A question about bonus spells?

[Stalker0]

I've always played it that the bonus spell from high whatever were always spell per day and not spells known, regardless of class. But I've heard some people lately that its actually spells known. Which is it?

 

[mikebr99]

<checks brain>

<smells burnt toast>

Looks like 'spells per day' in my books!

 

[kreynolds]

Here's my "spells per day" hat.

 

[Crothian]

It's only spells per day. I have seen house rules where it also helped out spells known.

 

[0-hr]

The number of first level spells known by a wizard is influenced by his intelligence score (initial number known is 3+INT bonus or some such).

 

[kreynolds]

The number of first level spells known by a wizard is influenced by his intelligence score (initial number known is 3+INT bonus or some such).

Yup. Page 54.

 

[Staffan]

Here's my "spells per day" hat.

And a mighty big hat it is.

 

[Spatzimaus]

By the PHB, it's pretty clearly Spells Per Day.

However, IMC we made a Feat that let Sorcerers or Bards switch it to spells known, but you don't get any benefit from +CHA items (or -CHA poisons). A Sorcerer honestly doesn't need any more spells per day, but they desperately need more known spells, so this is an increase in power.

We're planning on changing it to be the standard for those classes (house rule to make them more different). It's worked well so far; most characters will only gain one spell per spell rank until they get their CHA way up, so it's not a huge increase, but it keeps Sorcerers from being so monotonous ("hmm, it's combat, I only have 3 spells I can use, guess I'll go with the Lightning Bolt again") without infringing on the Wizard's specialty (knowing all kinds of really specialized spells)

 

[kreynolds]

And a mighty big hat it is.

Why, thank you.