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== Prepared Spells ==
== Prepared Spells ==
'''Prepared Spells''' are Spells that certain spellcasting classes must prepare in order to cast. In exchange, these classes know many Spells at low levels and will eventually learn all Spells from their class's Spell List.
'''Prepared Spells''' are Spells that must be prepared beforehand in order to be cast, this can only be done outside of combat. Spellcasters that primarily utilizes this type of spells are known as '''Prepared Spellcasters'''. This includes:


Prepared Spells can be swapped at any time outside of combat.
* {{Class|Cleric}}
* Classes that use Prepared Spells:
* {{Class|Druid}}
** {{Class|Cleric}}
* {{Class|Paladin}}
** {{Class|Druid}}
* {{Class|Wizard}}
** {{Class|Paladin}}
 
** {{Class|Wizard}}
These spellcasters will need to anticipate which spells would be useful in advance. In exchange, these classes will have access to every class-level-appropriate spell in their Spell List.
The number of Prepared Spells each class can have at a time is equal to '''Spellcasting Ability Modifier + Class Level'''
 
Uniquely, Wizards are prepared casters that can only choose a subset of eligible spells to be learnt on leveling up, but are allowed to learn more spells by transcribing scrolls.
 
The number of Prepared Spells each class can have at a time is equal to '''(Spellcasting Ability Modifier + Class Level) (Minimum of 1)'''


For this purpose a Paladin's class level is '''halved and rounded down'''.
For this purpose a Paladin's class level is '''halved and rounded down'''.
Prepared spellcasters can always prepare '''at least one spell'''.
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== Known Spells ==
== Known Spells ==
'''Known Spells''' are Spells memorized by certain spellcasting classes. These Spells are '''Always Prepared'''. In exchange, these classes know fewer Spells at low levels and will be unable to learn every Spell from their class's Spell List.
'''Known Spells''' are spells permanently memorized by a spellcaster, meaning these Spells are functionally '''Always Prepared'''. Spellcasters that primarily utilizes this type of spells are known as '''Spontaneous Spellcasters'''. This includes:
* Classes that use Known Spells:
 
** {{Class|Arcane Trickster}}
* {{Class|Arcane Trickster}}
** {{Class|Bard}}
* {{Class|Bard}}
** {{Class|Eldritch Knight}}
* {{Class|Eldritch Knight}}
** {{Class|Ranger}}
* {{Class|Ranger}}
** {{Class|Sorcerer}}
* {{Class|Sorcerer}}
** {{Class|Warlock}}
* {{Class|Warlock}}
Additionally, Spells granted by [[Character_Creation#Playable_Races|Races]] or by certain Subclasses (such as [[Cleric]] Domains) are '''Always Prepared'''. This happens even if the character in question has a class that is normally is a Prepared Spellcaster.
 
These spellcasters will not need to worry about spell preparation. In exchange, they can only learn a subset of their class's Spell List.
 
Spontaneous Spellcasters have access to the '''Replacement Spell''' feature, which allows them to swap a known spell each time they level up.
 
Additionally, Spells granted by [[Character_Creation#Playable_Races|Races]] or by certain Subclasses (such as [[Cleric]] Domains) are considered "inherent" and is '''Always Prepared'''. This happens even if the character in question has a class that is normally is a Prepared Spellcaster.
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== All Spells ==
== All Spells ==