{
  "children": [],
  "desc": "Before a spellcaster can use a spell, he or she must have the spell firmly fixed in mind, or must have access to the spell in a magic item. Members of a few classes, including bards and sorcerers, have a limited list of spells they know that are always fixed in mind. The same thing is true of many magic-using monsters. Other spellcasters, such as clerics and wizards, undergo a process of preparing spells. This process varies for different classes, as detailed in their descriptions.\n\nIn every case, the number of spells a caster can have fixed in mind at any given time depends on the character's level.",
  "index": "known-and-prepared-spells",
  "name": "Known and Prepared Spells",
  "parent": {
    "index": "what-is-a-spell",
    "name": "What Is a Spell?",
    "url": "/api/2014/rules/what-is-a-spell"
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-09-24T21:12:35.682Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/rules/known-and-prepared-spells"
}