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:''Regaining Spent Spells:'' A magic-user restores all spent slots after a full rest. As she gains higher levels, she may cast spells from her lowest level slots an unlimited number of times provided that they are not from a neglected school (see [[#Unlimited Focus|Unlimited Focus]]). Her spell allotment total is given on [[#Table: The Magic-User|Table: The Magic-User]].
:''Renewing Spells:'' A magic-user receives no bonus spells known or spells per day for a high primary casting ability score. Instead, a magic-user gathers and stores energy which she can use to refresh spent spell slots. The magic-user passively gathers 1 point of energy every 3 hours, to a maximum of twice her chosen casting ability modifier. As a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]] on her turn she can expend the points to recover an equal number of spell levels, such as an a 3rd level slot for 3 charges, or two 2nd level slots for 4 charges. A spell slot always costs at least 1 charge to restore.
:At 6th level, when she gains [[#Unlimited Focus|Unlimited Focus]], the cost to restore a slot drops by 1 charge. Thus, to renew a 4th level slot, she need only expend 3 points. The renewal costs drop by 1 charge again at 10th, 14th, 17th and 20th levels.
:A magic-user may cast spells from non-neglected schools without expending a slot from any of her [[#Unlimited Focus|Unlimited Focus]] spell levels, even if those levels are empty from casting neglected-school spells.
:''Counterspelling:'' If a magic-user first identifies a spell as it is cast with a [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] check (DC 15 + the spell's level) as a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]], and that spell is not of a neglected school, she may attempt to [[SRD:Casting Spells#Counterspells|counterspell]] the spell as an [[SRD:Immediate Actions|immediate action]] rather than as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|readied standard action]]. On a success, her caster-level is impaired with a –1 –2 penalty for 1 round and she loses a spell of the an equal- or higher-leveled slot. On a failure, only the action used to attempt it is wasted.
:''Metamagic Spells:'' A magic-user's spells may have metamagic effects applied without increasing casting time. A magic-user may enhance her spells with [[SRD:Metamagic Feats|metamagic]] effects, choosing when to apply these effects as the spell is cast.
