A wizard casts arcane spells which are drawn from the
sorcerer/wizard spelllist. A wizard must choose and prepare her spells ahead of time (see below).
To learn, prepare, or cast a spell, the wizard must have an
Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the
spell level. The
Difficulty Class for a
saving throw against a wizard’s spell is 10 + the
spell level + the wizard’s
Intelligence modifier.
Like other spellcasters, a wizard can cast only a certain number of spells of each
spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Wizard. In addition, she receives
bonus spells per day if she has a high
Intelligence score.
Unlike a
bard or
sorcerer, a wizard may know any number of spells. She must choose and prepare her spells ahead of time by getting a good night’s sleep and spending 1 hour studying her
spellbook. While studying, the wizard decides which spells to prepare.