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I have my print copy of the APG, but the Pathfinder SRD has not yet been updated. I find the online SRD very useful, as the cross-links let me chase down questions in a way that paper books don't...

Any word from Paizo as to when the SRD will include the OGL content from the APG?

And,for that matter, the OGL content (eg tables) from the Gamemastery book?

Does anyone import the Litko pieces into the UK?

If not, what is the postage from USA to UK?

the definition text for "Spell-like abilities" is fragmenting as more text is added.

There are 3 entries in the core PFRPG book, in thr "significant term", under combat actions, and in the glossary;
and no the PF Bestiary adds another definition.

The PF RPG core states

Spell-like abilities can be dispelled and counterspelled as normal.

The bestiary states

Spell-like abilities cannot be used to counterspell, nor can they be counterspelled.

...so which is right?

I had hoped it;d be as simple as "the Bestiary came 2nd, Paizo corrected something, and updated the PRD as well as the OGL Bestiary", but they haven't...

a question has come from a player - if they have (eg a Rogue with "Minor Magic" Rogue Talent) a Spell-like Ability, does it count for activating a Spell Trigger item like a wand?

Actually, the player is trying to argue that having one spell-like ability as a class feature puts spell-like-casting into her class, and wants to evade Use Magical Device for other wands she has!

I can't actually find anything specific to clarify the question, and it applies to Monsters too, so I'd like to get a grasp on this...

A related question, which I fell I have seen an answer to somewhere but can't pin down (maybe in 3e stuff?) was: ok, a spell-like ability requires speech is the spell has verbal components, and gestures if it has somatic components, but does a Spell-like Ability require spell-components??

I am puzzled about "same size" changes.

Consider Alter Self, and a Small or Medium target.
The spell says

Small creature: If the form you take is that of a Small humanoid, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Dexterity.

Medium creature: If the form you take is that of a Medium humanoid, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Strength.

I see that if a Human (Medium) changes to "Halfling" (Small), he gains +2 Dex, and changes Size category which adds a further +1 AC, +1 Atk, -1 CMB, -1 CMD;

and if a Gnome changes to "Elf" (Medium) she gains +2 Str, and changes Size category which adds a further -1 AC, -1 Atk, +1 CMB, +1 CMD;
but is this really saying that changing from Human to "Elf" gains +2 Str? and Gnome changing to "Halfling" gets +2 Dex?

Assuming I read correctly, then:
1) like any Wizard, the specialist Evoker can cast a prepared 0-level spell any number of times
2) the Intense Spells school power adds (Wiz/2) (min +1) to damage from spells
so...
3) Acid Splash, 0-level, D3 damage, and Ray Of Frost, 0-level D3 damage get +(Wiz/2) extra damage and can be cast any number of times if prepared.
A Wiz 1 Evoker can cast such freely for D3+1, or a Wiz 8 for D3+4, and never run out of such castings ...

Hmmm... or have I missed some rule that says "0-level spells are not Intense Spells"?