Need alternative to Magical Initiate for dnd 3.5

[WhiteBread]

See above. I want a it for a commoner character. Any way to achive making him a spellcaster without multiclassing. I don't mind being stuck with only 0-1 spells.

Edit: I meant Magic Initiate from 5e

[Zombimode]

See above. I want a it for a commoner character. Any way to achive making him a spellcaster without multiclassing. I don't mind being stuck with only 0-1 spells.

There are a couple of feats in Complete Arcane that have no prerequisites and each add three 1/day SLAs of zero and 1st level spells.
An alternative but setting specific option are Eberron Dragonmarks.

[WhiteBread]

There are a couple of feats in Complete Arcane that have no prerequisites and each add three 1/day SLAs of zero and 1st level spells.
An alternative but setting specific option are Eberron Dragonmarks.

I do need spells/spell slots and not spell like abilities however.. i gotta look up the eberron dragonmarks.

[JackPhoenix]

Only way to get normal spell slots is to get level in spellcasting class or be a monster that gives proper spellcasting (dryad, angels, some other) instead (or in addition to) spell-like abilities. Though there may be some obscure or 3rd party way I've missed.

[Sicarius Victis]

Are there any specific spells that you need?

And why do they have to be slots, as opposed to spell-like abilities?

[WhiteBread]

Are there any specific spells that you need?

And why do they have to be slots, as opposed to spell-like abilities?

Well i would like having the cantrips/orisions of sorcerer/wizard/cleric or any other 0-1 spells. I need spell slots so i can use metamagic on them. I want to play a Commoner1/Generic Warrior19 and wanted to give him just some minor spells with metamagic and metamagic reducer as the Generic Warrior gets a lot of feats. Problem with Spell-Like-Abilities they are way harder to metamagic sadly.

Main reason i can't multiclass is because we are restricted to 3 classes per character and i mayb want to take a prc later on.

I want to play a low powered character because the rest of my group sucks really hard at optimizing. A druid that never wildshapes, only uses unicorns for heal or entangle and mostly fights close range with spear while forgetting her pet. A figther that basically just wants to roll dice for maximum crit with his axe etc. Some other wierd class combinations that make zero sense.

[DanyBallon]

I'm a bit confused, are you playing a 3.5 game and are looking for something similar to 5e Magic Initiate, or are you playing 5e and are looking for low level spells, without multiclassing and taking Magic Iniate?

[WhiteBread]

I'm a bit confused, are you playing a 3.5 game and are looking for something similar to 5e Magic Initiate, or are you playing 5e and are looking for low level spells, without multiclassing and taking Magic Iniate?

I am playing a 3.5 game and looking for something like Magic Initiate. Maybe it is easier to understand if I say I want something like Hidden Talent/Wild Talent for spellcasting instead manifestation. I effectively just want to gain spell slots for a generic warrior.

With Magic Initiate you would gain 2 Cantrips and 1 First level. Per wording you would probably get spell slots for these.

Wild Talent or Hidden Talent can make a non psionic class psionic by giving them a Spell Point Reservoire and I want the same for my warrior but with spell slots.

[Hopeless]

What is the name for the npc class in Eberron that deal with making minor magical items?

[DanyBallon]

I am playing a 3.5 game and looking for something like Magic Initiate. Maybe it is easier to understand if I say I want something like Hidden Talent/Wild Talent for spellcasting instead manifestation. I effectively just want to gain spell slots for a generic warrior.

With Magic Initiate you would gain 2 Cantrips and 1 First level. Per wording you would probably get spell slots for these.

Wild Talent or Hidden Talent can make a non psionic class psionic by giving them a Spell Point Reservoire and I want the same for my warrior but with spell slots.

ok thanks, I now see what you are looing for.

My memory of 3.5 is quite fuzzy this morning, but wasn't there a NPC class called acolyte that had access to limited spellcasting. Taking 1 or 2 level instead of commoner could do the trick.

[WhiteBread]

ok thanks, I now see what you are looing for.

My memory of 3.5 is quite fuzzy this morning, but wasn't there a NPC class called acolyte that had access to limited spellcasting. Taking 1 or 2 level instead of commoner could do the trick.

I finally found the feat i was looking for. It is called "Magical Training" and is from Forgotten Realms... Damn why these things so hard to find sometimes.