Magical lineage again


Rules Questions

Scarab Sages

So someone told this to me, but couldn't site a source. Since this character will be a PFS character, I have to make extra sure I cross my ts and dot my Is before I try and fly with this.

Quote:


One of your parents was a gifted spellcaster who not only used metamagic often, but also developed many magical items and perhaps even a new spell or two—and you have inherited a fragment of this greatness. Pick one spell when you choose this trait. When you apply metamagic feats to this spell that add at least 1 level to the spell, treat its actual level as 1 lower for determining the spell’s final adjusted level.

So let's say (for the sake of argument) that I have a cleric with Magical Lineage-Cure Serious wounds and reach spell.

I can memorize reach-cure sure serious wounds as a third level spell, because (CSW =3rd level, +1 for reach, -1 for Magical lineage) But do I need ACCESS to 4th level spells to cast that spell? I mean, I would normally need access to 4th level spells to do that trick. Does magical lineage just reduce the spell slot required, or does it actually reduce the required caster level?

Grand Lodge

It reduces the spell slot required. You treat it's actual level as one level lower, a lower level spell goes in the lower level spell slot.

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You don't need access to spell slots that aren't involved. Heck, you could do this with cure light at 1st level if you wanted.


If you also had wayang spellhunter you could put the spell in a level 2 spot

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder PF Special Edition, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber
Rogar Stonebow wrote:
If you also had wayang spellhunter you could put the spell in a level 2 spot

We've been through this before... you can't reduce metamagic costs below zero.


Source?

I had a VC tell me it was legit. Now I know it cannot be reduced to an at will casting of a 0 level spell.


Nvrmind found it.

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