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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 9377082" data-attributes="member: 6685730">I wrote the OP actually thinking about how many different spells a wizard should know, but this is a close tie-in.Is a non-casting wizard still a wizard?&nbsp; Not by definition.&nbsp; One is likely to get kicked out of Hogwarts for not being able to cast spells.&nbsp; The potential to cast future spells matters; if a first-level, three-slot caster runs out of spells for the day, she's still a wizard.&nbsp; Truth, but I guess the next question is: how many different usages of one spell does a wizard make?For some reason, this got me thinking a little more meta.&nbsp; If spells are super-flexible, maybe it's more interesting to look at how many rules mechanisms a wizard can affect.&nbsp; For example, if a PC knows only &quot;raise self hit points,&quot; would you call that PC a wizard?&nbsp; Or does he sound like more of a paladin?&nbsp; Cleric?&nbsp; Does a wizard also need to know &quot;reduce opponent hit points?&quot;As the mind wanders, TheSword leads me to wondering if a &quot;wizard&quot; isn't about how many spells (usages) are available.&nbsp; It's more about just having the potential to learn more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 9377082, member: 6685730"] I wrote the OP actually thinking about how many [I]different[/I] spells a wizard should know, but this is a close tie-in. Is a non-casting wizard still a wizard? Not by definition. One is likely to get kicked out of Hogwarts for not being able to cast spells. The potential to cast future spells matters; if a first-level, three-slot caster runs out of spells for the day, she's still a wizard. Truth, but I guess the next question is: how many different usages of [I]one spell[/I] does a wizard make? For some reason, this got me thinking a little more meta. If spells are super-flexible, maybe it's more interesting to look at how many rules mechanisms a wizard can affect. For example, if a PC knows only "raise self hit points," would you call that PC a wizard? Or does he sound like more of a paladin? Cleric? Does a wizard also need to know "reduce opponent hit points?" As the mind wanders, TheSword leads me to wondering if a "wizard" isn't about how many spells (usages) are available. It's more about just having the potential to learn more. [/QUOTE]

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