[Dragon Disciple] Spellcasting Requirement

[Baquies]

Why keep the oddly worded spellcasting requirement for the Dragon Disciple?
"Spellcasting: Ability to cast 1st level arcane
spells without preparation. If the character
has levels of sorcerer, he must have the
draconic bloodline. If the character gains
levels of sorcerer after taking this class,
he must take the draconic bloodline."

As it stands, the only other class that could qualify would be a bard. Wouldnt it be simpler to just have the requirement be "must have the Draconic Sorcerer Bloodline"?

[Epic Meepo]

Technically, keeping the vague wording leaves more room for future expansion, or for the use of 3.5 splat books.

But then again, if we're going to have a prestige class that excludes 90% of all sorcerer bloodlines, why not just admit it and say that the prestige class also excludes non-sorcerer spontaneous casters, too?

[Baquies]

"But then again, if we're going to have a prestige class that excludes 90% of all sorcerer bloodlines, why not just admit it and say that the prestige class also excludes non-sorcerer spontaneous casters, too?"

Yes, that is what I was getting at, thank you for making the point much more clearly than I did.

[Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Wizard could get into the class with a feat that I know was in 3.5.

[Dennis da Ogre]

Don't wizards cast spontaneously through their arcane bond?

[Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Dennis da Ogre wrote:

Don't wizards cast spontaneously through their arcane bond?

I don't think that counts due to the wording of the spell, and that is technically an item, not an ability.