Rare Spells

Any spell that is not included in the base SRD is considered a "rare" spell. These spells, as their name implies, are extremely uncommon and jealously guarded by those who have mastered them. The rules for acquiring such spells are slightly different, as noted below.

Divine Casters do not automatically have all rare divine spells added to their spell lists. Instead, when a divine caster gains a new level, the caster may pick a single rare spell to add to his or her spell list. This spell must be one the cleric can legally cast, both in terms of spell level and casting restrictions.

Wizards may have the option to pick a rare spell as one of his or her two selections upon gaining a new caster level. When gaining a new level, the Wizard must first succeed on a Spellcraft check equal to 15 + the Spell Level of the spell to be learned. If he does, he may select a Rare spell. If he does not, the selection must come from the standard spell list.

Sorcerers, Bards, and other Spontaneous Casters may select rare spells as normal when allowed to select new spells. However, such a caster may one select one rare spell per caster level, no matter how many spell selections the gained level allows.