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<blockquote data-quote="JacktheRabbit" data-source="post: 118850" data-attributes="member: 525">What we have here is a solid statement contradicting an inferred statement.Inferred Statement - A cleric does not have to prepare all of his spells at once. The inferred statement is that a spell can then be prepared at a later time in the day.Solid Statement - PH p. 156, &quot;... the character chooses a particular part of the day to pray and receive spells... if the character does not stop to pray for spells at the first opportunity, he must wait until the next day to prepare spells.&quot; The problem is the inferred part. Nothing in the first statement tells you that you can pray at a later time to fill the slot.Here is an example. I drive into a gas station. I am not required to fill my tank all the way up with gas. Just because I only fill up halfway though does not mean I can fill the other half at any time. I can only fill it the rest of the way the next time I go to a gas station. A cleric is like a driver. He can only fill up at gas stations (ie specific times of day). A wizard on the other hand has his spellbook which acts as a gas station he carries with him all the time. As long as he has his spellbook he can fill up off it at any time.This leads to the question why the rules say a cleric does not have to prepare all of his spells at once. I do not know the answer to this. How long does a cleric have to pray to get spells? Maybe the rule allows a cleric to skip new spells that day if he is in a hurry and doesnt have time for all that morning prayer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JacktheRabbit, post: 118850, member: 525"] What we have here is a solid statement contradicting an inferred statement. Inferred Statement - A cleric does not have to prepare all of his spells at once. The inferred statement is that a spell can then be prepared at a later time in the day. Solid Statement - PH p. 156, "... the character chooses a particular part of the day to pray and receive spells... if the character does not stop to pray for spells at the first opportunity, he must wait until the next day to prepare spells." The problem is the inferred part. Nothing in the first statement tells you that you can pray at a later time to fill the slot. Here is an example. I drive into a gas station. I am not required to fill my tank all the way up with gas. Just because I only fill up halfway though does not mean I can fill the other half at any time. I can only fill it the rest of the way the next time I go to a gas station. A cleric is like a driver. He can only fill up at gas stations (ie specific times of day). A wizard on the other hand has his spellbook which acts as a gas station he carries with him all the time. As long as he has his spellbook he can fill up off it at any time. This leads to the question why the rules say a cleric does not have to prepare all of his spells at once. I do not know the answer to this. How long does a cleric have to pray to get spells? Maybe the rule allows a cleric to skip new spells that day if he is in a hurry and doesnt have time for all that morning prayer. [/QUOTE]

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