Questions tagged [spell-slots]
For questions about spell slots, a method of limiting the casting of spells by granting the caster a certain number of slots into which they can fit spells.
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What's the history of Spell Slots in D&D?
I was thinking about how Final Fantasy 1's magic system is straight up Spell Slots (with no upcasting), but came out in 1987--at which point I'm pretty sure D&D still had Vancian magic.
The ...
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Trumpet Archon Spell Slots
I need help figuring out where Trumpet Archon Spell Slots come from. Statblock says it's a 14'th level cleric without domains and, combined with 20 Wisdom bonus spell slots, it holds true for all of ...
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Do innate spells cost spell slots in 5e? [duplicate]
I'm wondering if innate spells like a Yuan-Ti's animal friendship need spell slots.
I've searched through PHB and MoTM and haven't found anything on the subject.
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D&D 5e: Does the same spell prepared for different levels count as multiple prepared spells or the same prepared single spell?
I couldn't find an answer to this in the player's handbook that explains whether the same spell prepared at different levels implies that multiple spells are prepared:
For example, if a level 4 cleric ...
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Is the WBN homebrew Witch class a new coffeelock? [closed]
One of my players is using a homebrew Witch class created by the podcast Worlds Beyond Number with my blessing. Essentially it's a Wisdom-based wizard who can heal and whose powers revolve around ...
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In DND 3.5, what bonus on attributes can determine the daily spell slot and skill points gaining?
I see in Pathfinder there's a saying "having a temporary bonus for over 24 hours makes it a permanent bonus", which means your headband of intellect won't bring you extra spell slots in the ...
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Can I as a Wizard multiclass learn higher level spells through Spell Scrolls despite not being able to cast them?
I am an Arcane Trickster 3/Wizard 2. Based on the multiclass spell slot table, I have two 2nd level spell slots. These are my questions though:
Can I copy the Misty Step spell, a level 2 spell, into ...
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Does Cartomancer's Hidden Ace require you to expend a spell slot?
The new Cartomancer feat from The Book of Many Things has a feature, Hidden Ace, that says "when you finish a long rest, you can choose one spell from your class's spell list and imbue that spell ...
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Does Cartomancer's Hidden Ace allow you to cast a spell you normally couldn't prepare?
The new Cartomancer feat from The Book of Many Things has a feature, Hidden Ace, that says "when you finish a long rest, you can choose one spell from your class's spell list and imbue that spell ...
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Do out-of-combat spells use spell slots?
This feels like a dumb question, but does casting spells out of combat (like if someone used detect magic) use up spell slots? I would assume it does but I wanted to check in case.
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How does the Acolyte have 3 spell slots as a 1st-level spell caster?
The Acolyte stat block on page 342 of the 5e Monster Manual states
the acolyte is a 1st-level spellcaster.
However it also states, that the Acolyte has three 1st-level spell slots. This contradicts ...
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What are the consequences of changing the rule for casting multiple spells in a turn to "You can spend no more than one spell-slot each turn"?
The D&D 5e rules for casting multiple spells in one round are a frequent source of confusion across tables in my experience. While the rule is just a line of text
You can’t cast another spell ...
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Explain Like I'm 5 How Oath Spells Work (D&D 5e)
What the title says. I genuinely cannot, for the life of me, figure out how they work. What spell slot would a level 8 Devotion Paladin use for Sanctuary? It says 3rd level, but I don't know if that's ...
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A question about paladin oath spells
So, I'm making a Devotion paladin. What spell slot level would I use for, say, Lesser Restoration (which is received at level 5)?
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Spell Slots at Paladin 5/Sorcerer 1 [duplicate]
I've started a new campaign group, with a Paladin main, but starting to spec into Sorcerer, with currently 4 1st level , and 2 2nd level spell slots, however my dm is not sure if that's correct, and ...
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