Spell Point Variant System

With this variant system, a character who has the Spellcasting feature uses spell points instead of spell slots to fuel spells. Spell points give a caster more flexibility, at the cost of greater complexity. The tables below detail how spell points are used.


Spell Point Cost

Spell Level Point Cost
1st2
2nd3
3rd5
4th6
5th7
6th9
7th10
8th11
9th13

Spell Points by Level

Class Level Spell Points Max Spell Level
1st41st
2nd61st
3rd142nd
4th172nd
5th273rd
6th323rd
7th384th
8th444th
9th575th
10th645th
11th736th
12th736th
13th837th
14th837th
15th948th
16th948th
17th1079th
18th1149th
19th1239th
20th1339th

Caster Type Conversion

Class Conversion Rule
Paladin / RangerUse half your class level (rounded down)
Arcane Trickster / Eldritch KnightUse one-third your class level (rounded down)
ArtificerAdd half your levels (rounded up) to spellcaster level
Monster SpellcastersNot recommended due to complexity