Wizards with Cure spells!

[ChimericDream]

Ok, so here's the deal. I seem to remember (can't find this in writing right now) that a Wizard can scribe a spell from a scroll into his spellbook, which effectively uses up the scroll. Since there are arcane scrolls of the Cure spells (thank you Bards!), could a Wizard add that to his spellbook since it's an arcane spell? Yes, I realize that the cure spells aren't on the Wiz spell list, but it seems like sort of a grey area when the spell is cast from an arcane source instead of divine.

 

[Nightfall]

Muzik,

No because while it's arcane for bards, it's still only FOR bards. Wizards can't cast bard spells any more than rangers can cast druid spells.

 

[Sound of Azure]

Nightfall's got the measure of it, by RAW. Your hypothetical wizard may be able to do spell research to "discover" an arcane cure x wounds spell, but you'd really want to discuss it with a DM.

If you are the DM, you'll need to weigh up the pros and cons of allowing such a thing. Regardless, Clerics (and healers) will still be the best users of positive energy (due to spontaneous casting), even if wizards can learn cures.

How much the role-bleeding matters is up to you.

 

[Nightfall]

YAY! For once in a month I'm RIGHT!! Sooo happy!!

Thanks Sound!

Another way to have wizards cast cure type spells is to convert existing arcane spells into positive energy instead.

 

[Sound of Azure]

YAY! For once in a month I'm RIGHT!! Sooo happy!!

Thanks Sound!

Don't let it happen again. You might set a precedent!

I think there was a spell or feat in the Forgotten Realms that does that, but I'm not sure. Had something to do with the Simbul, I believe. There may also be something more recent.

 

[Nightfall]

Sound,

I'll try not to.

Actually I believe there's two. One is in FR, and I believe it's now in the Spell Compendium. The other is from my good ole Scarred Lands, Hollowfaust book. I forget the name but it's nearly the same level as the Simbul's.

 

[Korak]

Arcane Disciple from Complete Divine allows an arcanist to gain the ability to cast a limited number of spells per day from a domain... if the arcanist worships a deity with the healing domain, that is an avenue to have at least a few cures per day.

 

[Nightfall]

Korak,

True but there's two spells that do the same AND don't burn a hole in the limited feat selection for wizards.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Higher level Summon Monster spells can summon creatures with healing powers too (unicorns, some outsiders)

 

[Nightfall]

Plane,

Huh! Hadn't thought of that one. Yeah that would be another way to get some curing power without wasting feats too.