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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jfdlsjfd" data-source="post: 9584749" data-attributes="member: 42856">Preparing a spell beforehand can be done outside of a fight, but you need to devote one PA point per spell kept in mind. Since Esmeralda has a base PA of 8, got 7 points exchanged from HP to PA for a total of 15, and is wearing a +1 PA brooch, her PA is 16. There is a balance to be struck between keeping spells in mind and being able to cast them, since the ability roll to cast them is 2d6+difficulty against the free PA. When having Nemesis Bolt, the 7d6+7 single target spell in mind, it's better to only have this one spell in mind, since then our free PA is 15, and rolling 2d6+5 has good odds of doing 15 or less. But memorizing it several times, or alongside another spell like Servile Enthrallment, reduces the odds of casting the spell successfully.As the player, I should just say what I prepare before the fight, but I have in a few occasion forgotten to do so. And since I had prepared Sword Thrusts for an earlier fight, and didn't mention I changed my array, I kept Sword Thrusts. But there is no reason to prepare it only once given our supernatural level of Psychic Ability: it's a difficulty 3 spell, so the odds of memorizing it once or twice are the same (12 is a failure anyway).If you want to cast an unprepared spell, you can, but it takes 1 round to recall the spell to mind, and it can be cast on the following round.Ideally, we need Esmeralda to reach PA 19, so she can keep in mind Sheet Lightning, Nemesis Bolt and Servile Enthralment and still be PA 16, with the best odd of casting each of the 3 most useful combat spell on her list (area damage, single target damage and mind control).We didn't do a lot of mind control so far. But... we will!</blockquote>

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