Off to War (always recruiting) OCC Year 2:

[Dragonwriter]

HM, quick rules-thing... Given how I'm low on 1st-level slots, but have a few 2nd-levels (and only one 2nd-level known), I was looking at this particular piece of rules:

Spell Slots

The various character class tables show how many spells of each level a character can cast per day. These openings for daily spells are called spell slots. A spellcaster always has the option to fill a higher-level spell slot with a lower-level spell. A spellcaster who lacks a high enough ability score to cast spells that would otherwise be his or her due still gets the slots but must fill them with spells of lower level.

Seeing as it says "spellcaster" and not "wizard" (even though it is under Preparing Wizard Spells), would you rule a spontaneous caster (like a Duskblade) can perform the same feat?

Essentially, this is Heighten Spell without the DC boost (or casting time increase). It would seem quite unfair to spontaneous casters (who already tend to get the short end of the stick) to not let them have the little extra versatility this provides (at the expense of power)...

I'd just like to know before I start using 2nd-level slots to fuel 1st-level spells, only to get told "doesn't work that way" (especially since I've been in other games where it does work that way).

 

[Zerith]

First hydra? what first one? that's the only one I've drawn :/
[do you mean the one you used for the baby hydra that was all cutsy wutsy?]
also: three of the heads are rather happy go lucky, the 4th is yellping becuse hot tea just got pored onto the top of it's head and the 5th.. well, it's just nefarious, like a hamster ;

 

[HolyMan]

Well I see it as a given that if spontaneous casters wish to use higher spots for lower spells they can as it says...

"The various character class tables in Chapter 3..."

It is referring to all of them being able to use a higher lvl slot for a lower lvl spell, and it should cary over to new classes as well. But what I would mainly use it for is those spontaneous casters with a low stat that can't cast spells of a certain lvl but still be allowed to use the slots they have earned.

So you sure can DW.

HM

 

[ghostcat]

Well I see it as a given that if spontaneous casters wish to use higher spots for lower spells they can as it says...

"The various character class tables in Chapter 3..."

It is referring to all of them being able to use a higher lvl slot for a lower lvl spell, and it should cary over to new classes as well. But what I would mainly use it for is those spontaneous casters with a low stat that can't cast spells of a certain lvl but still be allowed to use the slots they have earned.

So you sure can DW.

HM

Will you allow Trinham to continue casting Magic Missiles using his L2 slots once he has used up all his L1 slots? If not, no sweat.

 

[ghostcat]

Trinham New Feat

[MENTION=84167]HolyMan[/MENTION]. Will you allow Mind Over Body

Not sure if I will take it but I am certainly considering it.

 

[HolyMan]

The feat is fine ghostcat. Also yes he can use those slots for Magic Missile it will apply to all spontaneous casters.

HM

 

[ghostcat]

I've put Trinham's Level 6 updates in the RG.

 

[HolyMan]

Combat updated.

ghostcat your lvl up looks ok I will have you gain +7 hp during this combat and you may cast one fireball (not three sorry, but can use those other two slots for lower lvl spells), whenever you wish.

Don't think the feat will be needed right now so that can be added. And the skills you can go ahead and be added in also.

HM

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

so... if I draw this combat out a little while longer... with question, etc, I will POSSIBLY get a level up, a little HP, and a chance to survive?

 

[HolyMan]

Possible...

HM