Magic Initiate Feat

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#1

Spekke-

Aug 17, 2014 21:50:20

Does the magic initiate feat totally ignore spell slots? I.E. could a warlock with this feat use it to get cure wounds once per day and still be able to cast a first level warlock spell?

 

Sorry if this has already been asked. Couldn't find it.

#2

Plaguescarred1

Aug 17, 2014 22:39:35

Yes it ignores spell slot by giving you a spell with its own usage frequency of 1/long rest. 

#3

IgnatiusJ.Reilly

Aug 17, 2014 22:51:14

I don't believe the spell granted by that feat interacts in any way with other spells or slots you might have access to.

#4

Kalani

Aug 18, 2014 9:15:38

When discussing the Magic Initiate feat, I describe the 1/day 1st level spell as being an analogue to 3.X Spell-like Abilities (SLAs)

 

  • Both abilities are x/day effects.
  • Neither interacts with spellcasting ability (spell slots, spells known etc). 

As such, I have said that the MI feat grants you 2 cantrips and the "equivalent" of a 1/day SLA. Seems to have eased most of the confusion I have run into about the feat so far.

#5

Spekke-

Aug 19, 2014 18:56:56

Great- that was pretty much how I had read it but I wanted to make sure I was correct before continuing on.

#6

ClockworkNecktie

Aug 19, 2014 19:49:34

As a follow-up, taking this feat doesn't let you "learn" the spell to use in your

other spell slots, right? So that warlock can't cast cute wounds using his warlock spell slots that recharge

on a short rest (unless he takes a level of cleric)?

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Dastion

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#8

spanglemaker

Oct 03, 2014 4:22:05

Dastion wrote:
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Timborama

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#10

ChrisCarlson

Oct 03, 2014 7:37:08

Agreed. I'd be willing to bet a request for clarification from MM would come back something like, "Officially no, but allowing it to be added to the caster's spell list would not be broken."

#11

Sword_of_Spirit

Oct 10, 2014 12:56:36

ChrisCarlson wrote: