I'm a DM and my players have just reached lvl 3 (we rolled hit dice and have them figure out their specialties during the week) The PC I'm having trouble with is my Eldritch Knight. I read through the PHB and my understanding is all his known spells have to be Abjuration and Evocation except 1 spell at 3rd, 8th, 14th and 20th which can be from any school. When he gains another known spell at 4th lvl it will have to be from Abjuration or Evocation.
However his 2 cantrips that he gets at lvl 3 can be from any school of magic? or do they have to be Abjuration and Evocation?
Sounds like you have it down perfectly. At 4th level it will have to be from Abjuration or Evocation, but the player could additionally choose to replace one of the spells on their spell list. If the spell they replace is their any school spell then they can replace it with another spell from any school. All cantrips for the EK can be from any school.
The EK can know up to 1 non-abjuration/evocation leveled spell at level 3, 2 at level 8, 3 at level 14, and 4 at level 20. They can replace 1 spell with another spell when they level up, so they can replace a non-A/E spell with a non-A/E spell of higher level.
I'm a DM and my players have just reached lvl 3 (we rolled hit dice and have them figure out their specialties during the week) The PC I'm having trouble with is my Eldritch Knight. I read through the PHB and my understanding is all his known spells have to be Abjuration and Evocation except 1 spell at 3rd, 8th, 14th and 20th which can be from any school. When he gains another known spell at 4th lvl it will have to be from Abjuration or Evocation.
However his 2 cantrips that he gets at lvl 3 can be from any school of magic? or do they have to be Abjuration and Evocation?
Sounds like you have it down perfectly. At 4th level it will have to be from Abjuration or Evocation, but the player could additionally choose to replace one of the spells on their spell list. If the spell they replace is their any school spell then they can replace it with another spell from any school. All cantrips for the EK can be from any school.
Pwhimp has it right. To emphasize:
The EK can have cantrips from any school.
The EK can know up to 1 non-abjuration/evocation leveled spell at level 3, 2 at level 8, 3 at level 14, and 4 at level 20. They can replace 1 spell with another spell when they level up, so they can replace a non-A/E spell with a non-A/E spell of higher level.
Ok thanks. The way it's worded was a little confusing. I try to read and reread things before i come here and ask questions.