Adding Spells to a Wu Jen's spell-book... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Adding Spells to a Wu Jen's spell-book... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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SOKAR
02-19-05, 10:04 PM The PHB has that big long sermon on writing new spells into your spell-book etc., but can you add a spell i.e., from deciphered writing on a scroll to your spell book even if it is not on your spell list?
Nagol
02-20-05, 08:23 AM No. You may only add spells to your spellbook that exist on the spell list of your class that uses the spellbook.

You could try to research the same spell in a version accessible to your class, but you cannot use a different class' spell.
Vatras
02-20-05, 08:54 AM And if I am the DM you are out of luck in "researching" spells who belong to other classes, as it makes the whole class thing obsolete if you take it to its logical conclusion - every class can cast every spell.
smrtgmp
02-20-05, 05:30 PM IMO a blanket refusal is never the way to go. It really depends on the character who wants to research a spell and what spell he wants to research. For instance, I would allow an Abjurer to research some protection spells that are normally "divine only" (such as Spell Resistance) because I feel the spell would fit the character. Besides, don't forget it takes 1000gp per spell level to research a new spell. Its not exactly free.

As far as the Wu Gen is concerned, I would allow them to use spells that I thought fit the flavor of the clas.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
SOKAR 02-19-05, 10:04 PM	The PHB has that big long sermon on writing new spells into your spell-book etc., but can you add a spell i.e., from deciphered writing on a scroll to your spell book even if it is not on your spell list?
Nagol 02-20-05, 08:23 AM	No. You may only add spells to your spellbook that exist on the spell list of your class that uses the spellbook. You could try to research the same spell in a version accessible to your class, but you cannot use a different class' spell.
Vatras 02-20-05, 08:54 AM	And if I am the DM you are out of luck in "researching" spells who belong to other classes, as it makes the whole class thing obsolete if you take it to its logical conclusion - every class can cast every spell.
smrtgmp 02-20-05, 05:30 PM	IMO a blanket refusal is never the way to go. It really depends on the character who wants to research a spell and what spell he wants to research. For instance, I would allow an Abjurer to research some protection spells that are normally "divine only" (such as Spell Resistance) because I feel the spell would fit the character. Besides, don't forget it takes 1000gp per spell level to research a new spell. Its not exactly free. As far as the Wu Gen is concerned, I would allow them to use spells that I thought fit the flavor of the clas.