Tertiary Spellcasting

Tertiary spellcasters are universally members of a class that does not ordinarily feature spellcasting . They share a few common features and a standardized spellcasting progression, detailed below.

Cantrips

At 3rd level, you know two cantrips of your choice drawn from the schools granted by your archetype. You learn an additional cantrip at 10th level.

Spell Slots

The Tertiary Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st-level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest .

Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher

You know three 1st-level spells of your choice from the school granted by your archetype. The Spells Known column of the Tertiary Spellcasting table shows when you learn more spells of your choice from this feature. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the spells you know from this feature and replace it with another qualifying spell of a level for which you have spell slots. Some tertiary spellcasters may acquire their spells in the manner of a wizard , learning them from scrolls instead of on a set progression, or by some other means. In these cases, disregard the Spells Known column and see the archetype description for details.

Spellcasting Ability

Your spellcasting ability for your spells is indicated by your archetype. In most cases, this will be a set ability score, but some archetypes may allow you to choose. In addition, you use your spellcasting ability score modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting ability score modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting ability score modifier

Multiclassing

If you choose another class or archetype that uses Tertiary Spellcasting, add the levels of both classes together to determine your total number of spells known and how many spell slots you have. You can pick your cantrips and spells from any school you have access to. These spells are prepared separately from any you gain from a class or archetype that does not have Tertiary Spellcasting.