On page 277 of the 2024 Player's Handbook, the spell "Gate" is listed as a level 9 spell available to the following classes: Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. Notably, the Bard class is not included in this list. However, on the following page, page 278, there is an image accompanied by the caption "Otto the Bard casts Gate to open a Portal to the Outlands," which implies that a Bard is casting the spell. This contradicts the spell list provided on page 277, as Bards are not designated as capable of casting "Gate." While this inconsistency is not a game-breaking error, it is a noteworthy and amusing oversight that could potentially confuse players and Dungeon Masters.
On page 277 of the 2024 Player's Handbook, the spell "Gate" is listed as a level 9 spell available to the following classes: Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. Notably, the Bard class is not included in this list. However, on the following page, page 278, there is an image accompanied by the caption "Otto the Bard casts Gate to open a Portal to the Outlands," which implies that a Bard is casting the spell. This contradicts the spell list provided on page 277, as Bards are not designated as capable of casting "Gate." While this inconsistency is not a game-breaking error, it is a noteworthy and amusing oversight that could potentially confuse players and Dungeon Masters.
Bards have a feature called "Magical Secrets" that allows them to select spells from the Cleric, Druid, and Wizard list at higher levels. It's entirely possible for a Bard to learn to cast Gate via this method.
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On page 277 of the 2024 Player's Handbook, the spell "Gate" is listed as a level 9 spell available to the following classes: Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. Notably, the Bard class is not included in this list. However, on the following page, page 278, there is an image accompanied by the caption "Otto the Bard casts Gate to open a Portal to the Outlands," which implies that a Bard is casting the spell. This contradicts the spell list provided on page 277, as Bards are not designated as capable of casting "Gate." While this inconsistency is not a game-breaking error, it is a noteworthy and amusing oversight that could potentially confuse players and Dungeon Masters.
Bards have a feature called "Magical Secrets" that allows them to select spells from the Cleric, Druid, and Wizard list at higher levels. It's entirely possible for a Bard to learn to cast Gate via this method.
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