Can a Wizard learn a spell for a level they can't cast yet?

[Denaes]

I was over on d20srd.org and it doesn't really say. Of course you can't learn spells from schools you're barred from learning.

I don't see why not really.

In many D&D video games you're allowed to attempt to learn a spell at any level, but even if you learn it, you can't cast it until you reach the proper level.

 

[Infiniti2000]

The 2 free new spells that a wizard gains "...must be of spell levels she can cast."

There's no such restriction on learning a spell from a scroll and copying it into your spellbook. Of course, the wizard cannot replace the spell (but could copy it again).

 

[Hypersmurf]

You can scribe a spell from a scroll, for example, of any level.

Your two free spells per level, however, must be of a level you can cast.

-Hyp.

 

[Denaes]

Sorry for that confusion. Yes, I meant scribing it from a book/scroll, not upon gaining a level.

Thanks for clearing that up

 

[Chimera]

Pretty much cleared up above, though I've never actually seen a GM allow someone to scribe a higher level spell into their spell book.

As a House Rule, since I do not use Spell Books, I allow people to "know" spells one level above what they can currently cast.

 

[Thanee]

That's actually pretty useful, when you plan to pick up Spell Mastery.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Infiniti2000]

Pretty much cleared up above, though I've never actually seen a GM allow someone to scribe a higher level spell into their spell book.

There's no reason to disallow it (it cannot be abused), but any GM allows it by default since it's the rule.

That's actually pretty useful, when you plan to pick up Spell Mastery.

How so? You still can't prepare spells outside of your spell slots.

 

[ThirdWizard]

How so? You still can't prepare spells outside of your spell slots.

Well, its less of a "waste" if you can pick higher level spells that will eventually become useful to have as spells for the feat.

 

[Benimoto]

As the other posters have mentioned, this is legal in the base rules. Furthermore, wizard characters I have played have done this. It's useful if you're playing in a campaign where you don't normally have access to a lot of other spellbooks. When you gain access to one, you copy not only the spells you can cast now, but also the ones you think you may want in the future.

Provided you have the money for materials, of course. Copying higher level spells can be a big drain on a wizard of modest resources.

 

[Vegepygmy]

Pretty much cleared up above, though I've never actually seen a GM allow someone to scribe a higher level spell into their spell book.

I've done it many times, and never had a GM question it. <shrug>