Rogue Talents and Crafting Magic Items

[VikingIrishman]

I tried searching the forums for this, but I couldn't find it.

Do the Rogue talents Minor/Major Magic allow the Rogue to qualify as having a caster level for the purposes of qualifying for Magic Item Creation feats?

My other GM buddies and I are at an impasse regarding the ruling on this.

[Lincoln Hills]

As I understand it, the answer is No. A rogue who gains a spell-like ability uses it as if he/she had a caster level equal to his/her rogue level. That's not the same as being a "1st-level spellcaster."

[VikingIrishman]

Lincoln Hills wrote:

As I understand it, the answer is No. A rogue who gains a spell-like ability uses it as if he/she had a caster level equal to his/her rogue level. That's not the same as being a "1st-level spellcaster."

This was my interpretation as well. Any other arguments?

[Cheapy]

No dice.

But they can take Master Craftsman.

[Mort the Cleverly Named]

Agree. The specific wording of the ability on the PRD is "The caster level of this ability," not "The Rogue's caster level."

[Maese Mateo]

Like the others have said, it isn't considered a true Caster Level.

Although, like Cheapy said, a Rogue can take Master Craftsman and then a Item Creation Feat.

[Adam Moorhouse 759]

The specific reason why not is that you gain the spells as a spell-like abilities, which the FAQ indicates doesn't even let you activate magic items with that spell, let alone craft them.