Organizing a spell list

[Qwertystop]

I'm playing a homebrew class in a game soon. Unfortunately, it has spellcasting similar to that of the Beguiler or Warmage (limited-list spontaneous), and its list has spells from three different books (PHB, PHB II, SpC). Anybody know some way to pull together the spells with stats and descriptions into one list, given names? Other than sifting through the books for the spells one-by-one?

[Madara]

Spell Index (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/lists/spells) covers PHB and SpC which are the big ones. You'll have to look through PHB2 on your own.

[Qwertystop]

Oh no, I do have which spells are from which book. The problem is just in pinpointing which ones are worth having on a smaller (default-to-these, if you will) list.

The class in question is the Arbiter. The list is as follows:
0th level: Mage Hand, Mending, Flare, Light, Detect Poison, Detect Magic, Resistance, Guidance, Virtue, Amanuensis**, Caltrops**, Stick**

1st level: Protection from X, Shield, Identify, True Strike, Charm Person, Enlarge Person, Expeditious Retreat, Magic Weapon, Reduce Person, Lesser Deflect*, Dispel Ward**, Resist Planar Alignment**, Benign Transposition* Targeting Ray*, Incite*, Inhibit*, Ebon Eyes*, Nerveskitter*, Portal Beacon*, Ray of Clumsiness*, Shield Bearer*, Spell Flower*, Bane, Bless, Doom, Entropic Shield, Conviction**, Vision of Glory**, Blessed Aim**, Ironguts**, Resurgence**, Lesser Vigor**

2nd level: Protection from Arrows, Resist Energy, Detect Thoughts, See Invisibility, Bear’s Endurance, Bull’s Strength, Cat’s Grace, Owl’s Wisdom, Eagle’s Splendor, Fox’s Cunning, Levitate, Deflect*, Dispelling Touch*, Master’s Touch*, Animalistic Power*, Share Talents*, Daggerspell Stance**, Dissonant Chant**, Distracting Ray**, Earth Lock**, Baleful Transposition**, Chain of Eyes**, Ray of Stupidity**, Belker Claws**, Earthbind**, Earthen Grasp**, Swift Fly**, Lively Step**, Scale Weakening**, Wings of Air**, Lesser Restoration, Shield Other, Remove Paralysis, Insight of Good Fortune*, Curse of Ill Fortune**, Divine Protection**, Living Undeath**, Quick March**, Stabilize**, Wave of Grief**

3rd level: Dispel Magic, Magic Circle Against X, Protection from Energy, Arcane Sight, Tongues, Clairaudience/Clairvoyance, Wind Wall, Blink, Fly, Gaseous Form, Haste, Greater Magic Weapon, Keen Edge, Slow, Energy Aegis*, Energy Vulnerability*, Alter Fortune*, Crown of Might*, Crown of Protection*, Curse of Arrow Attraction*, Halt*, Avoid Planar Effects**, Reverse Arrows**, Amorphous Form**, Deeper Darkvision**, Diamondsteel**, False Gravity**, Girallon’s Blessing**, Shadow Phase**, Mass Snake’s Swiftness**, Spell Vulnerability**, Tremorsense**, Spidersilk**, Blindness/Deafness, Remove Curse, Remove Disease, Remove Blindness/Deafness, Hesitate*, Mass Aid**, Cloak of Bravery**, Mass Conviction**, Downdraft**, Hamatula Barbs**, Mass Resurgence**, Spark of Life**, Tremor**, Vigor**, Mass Lesser Vigor**

4th level: Dimensional Anchor, Lesser Globe of Invulnerability, Remove Curse, Stoneskin, Detect Scrying, Locate Creature, Scrying, Lesser Geas, Mass Enlarge Person, Mass Reduce Person, Stoneshape, Stifle Spell*, Baleful Blink*, Call of Stone*, Mystic Surge*, Dispelling Screen**, Forceward**, Ray Deflection**, Greater Resistance**, Mass Resist Energy**, Wall of X**, Assay Spell Resistance**, Know Vulnerabilities**, Battle Hymn**, Backlash**, Mass Darkvision**, Voice of the Dragon**, Greater Wings of Air**, Death Ward, Restoration, Spell Immunity, Castigate**, Delay Death**, Panacea**, Recitation**

5th level: Break Enchantment, Dismissal, Contact Other Plane, Prying Eyes, Rary’s Telepathic Bond, Animal Growth, Fabricate, Overland Flight, Passwall, Telekinesis, Transmute Rock to Mud, Transmute Mud to Rock, Permanency, Field of Resistance*, Dance of Blades*, Swift Etherealness*, Indomitability**, Planar Tolerance**, Refusal**, Wall of Dispel Magic**, Zone of Respite**, Mass Fire Shield**, Greater Blink**, Greater Enlarge Person**, Mass Fly**, Greater Reduce Person**, Mass Surefooted Stride**, Vulnerability**, Xorn Movement**, Atonement, Mark of Justice, Renewed Vigor*, Mass Curse of Ill Fortune**, Divine Agility**, Life’s Grace**, Incorporeal Nova**, Doomtide**, Mass Sanctuary**, Great Vigor**, Zone of Revelation**, Vulnerability**

6th level: Antimagic Field, Greater Dispel Magic, Globe of Invulnerability, Repulsion, Guards and Wards, Analyze Dweomer, Legend Lore, True Seeing, Geas/Quest, Mass Bear’s Endurance, Mass Bull’s Strength, Mass Cat’s Grace, Mass Owl’s Wisdom, Mass Eagle’s Splendor, Mass Fox’s Cunning, Disintegrate, Flesh to Stone, Move Earth, Control Water, Tenser’s Transformation, Chasing Perfection*, Aura of Evasion**, Ruby Ray of Reversal**, Seal Portal**, Superior Resistance**, Probe Thoughts**, Freezing Fog**, Cloak of the Sea**, Make Manifest**, Stone Body**, Subvert Planar Essence**, Heroes Feast, Energy Immunity**, Rejection**, Vigorous Circle**


Key:
*Player’s Handbook II
**Spell Compendium

[Mnemnosyne]

I'd say your best choice is to make a spreadsheet of them yourself. Write or copy the summarized description from the 'list' tables in the books where they're found, give a reference page, sort it by level and add columns for any other criteria you think might be important to sort by.

[Salanmander]

It looks like you only have 3 books to look through. I would just go through those books one at a time. Look for ones you think you'll want to use, and copy them down into a spreadsheet. For the others, just remember a vague sense of what they do, and have the books on hand when playing.

(Just remember kids: always look up rules during other players' turns!)

[Ranting Fool]

I'd say your best choice is to make a spreadsheet of them yourself. Write or copy the summarized description from the 'list' tables in the books where they're found, give a reference page, sort it by level and add columns for any other criteria you think might be important to sort by.

+1 Always a big fan of home made spreadsheets :smalltongue:

[Qwertystop]

OK then, thanks for the tips. Would anyone happen to already know that some of those spells are good and should be on the default list? The character's role is a gish, with class abilities that buff allies and himself, and debuff enemies.