SPELLS (Global: OTHER) - PCGen Documentation

# SPELLS (Global: OTHER)

## Status

Updated 6.3.0

## Syntax

`SPELLS:s|u|v|w|x,y|x,y|z|z`

## Parameters

- s: Text (name of spellbook)
- s: .CLEARALL
- u: TIMES=ATWILL (Optional)
- u: TIMES=Number, Formula, or Variable (Cast times per unit time, Optional)
- v: TIMEUNIT=Text (Unit of time. Optional)
- w: CASTERLEVEL=Number, Formula, or Variable (Sets caster level, Optional)
- x: Text (Spell name)
- y: Number or Formula (Spell DC, Optional)
- z: PRExxx tag

## What it does

- This grants the character spell-like abilities.
- The spellbook name should conform to PCGen’s Standard Spellbook Names .
- `TIMES` is an optional parameter and if not present will default to 1.
- `TIMEUNIT` can be any unit of time, e.g. Day, Week, Month, Encounter, etc., but is optional and if not present will default to “Day”.
- `CASTERLEVEL` is an optional parameter and if not present will default to 1.
- There should never be more than one `TIMES` and `CASTERLEVEL` tag used within a `SPELLS` tag.
- You can apply PRExxx tags to the `SPELLS` tag.
  - If a `SPELLS` tag requires multiple PRExxx tags they are pipe-delimited (“|”).
  - If a PRExxx tag has pipe-delimiting (“|”) within itself, place that PRExxx tag in a separate SPELLS tag by itself.
  - Once one PRExxx tag is reached at the end, all subsequent fields must also be PRExxx tags.
  - PRExxx’s apply to the whole tag.
- Formulas which use commas within them should be encapsulated using parentheses “( )”.
- Because the `SPELLS` tag is not associated with any one class the variable “CL” will not work in it.
- Use of `.CLEARALL` will clear all spell-like abilities for the character/creature.

## Examples

`SPELLS:Innate|TIMES=3|CASTERLEVEL=(max(TL,1))|Acid Arrow,12+CHA|PRESTAT:1,CHA=12`

“Acid Arrow” is granted as an “Innate” spell 3 times per day if the character has a Charisma score of at least 12. DC is 12+CHA, and the Caster level is the character’s level (minimum 1).

`SPELLS:Innate|TIMES=ATWILL|CASTERLEVEL=TL|Fireball|Cure Light Wounds`

Grants “Fireball” and “Cure Light Wounds” at will with a caster level equal to your hitdice in the spellbook “Innate”

`SPELLS:Innate|Charm Person,15`

Grants “Charm Person” once per day, first level with a DC of 15 in the spellbook “Innate”

`SPELLS:Dragon|CASTERLEVEL=18|Death Ward|PRESTAT:1,WIS=20|PREALIGN:LG,NG,CG`

Grants “Death Ward” once per day with a caster level of 18 in spellbook “Dragon” requiring a Wisdom of 20 and any good alignment.

`SPELLS:Innate|TIMES=5|TIMEUNIT=Week|Wall of Stone`

Grants “Wall of Stone”, 5 times per week at 1st level in Spellbook “Innate”.

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