Caster level vs character level? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Caster level vs character level? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Silverbeast
07-11-05, 05:30 PM Does a 6th lvl Sorcerer get 3 or 6 dice for fireball damage? Which would answer my question about what exactly is a caster level when describing spells.

thanks for any info
green_yawgmoth
07-11-05, 06:34 PM Caster level = your total levels in a certain casting class. a 6th level sorcerer is a 6th level character with a caster level of 6. A sorcerer 6/monk 4 is a 10th level character with a caster level of 6.

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Silverbeast
07-11-05, 06:49 PM I wasn't sure how that worked... know that I know that- WOW! I'm not longer this wimpy lil' Sorcerer! I rock! My spells Rock! I can do some DAMAGE!!!!

Thanks for the info.
green_yawgmoth
07-11-05, 07:04 PM Where did you get the idea that your caster level is somehow 3, anyways? I'm genuinely confused. O_o

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Rulebook
07-11-05, 10:39 PM i think he was assuming spell level = caster level.

or maybe highest level spell you can cast is your caster level (ie if you can cast 5th level spells your caster level is 5)
Bopple
07-11-05, 10:45 PM As a 6th lvl Sorcerer, you can cast spells as high as '3rd level' spells.
As a 6th lvl Sorcerer, you can cast spells, at caster level of 6.
As a 6th lvl Sorcerer, your character level is 6.
If you take one level of prestige class, its 'class level' is 1(usually, the description says only 'class level' when it has a level-dependent ability) and your character level is 7.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Silverbeast 07-11-05, 05:30 PM	Does a 6th lvl Sorcerer get 3 or 6 dice for fireball damage? Which would answer my question about what exactly is a caster level when describing spells. thanks for any info
green_yawgmoth 07-11-05, 06:34 PM	Caster level = your total levels in a certain casting class. a 6th level sorcerer is a 6th level character with a caster level of 6. A sorcerer 6/monk 4 is a 10th level character with a caster level of 6. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/kittyjig.gif
Silverbeast 07-11-05, 06:49 PM	I wasn't sure how that worked... know that I know that- WOW! I'm not longer this wimpy lil' Sorcerer! I rock! My spells Rock! I can do some DAMAGE!!!! Thanks for the info.
green_yawgmoth 07-11-05, 07:04 PM	Where did you get the idea that your caster level is somehow 3, anyways? I'm genuinely confused. O_o http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/yawgmoth/kittyjig.gif
Rulebook 07-11-05, 10:39 PM	i think he was assuming spell level = caster level. or maybe highest level spell you can cast is your caster level (ie if you can cast 5th level spells your caster level is 5)
Bopple 07-11-05, 10:45 PM	As a 6th lvl Sorcerer, you can cast spells as high as '3rd level' spells. As a 6th lvl Sorcerer, you can cast spells, at caster level of 6. As a 6th lvl Sorcerer, your character level is 6. If you take one level of prestige class, its 'class level' is 1(usually, the description says only 'class level' when it has a level-dependent ability) and your character level is 7.