*hugs* it's okay.<br/><br/>Wizards are not limited to the spells they get when they level up.  Wizards can discover, trade for, or buy the knowledge of additional spells, thus extending their spell books in ways that other character classes--like Sorcerers--cannot.<br/><br/>What I'm talking about doing is getting that additional spell knowledge in backstory using starting resources.  :)<br/><br/>Note: I started this game in second edition.  Back then, this was how<em>all</em>arcane casters worked.  if you created a wizard or bard above 1st level and you didn't have a way to get more spells in your spell book, then you might play a 7th level wizard who only knew the spells a first level wizard knew.  :)  Because of this fact, it's more intuitive to me than it is to some that a wizard should be able to start with additional spells in their spell book.<br/><br/>Also, I found that pretty shadowbalde spell. t hank you.<br/><br/>Currently wanting to spend 300 of my starting gold on spell knowlege.  75 and 75 to gain the knowledge of two additional 1st level spells and 150 to gain the knowledge of Shadow Blade.