Some questions about the mythic rules.

[ericthecleric]

I hope that someone can help with the following!
1) A monster with x mythic ranks gains a number of mythic abilities equal to x+1. They don’t count mythic power and mythic surge amongst those abilities, correct?
2) Can a monster select “simple arcane spellcasting” more than once?
3) If a monster has simple arcane spellcasting, does it need a spell component pouch
4) Does a monster with simple arcane spellcasting need an Int of 10 + spell level to cast the spell?
5) A creature adds its mythic rank as an initiative bonus if it has Mythic Improved Initiative, but a creature with 2+ mythic tiers with Mythic Improved Initiative gets to add *twice* its tier to initiative, correct?

[Seannoss]

1) correct, they do not count towards that limit
2) I would guess only once. Most abilities in PF can only be selected once unless specified.
3) unsure. It does say cast spells and not as a spell like ability. I would handwave this except for expensive components
4) the rules don't say that a creature needs this, so no. It could also use Cha as sorcerers do. For comparison, some other creatures do not possess the attributes or caster level to use their spell like abilities.
5) I'm not sure about the exact question but I think the answer is no. Monsters do not have tiers and do not get those automatic bonuses.

[ericthecleric]

Thanks, Sean.