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Extra Spell Feat = Extra Confusing [2006 Thread]
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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 2853473" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>No, I'm answering the question I was asked.</p><p></p><p>The feat, by being simply worded leaves a lot to interpretation. A few more words would have clearly delineated what was permissible and what is not. As it is, there is no language saying what level spell has to be chosen when this Feat is used to choose a spell that has differing caster levels.</p><p></p><p>The same thing happens in the law. Quite often, the original draft of a law is quite simple. This leads to conflicting enforcement efforts and even conflicting legal cases. The legislature then re-drafts the law or passes a new law with different language, hoping to end the conflict. Eventually, they get a draft that does what they actually intended should happen.</p><p></p><p>(With this in mind, I <em>have </em>contacted WotC for clarification- no response as yet.)</p><p></p><p>Upon reflection, I'll even admit that I actually erred when I said that this feat was useless for divine casters. They could use this feat to gain access to the spell at a different caster level or from a domain spell list- the spell would still be divine, thus avoiding the arcane/divine crossover issue that has preoccupied this thread.</p><p></p><p>Similarly, a Bard or other Non-"full" arcane spellcaster could use this spell to gain access to an arcane spell that they normally would have to wait a few levels for...or may not even have on their list.</p><p></p><p>But until WotC tells me you don't automatically learn to cast the spells you learn with this feat, I'll stand by my interpretation and allow it. I won't tell my players "No" until WotC tells me my interpretation is in error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 2853473, member: 19675"] No, I'm answering the question I was asked. The feat, by being simply worded leaves a lot to interpretation. A few more words would have clearly delineated what was permissible and what is not. As it is, there is no language saying what level spell has to be chosen when this Feat is used to choose a spell that has differing caster levels. The same thing happens in the law. Quite often, the original draft of a law is quite simple. This leads to conflicting enforcement efforts and even conflicting legal cases. The legislature then re-drafts the law or passes a new law with different language, hoping to end the conflict. Eventually, they get a draft that does what they actually intended should happen. (With this in mind, I [I]have [/I]contacted WotC for clarification- no response as yet.) Upon reflection, I'll even admit that I actually erred when I said that this feat was useless for divine casters. They could use this feat to gain access to the spell at a different caster level or from a domain spell list- the spell would still be divine, thus avoiding the arcane/divine crossover issue that has preoccupied this thread. Similarly, a Bard or other Non-"full" arcane spellcaster could use this spell to gain access to an arcane spell that they normally would have to wait a few levels for...or may not even have on their list. But until WotC tells me you don't automatically learn to cast the spells you learn with this feat, I'll stand by my interpretation and allow it. I won't tell my players "No" until WotC tells me my interpretation is in error. [/QUOTE]
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