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Message: <blockquote data-quote="edbonny" data-source="post: 4293233" data-attributes="member: 1119">Perhaps it is my aging and aged brain, but I am having a hard time understanding the shift in the game from spells to the various types of spell powers.I will use a 9th level wizard as an example and explain the spellcasting as I understand it. Please correct/advise me of where I am going wrong.My 4e 9th level wizardAs per the PH (p29), Total Known Powers for this wizard are:- 2 At-Will Powers - I only know 2 at-will powers. This number of at-will powers never changes. These 2 powers are usable during any encounter, at will, any time, no limit.- 3 Encounter Powers - While I know 6 Encounter powers (they're in my spellbook), I can only prepare 3 of them. Each one must be different. I can use any or all these 3 prepared powers once in any one encounter.- 3 Daily Powers - While I know 6 Daily powers, I can only prepare 3 of them. Daily powers are also in my spellbook. Like Encounter powers, each one must be different. I can use any or all these 3 prepared powers once in any one encounter.- 2 Utility Powers - While I know 4 Utility powers (they're also in my spellbook), I can only prepare 2 of them. Like Daily and Encounter powers, my prepared utility spells must be different. I can use either or both of these 2 prepared powers once in any one encounter.My confusion lies with with term "Total Known Powers" vs. "powers known" (i.e. those in my spellbook). I believe "Total Known Powers" is a misleading term as my Wizard knows a lot more powers than he apparently can cast. A more appropriate term might be "Number & Type of Powers You Can Use in a Single Encounter". Do I have this correct? Please let me  know.Now if only some young gamer out there is would write a 3.x -> 4.0 "Conversion Guide" or Transition Manual" for us old folk...  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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