prepare spells the same way a paladin does: choose a number of spells equal to half their class level (rounded down) plus their key ability modifier and Intelligence modifier, if any. Therefore, a third-level fey-pact warlock with a key ability modifier of +3 and an Intelligence modifier of +1 would be able to prepare up to 5 spells per day from the combined primal and warlock spell lists; however the DM may rule some spells off-limits to a warlock based on their pact source, such as
The Slot Machine Casters who have positive modifiers on their key casting ability have additional spell slots available at each level per the table Bonus Spell Slots. For a multiclass spellcaster, use the highest key ability to determine extra spell slots per the Spell Slots per Spell Level chart in Chapter 6 of the Player’s Handbook (p.165 in the 2018 edition). Bonus Spell Slots Key Mod Bonus Spell Slots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +1 1 — — — — — — — — +2 1 1 — — — — — — — +3 2 1 1 — — — — — — +4 2 2 1 1 — — — — — +5 2 2 2 1 1 — — — — +6 3 2 2 2 1 1 — — — +7 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 — — +8 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 — +9 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 +10 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 The bonus spell slots don’t work precisely the same for warlocks since they only ever have one level of spell slots
Good Memory Spontaneous casters (bards and sorcerers) who have positive Intelligence modifiers have additional spells known at each level per the table Bonus Spells Known. Prepared casters gain bonus cantrips known only, but can prepare additional spells at each spell level based on having a higher Intelligence (and therefore a greater capacity for memorization). Warlocks and rangers are now prepared casters under House Rules; see Access to Omnipotence . The usual rules still apply for learning said spells, as a 5th-level sorcerer who attunes to a headband of intellect +2 which increases his Intelligence score from 14 to 16 (and therefore his modifier from +2 to +3) doesn’t “suddenly” know an additional 2nd-level spell, nor does he automatically know an additional 4th level spell, as he can’t yet cast from that level anyway; it must be a spell you have studied (from a spellbook or scroll) or which has been taught to you by another spellcaster. Typically, you must have studied and practiced the new spell(s) for at least one long rest per spell level before you can add them to your repertoire, so the aforementioned 5th-level sorcerer will need to wait two long rests before the new 2nd-level spell becomes
Zetta is a half-elf ranger born in Everlund raised among her father’s people in the Moonwood. She embraced her elven heritage fully, but has trained to protect trade caravans passing through her people’s forests.