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For questions about spell slots, a method of limiting the casting of spells by granting the caster a certain number of slots into which they can fit spells.

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How does flexible casting interact with itself?

The flexible casting ability has no memory of where the spell slots came from (until you go to sleep).1 Flexible casting (PHB, pg. 101) simply states: You can use your sorcery points to gain addition …
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Is there a RAW way to allow the PCs to recover only some of their spell slots, HP, hit dice ...

This is a class feature of Wizards and Warlocks. Wizards have a class feature called Arcane Recovery: You have learned to regain some of your magical energy by studying your spellbook. Once per day w …
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Multi-classing doesn't generalize Single-class spellcasting?

Your math is correct (assuming sum first, then round down). The rule for rounding down sort of gimps the progression of multiclassing half casters. When the sum of all half caster levels is even, the …
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What is the highest number of spell slots a warlock can have?

Four (or 54 depending on how you interpret the Rod of Absorption) A 20th level warlock has 4 Pact Magic spell slots, and there do not exist any items that give extra spell slots. See here and here for …
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Does reading the Book of Exalted Deeds prevent casting non-upcast 5th-level spells into a Ri...

This is correct. As you have quoted from the Book of Exalted Deeds: Once you've read and studied the book, any spell slot you expend to cast a cleric or paladin spell counts as a spell slot of one le …
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Does Cartomancer's Hidden Ace allow you to cast a spell you normally couldn't prepare?

It's up to the DM I think you've outlined what would be the strictest rules-as-written case in favor of allowing this. You have spell slots, it's on (one of) your spell lists, so you can choose it. Ho …
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How does the Acolyte have 3 spell slots as a 1st-level spell caster?

The NPC Acolyte does not have class levels, so the rules for characters with class levels don’t apply. Your expectation for how many spell slots a 1st level caster NPC has are based on how many a spel …
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Does casting a spell using a spell slot higher than its level upgrade its spell level even i...

Yes, using a higher-level spell slot results in a higher-level spell. The rules for casting a spell in a higher-level spell slot state: When a spellcaster casts a spell using a slot that is of a high …
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Can a Paladin use a Necklace of Prayer Beads as slots that can be expended to use the Divine...

The Necklace of Prayer Beads does not provide spell slots. Divine Smite requires spell slots. The Necklace of Prayer Beads description does not mention spell slots anywhere, so it simply does not prov …
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For the Fey Touched and Shadow Touched feats, what exactly does "spell slots [...] of the ap...

“Appropriate” means “the usual rules apply.” Think about it. Is it ever “appropriate” to expend a 1st-level spell slot to cast a 2nd-level spell? Of course not. The rules for spell slots say: When a …
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Can an Arcane Trickster or Eldritch Knight with the Magic Initiate feat (picking the wizard ...

Yes, this works. In particular, casting a spell with your spell slots as an Eldritch Knight or Arcane Trickster requires two things: you know the spell, and it is a wizard spell. The spell gained from …
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When a caster affected by the Slow spell doesn't complete the spell they're casting, does it...

Wasted indicates a loss of resources. Searching Merriam Webster for the applicable definition of “waste”, I found these two that seem most relevant: a : to spend or use carelessly : SQUANDER waste v …
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Can you cast a spell learned from the Magic Initiate feat using spell slots?

No, you can't use spell slots, unless you choose the class associated with your Spellcasting feature. Without loss of generality, suppose you are a Wizard who takes the Magic Initiate feat (PHB, p. 16 …
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What is the damage dealt by Eldritch Smite?

The damage follows the following formula: $$DAM = 1d8+Nd8,$$ where \$N\$ is the level of the spell slot used. This is clear from the ability description: you can expend a warlock spell slot to deal a …
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Explain Like I'm 5 How Oath Spells Work (D&D 5e)

The level in the Oath Spells table is the Paladin class level you gain the spell. Right before the oath spells table, we see this text: Oath Spells You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed. …
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