Keep spellbook on TR

[Syllph]

It's probably been mentioned before and obviously not high on the priority list but if Turbine happens to read these suggestions:

Could a wizard keep their spell book after they TR? I know it would probably goof things up if a wizzy TRed into a fighter and it was scripted to keep their book; this is my guess why it's not done.

It's less problematic for a sorcerer, in my opinion, as the way they choose spells doesn't get affected. A wizard must find/buy all those spells again, scribe them and if anything it's just slightly annoying. (Side note: Please let me see spells I've scribed of a higher level. If I'm character level one and i choose to scribe a caster 9th level spell I cannot see if I have scribe it or not which again is a minor annoyance.)

A possible solution to the spellbook issue would be to create an item in their inventory that's the actual spell book. This would keep in line with d&d. A double click to open would access their spells screen.

Yes, it would take up one inventory slot which may or may not be to most people's liking. We could always add a slot to the character's paperdoll like the quiver slot, add a spellbook slot. (Perhaps we could even get fancy and have special spellbooks from raids with enchantments on them: +10% casting alacrity, for example. Although I'm not sure how this would work for sorcs and divines who wouldn't "use" a spellbook but perhaps we could over look those semantics and script it in?)

All spells scribed would go into this item and it would be kept even if they TR into a fighter, though the fighter would not be able to use it without wizard levels. Set it to class Restriction: Wizard (Not sure if this part would even be necessary)

Thanks!

TL;DR version:
Give spellbooks. Keep all spells on TR. Make item slot with spellbook. Possibly enchant this item.

[Talias006]

It's AN idea, will give you that.

It has a little merit, except that when you TR into a different caster class, you would have access to not only the spells taken/granted you by your new class but also those in your Wizard's Spellbook.

Unless there's a heavy restriction that only allows you to use those spells for each Wizard level gained, then your idea would be too strong.

[FranOhmsford]

I like the idea of a true spellbook for Wizzies / Artis / Bards

Favoured Souls and Sorcerors would have no need for such.

Spell Book would be in TR Bank of course - Just make it non-transferable without Wizard, Bard or Artificer levels. {It would remain in TR Bank thru subsequent TRs of course.}.

And for those who would consider taking one wizard / bard / arti lvl to get the use of these spells - Spells Known DOES NOT = Spells castable / day.

A spellbook should be enchanted too {at least with fire trap}.

[Syllph]

It's AN idea, will give you that.

It has a little merit, except that when you TR into a different caster class, you would have access to not only the spells taken/granted you by your new class but also those in your Wizard's Spellbook.

Unless there's a heavy restriction that only allows you to use those spells for each Wizard level gained, then your idea would be too strong.

perhaps my idea wasn't clear enough. The basic idea is identical to the current system except I wouldn't need to re-scribe every spell again. As it is let's say I scribe all 1-7th level spells and most of the 8th and 9th. That's quite a bit of time and money invested. All this change would do is say I have them in a book I don't need to relearn them for subsequent lives.

Nothing involved would change the power. A wizard starting his new TR would simply have all his first level spells available instead of needing to: skip the korthos line, head to the market, buy all the scrolls, buy the inscription materials, then scribe them. Seems kind of silly to me.