Mage Spells And Inventory Spots

#1

Question for the Shield Wall: I understand Mage spells (INT), unlike Priest spells (WIS), take up inventory spots. So, does that mean that you have to have a spell in an equipped slot to use it? And if it is in a carried slot, you would have to switch it to equipped before you could use it?

#2

That is my understanding of the basic system, yes. Sounds like you have a handle on it.

#3

Ok, and my follow up question… Can you switch a spell from carried to equipped during a turn or does it have to be done during a rest? I’m thinking rest because an equipped spell is memorized and a carried spell hasn’t been memorized?

#4

This is you choosing to interpret it like that, isn’t it? Or a carryover from dnd?

They take up slots. Are they scrolls? Books? Rings? Runes?

Flavor it to taste.

#5

At my table, YES to all of the above.

At my table, it only requires an action on the caster’s turn. I eschew most references to Vancian magic where mechanics are concerned and, under ICRPG’s loot-focused rules, prefer to flavor it as swapping out equipped versus carried material spell components. It’s your table, though, so do what works best for you and your players.

#6

I like this. This was what I originally told my Mage player when they asked me this question. Then I started to overthink it again. Have a habit of doing that with ICRPG. Like Nicolas said, its a carry over from a 25+ years of D&D mindset.

#7

I’m finding that to be the most difficult mindset to overcome: making things more complicated than they need to be.