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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tilla the Hun (work)" data-source="post: 1125172" data-attributes="member: 14214">[This could easily be considered simply an alternative core class as you say, and would co-exist with wizard and sorcerer just fine.]Hmm...  But I think not as most players would prefer this class over sorc/wiz - but hang on...[You should also assume the feat Arcane Transcription (so that the character can prepare spells from a spellbook).]Right - missed that.  So the feats the first level human mage takes are:Arcane Transcription, Spell Mastery, Arcane Preparation, and Spontaneous Casting, and Improved Spontaneous Casting.(1 for first level, 1 for human, 3 bonus feats at first mage)[Assuming that the character was 5/4 rather than 5/3 because of a Charisma bonus, then:- You would still only be able to prepare a maximum of three cantrips and one 1st level spell.- If you prepared 3 cantrips and one 1st level spell, that would leave 2 cantrips and 3 1st levels spell slots that would be "free".  You can only cast mastered spells from a free slot.- You could also prepare less spells and leave more "free" so that you have more flexibility - but then you lose access to spells from your spellbook and have to rely on mastered spells.]Here is what I am confused about:Q1: How many spells PER day, regardless of prepared or not, do I get, and exactly why?Q2: Is the maximum prepared spells PER day that I can cast gleaned from the wizards PER DAY table?Q3: Am I correct that the number of Spontaneously cast Masterered Spells I can cast PER DAY gleaned from the Sorc's PER DAY table or KNOWN table?My current perception is that with a decent CHA and INT, I can go ahead and prepare and cast spells as though I was full wizard, yet get some spontaneously cast spells per day ON TOP OF the prepared spells.  In other words, I can prepare the wizards max of 3 cantrips, cast them, and then follow them with 2 more spontaneously cast Sorceror-style cantrips.Is that right?</blockquote>

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