![]() This grants the wizard a tremendous degree of mobility and range, meaning they can certainly bombard a den of undead from 300 feet away with those aforementioned radiant icicles if the occasion calls for it! (It can disappear if hit with a Dispel Magic spell, though.) Best of all, the wizard can cast spells from the spectral mind’s space a number of times equal to their proficiency bonus. With this, the wizard can summon the mind of their Awakened Spellbook, getting something that’s a cross between a familiar and the Arcane Eye spell that possesses darkvision, can scout up to 300 feet ahead, and is intangible and impervious to damage. Manifest Mind is the Order of Scribes level 6 ability.(So no cantrips allowed.) More on this later, but yes, this does mean that if you cast the level 4 spell Ice Storm and have Sickening Radiance (also level 4) in your spellbook, you can shoot icicles that do radiant damage. (I played in an Out of the Abyss game with a gnome wizard who lost his spellbook after a drow battle and would’ve killed for this feature.) But the grand slam here is the ability to temporarily replace a spell’s damage type with another you possess that’s of the same level. They can also quickly replace their spellbook after a short rest without spending odious amounts of time and gold. The wizard can now use the book as an arcane focus and cast spells as rituals using their normal casting time. Their second level 2 feature, Awakened Spellbook, causes a sentience to emerge in the wizard’s spellbook.The Order of Scribes wizard faces no such problem, and could potentially scribble down the most potent magics from an enemy archmage’s stash in the middle of a dungeon crawl while the rest of the party stays alert. Normally, wizards must spend a whopping 2 hours per level copying a spell, which forces this activity to be done in the downtime before or after a long rest. The first of these, Wizardly Quill, grants the wizard a magical quill that doesn’t require ink and can copy down spells at 2 minutes per spell level. Order of Scribes wizards specialize in quickly copying spells into their spellbooks, modifying spell damage types, gaining tactical advantage during combat or exploration, crafting spell scrolls, and surviving lethal blows by sacrificing bits of their magic. In other words, there’s no better time to hit the books and experiment with the Order of Scribes. While there may be flashier schools of wizardry in D&D, if you’re someone who loves the image of an elderly magus who’s so fond of his spell tome that he actually managed to create a spectral version of it to fight alongside him, then a certain Arcane Tradition from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is perfect for you - particularly with this week’s release of Candlekeep Mysteries, a collection of adventures featuring the grandest library of the Forgotten Realms as a hub. ![]() While other enchanters might receive their powers from bloodlines and eldritch patrons, wizards fill out their spell slots the old-fashioned way - through careful study and transcription of the printed page. Wizards are without a doubt the most bookish class in Dungeons & Dragons.
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