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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RainOfSteel" data-source="post: 3229887" data-attributes="member: 24460">That is not the only thing that can be concluded.  The rules say "3 times per day".  It is clear that these uses may be called upon at any time of the day.  Why is it clear?  Because there is no other restriction listed."3 times per day" means exactly the same thing for metamagic rods that it does for any other magical item that has a per-day usage.  Metamagic rods are not different.Except that it is not stated that the rods must be used during spell preparation.If a metamagic rod is used at spell preparation (I do not say that this is true), and since not all spells are re-memorized at each spell preparation, and since there is nothing written anywhere about prepared spells with metamagic feats applied losing their "metamagically enhanced" status later on, then we can only conclude that a spellcaster could eventually rack up every available spell slot with a metamagic feat applied by adding three more such applications per day.Specifying that such a mechanic exists--memorized spells losing their applied metamagic feat after one day in order to prevent a spellcaster from racking up all spells as metamagically enhanced, is inventing a mechanic to support a situation that doesn't exist in the first place.  It also needlessly complicates the handling of the entire usage of metamagic rods.  Such a mechanic (metamagic enchancement fading) or a restriction (only usable at spell preparation) is, to me, obviously not what metamagic rods are for.I can only view it as having increased complexity.  It is logical only when accepting the existence of rules not listed in the description of metamagic rods.EDIT------------------------------I would like to point out the rules for metamagic rods discuss combining the wielder's own metamagic feats with that of the rod.In this description, it says (bold emphasis mine):There it is, crystal clear.  "[...] the spell being cast."This is RAW that the rod is used on spells as they are being cast.</blockquote>

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