Zurai
First Post
So, we're having a friendly little discussion in a PbP game about whether Wizards (and Clerics) get free Spell/Ritual books.
The Wizard's Spellbook Class Feature and the Cleric's Ritualist Class Feature both state "You possess a spellbook/ritual book" (respectively). Nowhere else in the PHB is this language used. Both classes also get bonus rituals that are put in their spell/ritual books at 1st level.
There's also the consideration that it is impossible to fully equip a cleric with weapon, armor, adventurer's kit, holy symbol, and ritual book. That costs a minimum of 101 gold.
However, nowhere does it explicitly say that Wizards and Clerics don't have to pay for their books.
Thoughts?
The Wizard's Spellbook Class Feature and the Cleric's Ritualist Class Feature both state "You possess a spellbook/ritual book" (respectively). Nowhere else in the PHB is this language used. Both classes also get bonus rituals that are put in their spell/ritual books at 1st level.
There's also the consideration that it is impossible to fully equip a cleric with weapon, armor, adventurer's kit, holy symbol, and ritual book. That costs a minimum of 101 gold.
However, nowhere does it explicitly say that Wizards and Clerics don't have to pay for their books.
Thoughts?