If an occultist attempts to cast a spell without the appropriate implement, he must first succeed on a concentration check. Even if he does so, the spell is cast at the minimum caster level required to cast the spell.
But what if the occultist has the Spell Specialization feat with that particular spell? Or owned an orange prism ioun stone? Would the bonuses from those add to that minimum? Or would they be ignored?
There is no provision for them to apply. Minimum level is minimum level.
According to RAW, it's minimum level. no provision is made for any adjustment. The Medium seems intended to be dependent on it's thematic props.
So you believe the minimum to be a set absolute, as opposed to a base minimum?
I think it's like Feeblemind, casting a stat boosting spell on a target of that spell shouldn't raise a mental stat, and having a CL booster on an Occultist shouldn't help get you past your minimum CL for not having an implement.
Um...why wouldn't fox's cunning help a feebleminded individual? Last I checked, 1 + 4 = 5, and there is no rule stating that feeblemind ignores external stat boosts.
Most people think it permanently sets you at 1.
"Most people" being you a handful of others on this forum?
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Um...why wouldn't fox's cunning help a feebleminded individual? Last I checked, 1 + 4 = 5, and there is no rule stating that feeblemind ignores external stat boosts.
The spell itself says those scores drop to 1, and stays like that until certain circumstances are met.
Target creature's Intelligence and Charisma scores each drop to 1. The affected creature is unable to use Intelligence- or Charisma-based skills, cast spells, understand language, or communicate coherently. Still, it knows who its friends are and can follow them and even protect them. The subject remains in this state until a heal, limited wish, miracle, or wish spell is used to cancel the effect of the feeblemind. A creature that can cast arcane spells, such as a sorcerer or a wizard, takes a –4 penalty on its saving throw.
If fox's cunning was able to boost the score above 1, that would violate the effects of feeblemind, which specifically sets the score to 1.
Um...why wouldn't fox's cunning help a feebleminded individual? Last I checked, 1 + 4 = 5, and there is no rule stating that feeblemind ignores external stat boosts.
The spells sets your stat at 1.
Even a temporary increase is an increase to your score so 15+4(fox's cunning)=19. I thought I could rules lawyer a work around for this, but I was wrong.
19+feeblemind=1
Some spells and abilities increase your ability scores
So Fox's Cunning still gives an increase to the score. The score not only the base(original) score is what is effected. If it said the "base score" that would be different. I guess you can try to argue intent, but I dont think a spell has every called out the "base score" as being negatively effected while ignoring everything else