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Why did the sorcerer/wizard spell lists diverge in D&D 5e? [closed]
The party I am playing with is currently playing Pathfinder, and we are considering switching to 5e within the new couple of weeks. I have been doing research on the difference with Sorcerers between ...
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Can a multiclassed Wizard/Sorcerer use the Twinned Spell metamagic option on Simulacrum?
Consider a Wizard 13/Sorcerer 7 multiclass, who happens to have the Twinned Spell metamagic option:
When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn’t have a range of self, you can ...
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Does a multiclass Sorcerer/Wizard have something that a single-class Wizard or Sorcerer doesn't have?
I have a character concept (for roleplaying reasons primarily) of a Sorcerer who started to study the Arcane in an intellectual way and gained a few levels as a Wizard. He is Sorcerer 3 / Wizard 3 now....
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Can the sorcerer's Twinned Spell metamagic and the Enchantment wizard's Split Enchantment feature be used at the same time?
The Twinned Spell option for the sorcerer's Metamagic feature says (PHB, p. 102):
When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn’t have a range of self, you can spend a number of ...
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What is the broad overview of the differences between Wizard and Sorceror in D&D 5e?
What are the differences between Wizards and Sorcerers in D&D 5e, in broad overview terms?
Really, I'd like to know this from two perspectives. One I have a somewhat idea about from reading the ...
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Does replacing Metamagic with a delayed Arcane Tradition have glaring balance issues?
In an answer to a related question, linksassin suggests an untested variant rule to apply some wizard flavor to the sorcerer class. I've attempted to formalize this approach and want to verify that I ...
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Using a found spellbook as a Sorcerer-Wizard multiclass [duplicate]
I have a Divine Soul Sorcerer 6 (with INT 13) playing in a published adventure.
I just found a spellbook with 11 spells in it of varying levels. All are wizard spells, and some of the spells are ...
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How can I get my wizard to cast low-level spells spontaneously?
Okay, I have this idea for a character (DnD, 3.5e) who has some innate magical talent, but simply fails in developing it intuitively, so he goes on to invest his intelligence in studying and learning ...
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Do Elemental Affinity and Empowered Evocation Stack?
A 6th level Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer gets the Elemental Affinity feature, which states:
...when you Cast a Spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add ...
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Are familiars supposed to live as long as their masters?
How long does a caster's familiar live? Some familiar options are from very short-lived species, and on campaigns with long downtimes, they might be dead from old age next session.
Is it implied the ...
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How would losing their spell book affect an NPC wizard-sorcerer multiclass?
I’m currently DMing a long-running campaign and trying to plan a small quest to save their wizard NPC friend from an evil-wizard’s abandoned lab. My initial thought was to have him lose his spell book ...
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Which spells do Wizards get at lower levels than Sorcerers?
For my first D&D character I chose to be a wizard because I love wizards and spellcasters in general, and I heard that wizards can learn certain spells before sorcerors can. Is this true? If so ...
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Can Contingency plus Dispel Magic be used to mitigate all negative Wild Magic outcomes?
Is the following use of Contingency legal?
You are a Wild Mage Sorcerer with Wizard levels. You cast Contingency with the following trigger condition: any time wild magic causes you to cast fireball ...
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Can a sorcerer write their own spells into a wizard's spellbook in 3.5?
I have a sorcerer who found a wizard's spellbook. She cast read magic and wanted to put some of her spells into the book for the wizard. Is this possible?
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For a multiclassed Wizard/Sorcerer, do the Wizard school features benefit sorcerer spells?
If I'm primarily a sorcerer and multiclass into a wizard of the school Evocation/Admixture, with this effect:
Versatile Evocation (Su): When you cast an evocation spell that does
acid, cold, ...