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One of the characters in the Starter Set is a 1st-level high elf wizard with an Int mod of +3. How does this character have 6 spells?

I understand that one is a ritual, but it has 5 more and not 4?

The spellbook shows:

1. burning hands


2. 
   detect magic (ritual)


3. mage armor


4. magic missile


5. shield


6. sleep

I had the same original question myself. This is a premade character sheet licensed by D&D.

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One of the characters in the Starter Set is a 1st-level high elf wizard with an Int mod of +3. How does this character have 6 spells?

I understand that one is a ritual, but it has 5 more and not 4?

The spellbook shows:

1. burning hands


2. 
   detect magic (ritual)


3. mage armor


4. magic missile


5. shield


6. sleep

I had the same original question myself. This is a premade character sheet licensed by D&D.

dnd-5e spells character-creation wizard pregenerated-characters

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One of the characters in the Starter Set is a 1st-level high elf wizard with an Int mod of +3. How does this character have 6 spells?

I understand that one is a ritual, but it has 5 more and not 4?

The spellbook shows:

1. burning hands


2. 
   detect magic (ritual)


3. mage armor


4. magic missile


5. shield


6. sleep

I had the same original question myself. This is a premade character sheet licensed by D&D.

dnd-5e spells character-creation wizard pregenerated-characters

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While this might not be the case in the Starter Set you are looking at, in the official rules (the full Player's Handbook), 1st-level wizards (PHB 114) are granted a spellbook containing 6 spells. They can then prepare a number of spells equal to their wizard level + Int modifier for casting (in this case, 4) using their two 1st-level spell slots.

Spellcasting/Spellbook

At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard
spells of your choice.

Spellcasting/Preparing and Casting Spells

You prepare the list of wizard spells that are available for you to
cast. To do so, choose a number of wizard spells from your spellbook
equal to your Intelligence modifier + your wizard level (minimum
of one spell).

Without viewing the source you are referring to, it seems that the 6 spells listed are their initial 6 spells in their spellbook, from which the player must prepare 4 spells each day to actually have available to cast. Detect magic, being a ritual spell, can still be prepared and cast as a standard action using one of the two spell slots, or it can cast as a ritual, in which case it does not need to be prepared and takes 10 additional minutes to cast.

In short, as far as I can determine, the character sheet is correct.

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While this might not be the case in the Starter Set you are looking at, in the official rules (the full Player's Handbook), 1st-level wizards (PHB 114) are granted a spellbook containing 6 spells. They can then prepare a number of spells equal to their wizard level + Int modifier for casting (in this case, 4) using their two 1st-level spell slots.

Spellcasting/Spellbook

At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard
spells of your choice.

Spellcasting/Preparing and Casting Spells

You prepare the list of wizard spells that are available for you to
cast. To do so, choose a number of wizard spells from your spellbook
equal to your Intelligence modifier + your wizard level (minimum
of one spell).

Without viewing the source you are referring to, it seems that the 6 spells listed are their initial 6 spells in their spellbook, from which the player must prepare 4 spells each day to actually have available to cast. Detect magic, being a ritual spell, can still be prepared and cast as a standard action using one of the two spell slots, or it can cast as a ritual, in which case it does not need to be prepared and takes 10 additional minutes to cast.

In short, as far as I can determine, the character sheet is correct.

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  The Starter Set uses the same rules.
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  – SevenSidedDie
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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18

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While this might not be the case in the Starter Set you are looking at, in the official rules (the full Player's Handbook), 1st-level wizards (PHB 114) are granted a spellbook containing 6 spells. They can then prepare a number of spells equal to their wizard level + Int modifier for casting (in this case, 4) using their two 1st-level spell slots.

Spellcasting/Spellbook

At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard
spells of your choice.

Spellcasting/Preparing and Casting Spells

You prepare the list of wizard spells that are available for you to
cast. To do so, choose a number of wizard spells from your spellbook
equal to your Intelligence modifier + your wizard level (minimum
of one spell).

Without viewing the source you are referring to, it seems that the 6 spells listed are their initial 6 spells in their spellbook, from which the player must prepare 4 spells each day to actually have available to cast. Detect magic, being a ritual spell, can still be prepared and cast as a standard action using one of the two spell slots, or it can cast as a ritual, in which case it does not need to be prepared and takes 10 additional minutes to cast.

In short, as far as I can determine, the character sheet is correct.

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answered 8 hours ago

cpcodescpcodes

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• 
  
  
  

  
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  $begingroup$
  The Starter Set uses the same rules.
  $endgroup$
  – SevenSidedDie
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

While this might not be the case in the Starter Set you are looking at, in the official rules (the full Player's Handbook), 1st-level wizards (PHB 114) are granted a spellbook containing 6 spells. They can then prepare a number of spells equal to their wizard level + Int modifier for casting (in this case, 4) using their two 1st-level spell slots.

Spellcasting/Spellbook

At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard
spells of your choice.

Spellcasting/Preparing and Casting Spells

You prepare the list of wizard spells that are available for you to
cast. To do so, choose a number of wizard spells from your spellbook
equal to your Intelligence modifier + your wizard level (minimum
of one spell).

Without viewing the source you are referring to, it seems that the 6 spells listed are their initial 6 spells in their spellbook, from which the player must prepare 4 spells each day to actually have available to cast. Detect magic, being a ritual spell, can still be prepared and cast as a standard action using one of the two spell slots, or it can cast as a ritual, in which case it does not need to be prepared and takes 10 additional minutes to cast.

In short, as far as I can determine, the character sheet is correct.

share|improve this answer

edited 4 hours ago

mattdm

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answered 8 hours ago

cpcodescpcodes

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edited 4 hours ago

mattdm

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answered 8 hours ago

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edited 4 hours ago

mattdm

18.2k886134

edited 4 hours ago

mattdm

18.2k886134

answered 8 hours ago

cpcodescpcodes

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answered 8 hours ago

cpcodescpcodes

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