Ability score modifiers and spells known [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ability score modifiers and spells known [Archive] - Wizards Community

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davidcslocum
05-10-07, 10:51 AM If a character has an ability score of 12 for example, can wearing a magic item that enhances that ability to 14 allow you to cast 3 and 4th level spells when you are of the appropriate level? Normally a 12 will only allow you to cast 2nd level and lower.

IE is only your unmodified ability score the basis for the ability to cast spells or can magic items affect it?

Dave
Zaistars69
05-10-07, 11:03 AM If a character has an ability score of 12 for example, can wearing a magic item that enhances that ability to 14 allow you to cast 3 and 4th level spells when you are of the appropriate level? Normally a 12 will only allow you to cast 2nd level and lower.

IE is only your unmodified ability score the basis for the ability to cast spells or can magic items affect it?

Dave

Stat boosting items work fine for memorizing higher level spells and gaining bonus spells.
the main reasoning for this is that they don't specifically say they disallow this, as the individual spells do. There is some debate in other threads about this but the above is the general consensous.
tarkin
05-10-07, 12:55 PM If a character has an ability score of 12 for example, can wearing a magic item that enhances that ability to 14 allow you to cast 3 and 4th level spells when you are of the appropriate level? Normally a 12 will only allow you to cast 2nd level and lower.

IE is only your unmodified ability score the basis for the ability to cast spells or can magic items affect it?

Dave

A Wizard with an Int of 12 and a headband of intellect +4

1. Gets the bonus spells per day of a wizard with an int of 16.
2. Can cast 6th level spells.
3. Gets the save DC's of a wizard with the Int of 16.
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He does not get the skills of a wizards with an int of 16.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
davidcslocum 05-10-07, 10:51 AM	If a character has an ability score of 12 for example, can wearing a magic item that enhances that ability to 14 allow you to cast 3 and 4th level spells when you are of the appropriate level? Normally a 12 will only allow you to cast 2nd level and lower. IE is only your unmodified ability score the basis for the ability to cast spells or can magic items affect it? Dave
Zaistars69 05-10-07, 11:03 AM	If a character has an ability score of 12 for example, can wearing a magic item that enhances that ability to 14 allow you to cast 3 and 4th level spells when you are of the appropriate level? Normally a 12 will only allow you to cast 2nd level and lower. IE is only your unmodified ability score the basis for the ability to cast spells or can magic items affect it? Dave Stat boosting items work fine for memorizing higher level spells and gaining bonus spells. the main reasoning for this is that they don't specifically say they disallow this, as the individual spells do. There is some debate in other threads about this but the above is the general consensous.
tarkin 05-10-07, 12:55 PM	If a character has an ability score of 12 for example, can wearing a magic item that enhances that ability to 14 allow you to cast 3 and 4th level spells when you are of the appropriate level? Normally a 12 will only allow you to cast 2nd level and lower. IE is only your unmodified ability score the basis for the ability to cast spells or can magic items affect it? Dave A Wizard with an Int of 12 and a headband of intellect +4 1. Gets the bonus spells per day of a wizard with an int of 16. 2. Can cast 6th level spells. 3. Gets the save DC's of a wizard with the Int of 16. ----------- He does not get the skills of a wizards with an int of 16.