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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwoSix" data-source="post: 9563117" data-attributes="member: 205">I'm working on clarifying the way the "inborn magical talent" idea works, to add some more narrative hooks into the idea.1)  The limitation is on the strength and complexity of the spell, not the spell slot.  If someone was born with 5th level talent, they could still get 9th level slots by being a wizard 10/sorcerer 10 and upcast their spells; they simply can't handle the complexity and potency of an actual 6th level spell.  2)  Powerful patrons can let someone exceed their natural talents, which makes swearing your soul as a warlock or pledging to a god as a cleric (or other divine class) quite attractive to the ambitious.  Generally a 1-3 level boost, with those with weaker talents getting more of a boost.3)  Similarly, some classes (like warlock and cleric, maybe others) will let a character sacrifice their magical training for levels if they've hit a wall, a wizard or bard or sorcerer who have reached their maximum spell potential can become a cleric or warlock and exchange levels in one class for levels in their new class.  This creates a nice story hook of ambitious wizards choosing to becomes warlocks or cultists to an evil god for power.4)  Increasing your inborn potential is possible, with rare magic items and powerful spells.  Wish, for example, can boost someone's magical potential by a level, but only once ever for that person.</blockquote>