Spell Focus - Before you are a Spell Caster

[Hassan Ahmed]

Simply put...

Can you choose the Spell Focus feat, if you are not yet a spell caster? There are no pre-requisites.

Mechanically, it is not optimized. Perhaps it is to multi-class into later. Start as a Fighter, go Wizard at some later level. And, perhaps it is a pre-req for another feat I'd like to get at level 3.

It is not optimized, but story-wise perhaps some latent ability yet to manifest. Makes for a richer background, promises the realization of some potential. Who knows...

And, no the DM isn't forcing this on me... I'm taking a Human Fighter, I get an extra feat... but want to go Arcane Caster, level 2.

RAW, I don't see why not.

Opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Erich Norden]

As you said, there are no prerequisites, so I would say you can take it. Not as a Fighter bonus feat, though.

[Hassan Ahmed]

True. Human bonus feat.

[Slithy]

I see no problem with doing this since there are no prerequisites for this feat. The trade offs seem fair--you're taking a feat to get a jump on the spellcasting feat progression, but the PC won't get the benefit of this feat until taking a level in spellcasting class.

I also like the story hook aspect of this since it helps explain the decision to multi-class.

[Garden Tool]

Yes, anyone can take Spell Focus, even non-casters.