Wizards and casting level

Kareth · Post by **Kareth** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:50 am

Bit of a noob question I guess, but I wanted to know if the wizards casting level is determined by his natural ability scores or his ability scores when equipment is taken into account? So if I level to Wizard level 5 with a base int of 12 but an equipment-adjusted int of 14 will I be able to cast Level 3 spells?

Thanks for any help

Keflex · Post by **Keflex** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:51 am

No, you won't. It's based on base ability scores for purposes of being able to cast spells of that level.

However, bonus spells are based on enhanced ability scores.

KaiRal Windspar · Post by **KaiRal Windspar** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:52 am

Base ability scores only, I'm afraid.

Amulets and rings, etc. will affect your spells per day, but not the highest level spell you can cast.

Kareth · Post by **Kareth** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:56 am

Thanks, I suspected as much. My character went off in a different direction then I was expecting

Maybe I should spend a couple of levels getting him back on track

timb · Post by **timb** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:04 pm

Though, amulets, rings and INT potions will let you casts spells of a higher level from scrolls.

-timb

dougnoel · Post by **dougnoel** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:05 pm

timb wrote:Though, amulets, rings and INT potions will let you casts spells of a higher level from scrolls.

-timb

Heh. Maybe.

timb · Post by **timb** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:17 am

Uhh, whoops, you guys recently changed that didn't you? ^_^
Spell craft DC now, or something, no?

-timb

Dirk Cutlass · Post by **Dirk Cutlass** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:17 pm

timb wrote:Uhh, whoops, you guys recently changed that didn't you? ^_^
Spell craft DC now, or something, no?

-timb

It uses spell-craft, but a higher INT gives more points in the skill, so your statement is still true.