Talk:Bookish Wizard (3.5e Alternate Class Feature)

How does this class feature interact with Spell Mastery, or similar effects? I imagine that the wizard have to search their mental "spellbook" just as they would a physical one, but would it take the same amount of time? Paleomancer 20:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Also, in Complete Arcane they introduce reserve feats, which for wizards rely on having a specific, prepared spell, and for sorcerers the right spell known. How could a Bookish Wizard make use of reserve feats, if they so desired (this is ignoring the questionable value of many reserve feats)? Paleomancer 20:41, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

The Bookish Wizard has no spells known or spells prepared, now do they. If it's really important to you, using Spell Mastery to pretend that a spell is one that you know for your reserve feats probably wouldn't be too good.

Imagine that the full-round action spent remembering a spell you have Mastered is your character trying to reconstruct the spell in their head: "So then I say 'Mort' while thinking of butterflies and doing a jumping jack, right? No, not quite; it's 'Morb'.". After all, it takes a normal Wizard an hour to reconstruct all the spells they have Mastered, now doesn't it. --Foxwarrior 21:15, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

I meant no offense above. I just found this class option rather fascinating, as it does help alleviate one of the wizard's greatest pitfalls, and I was curious to know how you thought it would interact with several feats that are supposed to alleviate dependance on a spellbook or permit more versatility. Clearly, neither Spell Mastery nor reserve feats are appropriate in this situation.Paleomancer 19:17, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

No offense was taken. --Foxwarrior 20:24, 24 February 2011 (UTC)