[RPG] cast a spell as a ritual if I have it prepared from a class without Ritual casting

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For example, a paladin of the ancients learns the ritual spell Speak with animals as an oath spell and thus has it always prepared. If I multiclass as Wizard, I gain the ability to cast ritual spells as rituals. Can I cast Speak with animals as a ritual?

Now, if I multiclass as Druid instead of Wizard, I know the spell as a druid spell but still have it prepared as a paladin spell. Can I cast it as a ritual now? And if yes, which spellcasting ability do I use for it?

Best Answer

No

As a wizard you gain the ability to cast wizard ritual spells as rituals, see ritual casting feature PHB page 114:

You can cast a wizard spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell in your spellbook.

And the spellcasting subsection of multiclassing in the PHB says they are separate sets of spells for each class (page 164):

Spells Known and Prepared. You determine what spells you know and can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class.

The druid ritual casting feature is worded in a similar manner, so that they can only ritual cast druid spells.