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===Choosing a Spell=== | ===Choosing a Spell=== | ||
*First you must choose which spell to cast. If you | * First you must choose which spell to cast. If you are a cleric, druid, experienced paladin, experienced ranger, alchemist, or wizard, you select from among spells (or extracts and poultices) prepared earlier in the day and not yet cast (see Preparing Wizard Spells and Preparing Divine Spells). | ||
If you | : If you are a bard or sorcerer, you can select any spell you know, provided you are capable of casting spells of that level or higher. | ||
===The Action of Casting a Spell=== | ===The Action of Casting a Spell=== | ||
*You must have the spell available to you, ie, you haven't forgotten to memorize it or already used it up without recovering it somehow. | * You must have the spell available to you, ie, you haven't forgotten to memorize it or already used it up without recovering it somehow. | ||
*Casting a spell almost always requires a Standard action. Some combat or defensive spells (Feather Fall, for example) are immediate actions. Spells with one or more metamagic feats are bumped up to take full round actions, but they're generally Worth It. | * Casting a spell almost always requires a Standard action. Some combat or defensive spells (Feather Fall, for example) are immediate actions. Spells with one or more metamagic feats are bumped up to take full round actions, but they're generally Worth It. | ||
*To cast a spell, you must be able to speak (if the spell has a verbal component), gesture (if it has a somatic component), and manipulate the material components or focus (if any). Additionally, you must concentrate to cast a spell. | * To cast a spell, you must be able to speak (if the spell has a verbal component), gesture (if it has a somatic component), and manipulate the material components or focus (if any). Additionally, you must concentrate to cast a spell. | ||
If a spell has multiple versions, you choose which version to use when you cast it. You don't have to prepare (or learn, in the case of a bard or sorcerer) a specific version of the spell. | : If a spell has multiple versions, you choose which version to use when you cast it. You don't have to prepare (or learn, in the case of a bard or sorcerer) a specific version of the spell. | ||
*Once you've cast a prepared spell, you can't cast it again until you prepare it again. (If you've prepared multiple copies of a single spell, you can cast each copy once.) If you're a bard or sorcerer, casting a spell counts against your daily limit for spells of that spell level, but you can cast the same spell again if you haven't reached your limit. | * Once you've cast a prepared spell, you can't cast it again until you prepare it again. (If you've prepared multiple copies of a single spell, you can cast each copy once.) If you're a bard or sorcerer, casting a spell counts against your daily limit for spells of that spell level, but you can cast the same spell again if you haven't reached your limit. | ||
===Caster Level=== | ===Caster Level=== | ||