Questions tagged [wizard]
For questions about the wizard, a traditional character class in RPGs that learns and casts arcane magic through study.
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Can a wizard learn spells from other wizards in the same group?
In Adventurer's League, can a wizard learn spells from another wizard in the same group?
In that case would the downtime days should be subtracted from both of the wizards involved?
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Clarification on Elven Wizard favored classs bonus
If one chooses to play an elven wizard the favored class bonus is stated to be:
Select one arcane school power at 1st level that is normally usable a number of times per day equal to 3 + the wizard'...
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How does the Order of Scribes' Awakened Spellbook interact with Animate Objects?
The relevant part of awakened spellbook is:
When you cast a wizard spell with a spell slot, you can temporarily replace its damage type with a type that appears in another spell in your spellbook, ...
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In the Forgotten Realms, how does a Wizard cast spells when away from their plane?
In the Forgotten Realms, how does a Wizard cast spells when away from their plane?
That is, how exactly do they wield magic when they have no access to the Weave? Can a Wizard still cast if he is ...
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Can an Abjuration wizard with the Martial Adept feat use the Parry maneuver before their Arcane Ward absorbs damage?
If a Wizard of the School of Abjuration takes the Martial Adept feat and chooses the Parry combat maneuver, how will it interact with their Arcane Ward?
Can the Wizard parry and reduce the need for ...
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How does Channel Arcana combine with Channel Divinity from another class
The Theurgy Tradition for a Wizard (Non-divine Faithful, Unearthed Arcana) has a feature called Channel Arcana that allows the character to use two options: Channel Divinity and Divine Arcana and ...
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Questions related to the wizard's "Arcane Implement Mastery" and the "Staff of Defense"
In D&D 4e Player's Handbook 1, at page 157, there's a section about "Arcane Implement Mastery" for the wizard. It says the following:
You specialize in the use of one kind of implement ...
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What happens when attacking with a Minor Conjuration bow/crossbow?
If I use Minor Conjuration to summon a bow/crossbow, which requires ammunition to deal damage, what will happen to the bow/crossbow if I load it with real ammunition and attack with it?
Does the bow/...
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Must a specialist wizard variant choose prohibited schools?
If using the Specialist wizard variant from Unearthed Arcana (page 59 in the book), does the wizard need to choose one or more prohibited school(s) of magic as they are already sacrificing their ...
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Wizard minor conjuration ability interpretation [duplicate]
I would like to use Minor Conjuration to summon a flask of oil or alchemist's fire. Assuming I keep the object within the spells range (10ft), am I allowed to light this conjured substance on fire ...
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Why can't I pick the Staff of Defense option for my Wizard?
I am using the dnd insider to create my level two Wizard (Mage - enchanter) and I'm noticing that I certain abilities, feats or spells that were recommended I take in the Wizards handbook (such as the ...
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What book has the Mage Pyromancer Spell School in it?
I want to play a Mage Pyromancer but can't seem to remember the book with the Spell School in it.
What book is the Mage School in?
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What steps should I go about to balance a character class?
I'm trying to tweak/balance the Wizard (and to a lesser extent the Cleric) class(es) in Pathfinder.
The two things that really irritate me are:
Spell components. Tongue of frog and Eye of newt ...
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When Smokesight is shared, whose magically created smoke can one see through?
The wizard focused school smoke includes the Smokesight ability (emphasis mine):
Smokesight (Su): You can see normally through natural fog and smoke, as well as any fog and smoke that you (but not ...
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Is this proposed change to the Transmutation Wizard's Master Transmuter class feature balanced for a setting without resurrection?
The School of Transmutation wizard archetype has a feature at level 14 called Master Transmuter. It can allow such a wizard to, once per long rest, destroy their transmuter's stone and do one of a ...
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Spell Perfection and Magical Lineage
Spell Perfection - Pick one spell which you have the ability to
cast. Whenever you cast that spell you may apply any one metamagic
feat you have to that spell without affecting its level or casting
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Which spells should my level 3 divination wizard focused on crowd control and/or disabling take to achieve those goals?
I'm starting a new campaign with a level 3 divination wizard. My race is custom lineage with fey touched feat and I selected gift of alacrity as the free first level spell to cast (together with misty ...
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Can a multiclassed Evocation wizard/rogue use the Overchannel feature on the Shadow Blade spell and maximize Sneak Attack dice as well?
A level 14 Evocation Wizard with 3 levels in Rogue, uses their Overchannel ability on a 5th level Shadow Blade spell and lands an attack against a creature dealing 4d8 + Dexterity modifier + 2d6 sneak ...
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Does gaining an extra domain increase a wizard's spell slots?
Complete Divine on Extra Domains says that when a creature that casts arcane spells gains a domain then
If she is a spellcaster who keeps a spellbook as a wizard does, then she must find or ...
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What happens if two Divination Wizards try to affect a roll? [duplicate]
Does this interact like Lucky, wherein both Portent rolls cancel each other out and the original, untampered roll is used, or would the diviner that replaces the roll later, override the other that ...
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Is Overchanneling announced before or after determining if a spell hits? [duplicate]
School of Evocation Wizards in 5E gain Overchannel at level 14. It states:
When you cast a wizard spell 1st through 5th level that deals damage, you can deal maximum damage with that spell. The ...
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Can a multiclass Wizard copy (and then use) a spell of a higher level than their Wizard level alone would permit? [duplicate]
The 5e rules for multiclassing (PHB p. 164) state that your spells known and prepared are based on your class level for each class, but your spell slots are based on your combined levels, which may ...
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Can a wizard partially switch out and replace prepared spells during a short rest?
In the section Preparing and Casting Spells (PHB 114) it is said (emphasis mine):
You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of wizard spells ...
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When casting True Polymorph on myself, what is the challenge rating of my new form?
I'm a level 18 wizard. The Creature into Creature option of true polymorph states:
If you turn a creature into another kind of creature, the new form can be any kind you choose whose challenge rating ...
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Speeding up spell copying
All that time and money spent on copying spells into one's spellbook! Sure, while the rest of the party is all like woohoo look at that pile of gold we're rich! what will we spend it all on?, but we ...
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Drow Charisma over Intelligence
The Player's Handbook says that Drow can use magic, which allows them to cast the cantrip Dancing Lights, as well as cast Faerie Fire at level three and Darkness at level five. It says that Charisma ...
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What spell targets count for the Graviturgy Magic wizard's Gravity Well feature?
The Gravity Well feature from the Graviturgy Magic arcane tradition for wizards (EGtW, p. 185) triggers "whenever you cast a spell on a creature", and has an effect "if the target is ...
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How does the Haste spell's extra action interact with the Bladesinger's Extra Attack feature and with cantrips that do "one weapon attack only"?
The description of the Haste spell says, in part (emphasis mine):
Until the spell ends, [the target] gains an additional action on each of its turns. That action can be used only to take the Attack (...
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Is this Generalist wizard balanced compared to the official subclasses?
Is this Generalist Wizard balanced compared to the official wizard subclasses?
The intent is to make a wizard that, instead of focusing on any particular school or application, just gains more ...
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What are the benefits of playing an Invoker?
I am about to start a campaign in D&D. I play the second edition with my friends, and unfortunately the AD&D book for the second edition does not offer a lot of information regarding the ...
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How do extra spells for wizard specialization work?
I was working up a wizard specializing in illusion for a buddy and ran into a conundrum. You get additional spells for specializing, and this reads as:
One additional spell from the wizard's ...
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The cost of writing a spell in my spellbook
I have seen from various online sources that it costs some gold to write a new spell in your spellbook from a scroll or other spellbook you've found.
The player's handbook only mentions that a wizard ...
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Is this revision of the level 2 Transmutation Wizard feature balanced? [Version 3]
This is a follow up to Is this revision of the level 2 Transmutation Wizard feature balanced? [Version 2]
I will soon be playing a wizard who I intend to become a transmutation wizard. However, I find ...
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RAW can a Eldritch Knight 9/Wizard 2 multiclass cast/learn 3rd level spells? [duplicate]
Title is the main question, loosely an extension of a previous question I'd asked about Eldritch Knight/Wizard multiclass and their access to spells.
Note: I'm NOT asking if the proposed character of ...
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Is the 2nd-level ability of a transmutation wizard under-powered when compared to other wizard subclasses' 2nd-level abilities?
The text for the transmutation wizard's Minor Alchemy feature (PHB, p. 119) is as follows:
Starting at 2nd level when you select this school, you can temporarily alter the physical properties of ...
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How many spells can a level 1 wizard learn?
I’m kind of new to the game and I want to make a wizard, but I can’t understand the part of the hero’s handbook (pg.29) where it says:
“Pick a number of spells from this page equal to 3 + INT”
I have ...
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Is this revision of the level 2 Transmutation Wizard feature balanced?
I will soon be playing a wizard who I intend to become a transmutation wizard. However, I find the transmutation wizard sorely lacking in power. To remedy this, I have begun creating a revision. The ...
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Do the criteria that cause the Enchantment wizard's Hypnotic Gaze feature to end early also apply to the initial effect (i.e. within 1 round)?
The School of Enchantment wizard's level 2 feature, Hypnotic Gaze, can incapacitate a creature until the Wizard's next turn:
Starting at 2nd level when you choose this school, your soft words and ...
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Which class is better for being able to contribute to battle when out of spell slots, Wizard or Warlock?
I have joined a campaign and am now choosing a class. So far my character is a Half-Elf with the ability scores:
STR 12 (+1)
DEX 18 (+4)
CON 16 (+3)
INT 17 (+3)
WIS 10 (+0)
CHA 18 (+4)
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Where is the Blade wizard school detailed?
I have been using the "Fifth Edition Character Sheet" app and it mentions the “Blade” wizard school. The app says it gives this feature:
2/rest you can use a bonus action to assume a magical stance ...
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How does the Wizard spellbook work?
How do I determine what spells are in my spellbook when creating a character? Do I simply have a spellbook with all Pathfinder spells? Or if I'm creating a level 6 wizard, do I start knowing all level ...
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Can a UA Lore Mastery wizard use the Spell Secrets or Alchemical Casting features to modify spells cast through wands or staffs?
My friends and I are playing D&D 5e. Our DM has allowed me to use the Arcane Tradition of Lore Mastery from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard. I have a question regarding its Spell Secrets ...
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Can a wizard use the spell Levitate on a target and shoot him with attacking spells that don't require concentration?
Can a wizard use the spell Levitate on a target and shoot it with attacking spells that don't require concentration or can somebody else shoot the target?
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How many spells would a 1st-level Wizard be able to prepare per day?
If I have a 1st level wizard with an Intelligence modifier of +3 (and therefore 6 spells known in my spellbook, plus all the cantrips for my chosen school of magic), exactly how many spells could I ...
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Does casting a ranged spell at an engaged target impose disadvantage on the attack roll?
Does casting a ranged spell (Scorching Ray for example) into an enemy creature currently engaged in melee with an ally grant me disadvantage?
That was poorly worded, I'm sure. So for example; If ...
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Can a low-level wizard learn and cast higher-level spells?
Suppose you're starting with a level-1 Wizard with the universal arcane school and +5 in INT. The high modifier grants him extra slots, for example one 3rd-level spell slot. Suppose at the end of his ...
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How to generate a monster with levels in wizard?
I read in a Pathfinder book about a monster (intellect devourer) that had nine levels in Wizard. How would I be able to create an NPC character sheet for such a thing? The monster without any wizard ...
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Is there any information about the Covenant in Waterdeep?
One of my D&D players plays a wizard from Neverwinter. He found notes about the "Covenant" and told me that he wants to find any member. Can you tell me - are there any pieces of ...
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Can a Simulacrum regain health from class features?
My proposed question comes from the School of Necromancy wizard's Grim Harvest feature (PHB, p. 118):
Grim Harvest
At 2nd level, you gain the ability to reap life energy from creatures you kill with ...
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Besides Larloch, what other prominent Realms wizards know how to make a mythallar?
Being an active Sorcerer-King of Netheril, Larloch probably still has the knowledge (if not the means) of crafting a mythallar.
There's Rhaugilath who is also a sorcerer-king, but since he is under ...
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