New Rules, Section 2

New Rules, Section 2 - Magic

Bonus Spells For High Intelligence And Wisdom Score

Both priests / clerics and wizards gain bonus spells for high ability scores. The following tables have the details for wizards. Priest's / cleric's bonus spells for high wisdom is the same as that in the PHB.

*Bonus Spells For Wizards*
*Intelligence*	*Bonus Spells*
13	1^st
14	1^st
15	2^nd
16	2^nd
17	3^rd
18	4^th
19	1^st, 2^nd
20	1^st, 3^rd
21	1^st, 4^th
22	5^th
23	2^nd, 3^rd
24	5^th
25	6^th

All bonus spells are added to the characters spell progression from 1^st level, thus a 1^st level wizard with an intelligence of 18 (or priest with wisdom 18), on his first day of adventuring would be able to cast the following :

Three 1^st level spells (1 normal, 2 bonus)
Two 2^nd level spells (0 normal, 2 bonus)
One 3^rd level spell
One 4^th level spell

Spell Casting And Wearing Armour

A cleric are allowed to use any amour. So a cleric is actually a paladin, with major access to prayers. Priests are not allowed to use any amours at all.

Wizards are allowed to wear armour of any kind for combat purposes and can use that armour just as good as the next guy. If a wizard wears armour, he will be unable to use any of his spell casting abilities, not even so much as a cantrip.

The reason why a wizard is unable to use any spell abilities while wearing armour is that the metal interferes with the magic. In fact a wizard is unable to cast spells whenever he is closely bound in metal. So that means any form of armour including padded, leather and hide as these types of armour use metal wiring to stitch and attach various parts of the armour together. But a wizard are allowed to have small items made from metal eg. knife, coins etc. etc.

If the wizard comes across magical armour made from non metal materials and the armour fits him there there is no reason why he can't wear that armour and cast spells. Most non magical armours tend to fall apart if they are made without metal to hold it together.

Also another implication of the "metal interferes with magic" rule is that if a wizard is bound in chains or the like then he is similarly unable to cast spells. If a wizard is standing under a 10 ton block of iron or standing on a circular metal grate his spell casting ability is not impaired. Even if the wizard is standing in a metal room his spell casting ability is not impaired, but if the wizard is locked in a metal box say the size of a coffin then he cannot cast spells, even spells with only verbal components.

Maximum Spell / Prayer Level

There is no maximum spell level for characters with low ability scores. This means that wizards with lower intelligence can still cast high level (4^th through to 9^th) wizard spells and priests and cleric's with lower wisdom can cast high level (6^th and 7^th) prayers.

Wizard % Chance To Learn Spell
Here is a table showing wizards chance to learn spells

*Wizards % Chance To Learn Spells*
*Intelligence*	*Spell Level*
*Intelligence*	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
9	80	75	70	65	60	55	50	45	40
10	82	77	72	67	62	57	52	47	42
11	84	79	74	69	64	59	54	49	44
12	86	81	76	71	66	61	56	51	46
13	88	83	78	73	68	63	58	53	48
14	90	85	80	75	70	65	60	55	50
15	92	87	82	77	72	67	62	57	52
16	94	89	84	79	74	69	64	59	54
17	96	91	86	81	76	71	66	61	56
18	98	93	88	83	78	73	68	63	58
19	100	95	90	85	80	75	70	65	60
20	102	97	92	87	82	77	72	67	62
21	104	99	94	89	84	79	74	69	64
22	106	101	96	91	86	81	76	71	66
23	108	103	98	93	88	83	78	73	68
24	110	105	100	95	90	85	80	75	70
25	112	107	102	97	92	87	82	77	72

Wizards Maximum # Of Spells Per Spell Level
Wizards may learn any number of spells of any level they are allowed, there is no limit to the number of spells that a wizard can learn.
Cantrips

Cantrips are tiny amount magical energies. Wizards, priests and clerics may cast these tiny spells as often as desired as an innate ability. They are not cumulative and may not be saved up, they are just magical tricks learnt from study and practice. Following are some general rules for cantrips:

Cantrips don't cause damage or serious sensory effects (such as blindness or deafness)
Cantrips are limited to the casters general area of effect (line of sight, 20’ radius, etc.)
Cantrips can only move objects of light weight and only at slow speeds (while the caster concentrates and performs no other actions)
Cantrips are never permanent

Memorizing Spells
After a restful sleep wizards, priests and clerics have the opportunity to gain their full compliment of spells / prayers or "top up" used spells / prayers. Priests can meditate for a period of 1 hour to gain their full compliment of prayers. It is not necessary to select specific spells, so it is only necessary for the player to record prayers as they are cast. Similarly wizards can study their spell books for a period of 1 hour to gain a full compliment of spells. It is not necessary to record specifically which spells are memorized, it is assumed that the wizard just revises all his spells such that he can recall any spell at any time. Clerics on the other hand, don't need to do anything special, to gain there prayers, except waiting for about an hour. If really needed, the clerics god may be friendly, if it's deserved, and hear the pray and help.
Components Wizards and all other characters using spells, need all components described under every spell. It is needed to start good role game playing. Note all compounds on a separate paper and delete whatever components used, after casting a spell. However, characters using prayers, don't need any components at all, so ignore the section about components, described under many prayers. But the priests / clerics and paladins holy symbol are needed for all prayers. Minor Magic For Elves Back to Section 1, Player Characters,
or forward to Section 3, Combat.