ForgedAnvil
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I have an Arcane Trickster (Rogue) level 5. When I add a level of Ranger I lose one spell slot per day.
I think this is because the Ranger is being given a caster level at level 1, and then the maths in play are:
⅓ x Rogue 5 = 1
½ x Ranger 1 = 0
giving a total caster level of 1 which gives 2x 1st level spell slots (table, PHB, pg 165), but the Rogue at level 5 is given 3x 1st level spell slots (table, PHB, page 98).
Assuming this isn't as intended by WoTC, I think the answer is to not consider the Ranger a caster until it can actually cast, i.e., at 2nd level, and continuing to use the Arcane Trickster spell chart until one advances to Ranger level 2.
At L2 Ranger the maths give us: ⅓ x Rogue 5 = 1 + ½ x Ranger 2 = 1, so caster level 2 and 3x 1st level slots, so at least there's no regression.
Love the sheet! Thanks for all the work.
Good question, makes sense - anyone have any official rules reference for this? It's easy to implement and might make this default even if no official ruling. Thoughts?