High level wizard spellbook?

[mattcolville]

I'm making a 10th level wizard for my buddy's Necropolis game (I've mentioned this elsewhere) and I'm wondering if there are any official resources for determining how many spells a wizard has in his spellbook when you make him at higher than 1st level.

The PHB describes how many spells you learn when you level up, but D&D presumes you'll put more spells in your book as you adventure. I'm looking for a method that gives some indication how many spells a 10th level dude would have in his book through normal adventuring.

Also, if there is no such thing, how do you figure out what spells are in a high level NPCs spellbook?

 

[Nightfall]

I generally take the spells he can memorize per day (including bonus spells) then I double that amount for each spell level. However for 1st level spells I give him greater latitude as a 10th level wizard generally know 75% to 95% of ALL first level spells known. (Or at least has other spell books in which he can memorize them from.) Cantrips, they know period. The rest I keep as I stated before.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Official you say, how about the TnB WE:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/TB_Enh.zip

 

[Mouseferatu]

I've always assumed it was however many he wanted and could afford with his starting funds, the same way characters above first spend funds to start with magic items.

 

[Olive]

yeah, plus what ever he has for high intelligence and the spells known per level etc.

when using the T&B enh, make sure you note the bit about the wizards intelligence... if you start with a 18 you'll have more i think at first level...

 

[Oni]

I cannot contain my curiousity.....what type of wizard did you decide to play?

 

[mattcolville]

I cannot contain my curiousity.....what type of wizard did you decide to play?

I'm a 1st level Monk, 5th level Wizard (no specialty, I'm the party's only arcane spellcaster and cannot reasonably deny myself any spells) 4th level Mage of the Arcane Order.

I used my 49k in gp already to buy a bunch of stat boosting items. I've got 91 HP! great saves, good AC. I'm ready to go.

I'll check out the T&B thing. I hadn't considered actually buying spells. ::smacks forehead:: that's not a bad idea.