Do rings of wizardry affect more than 1 arcane spell casting class?

[Question]

Let us say we have a 20th level wizard/20th level sorcerer. He has a level 9 ring of wizardry. Is his spells per day for BOTH arcane spellcasting classes doubled?

 

[Infiniti2000]

Yes, all arcane spells (not including bonus spells, as noted) are doubled.

Ring of Wizardry text quoted below for convenience of others.

Wizardry
This special ring comes in four kinds (ring of wizardry I, ring of wizardry II, ring of wizardry III, and ring of wizardry IV), all of them useful only to arcane spellcasters. The wearer’s arcane spells per day are doubled for one specific spell level. A ring of wizardry I doubles 1st-level spells, a ring of wizardry II doubles 2nd-level spells, a ring of wizardry III doubles 3rd-level spells, and a ring of wizardry IV doubles 4th-level spells. Bonus spells from high ability scores or school specialization are not doubled.

Moderate (wizardry I) or strong (wizardry II-IV) (no school); CL 11th (I), 14th (II), 17th (III), 20th (IV); Forge Ring, limited wish; Price 20,000 gp (I), 40,000 gp (II), 70,000 gp (III), 100,000 gp (IV).

 

[Deset Gled]

I would argue on the side of no. The text states it doubles spells per day for "one specific spell level". I would count spell levels from two different classes as being two specific (but parallel) spell levels.

 

[Thanee]

Could probably be argued either way, but I would say yes, it does.

I wouldn't read 'specific spell level' as 'specific spell level of a specific class', but only that spell level and not up to that spell level (and lower) or something like that.

Balance-wise the ring is still not even remotely worth its cost.

Bye
Thanee

 

[glass]

Could probably be argued either way, but I would say yes, it does.

I wouldn't read 'specific spell level' as 'specific spell level of a specific class', but only that spell level and not up to that spell level (and lower) or something like that.

Balance-wise the ring is still not even remotely worth its cost.

And multi-classes casters are hardly the mutts nuts either.

I agree with it should affect both, and although you could argue either way by the RAW, affecting both is the most straigntforward reading IMO.


glass.

 

[Infiniti2000]

I would argue on the side of no. The text states it doubles spells per day for "one specific spell level". I would count spell levels from two different classes as being two specific (but parallel) spell levels.

But that doesn't use the definition of spell level:

spell level
A number from 0 to 9 that indicates the general power of a spell.

Nothing ties it to class. You're adding that definition out of nowhere.

 

[Huw]

I'd say yes two. Multi-class casters need all the help they can get.

Balance-wise the ring is still not even remotely worth its cost.

Agreed - give me a pearl of power over a ring of wizardry any time.

 

[zypherillius]

ring of 9th level wizardry?

Let us say we have a 20th level wizard/20th level sorcerer. He has a level 9 ring of wizardry. Is his spells per day for BOTH arcane spellcasting classes doubled?

not that its important, but the ring would apply to both classes of arcane casting, it says it doubles all base spells for arcane classes, it doesnt make you specify which class you want to apply it too.
but more importantly, what dm let you have a ring of 9th level wizardry? or if you crafted it, how much did that cost?

 

[PallidPatience]

I would like to point out that he's talking about a hypothetical 40th level character. A 9th level ring of Wizardry is a trinket to such a man.

 

[green slime]

Yes, of course it affects both class' castable spells per day.