Pyromanic + Elemental Bloodline

[Mister V]

I am thinking of creating a gnome pyromaniac sorcerer with the fire elemental bloodline. When using the bloodline arcana to change the damage type to fire, does the pyromaniac racial trait apply?

[blackbloodtroll]

If the spell has an energy descriptor, then it applies if it is Fire.

[Cheapy]

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Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell that deals energy damage, you can change the type of damage to match the type of your bloodline. This also changes the spell's type to match the type of your bloodline.

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Pyromaniac Gnomes with this racial trait are treated as one level higher when casting spells with the fire descriptor, ...

Since the arcana changes the spell's type (descriptor) to be fire, then it'd count.

[PrinceDogWaterIII]

Just beware of things immune to fire! Make sure to have Magic Missile other wise ALL your damaging spells with energy damage are changed to fire. I'm not sure even with the meta-magic feat Elemental Spell if you can change the element of your spells.

[Mister V]

Thanks for the replies.

PrinceDogWaterIII wrote:

Just beware of things immune to fire! Make sure to have Magic Missile other wise ALL your damaging spells with energy damage are changed to fire. I'm not sure even with the meta-magic feat Elemental Spell if you can change the element of your spells.

The rulebook says "Whenever you cast a spell that deals energy damage, you can change the type of damage to match the type of your bloodline." I thought the word "can" indicates that you don't have to change the damage type. Is that not correct?

[PrinceDogWaterIII]

Mister V wrote:

Thanks for the replies.

PrinceDogWaterIII wrote:

Just beware of things immune to fire! Make sure to have Magic Missile other wise ALL your damaging spells with energy damage are changed to fire. I'm not sure even with the meta-magic feat Elemental Spell if you can change the element of your spells.

The rulebook says "Whenever you cast a spell that deals energy damage, you can change the type of damage to match the type of your bloodline." I thought the word "can" indicates that you don't have to change the damage type. Is that not correct?

Whoops! I must be thinking of the '*' for your bloodline spells how the burning hands and scorching ray always deal the selected type of energy damage as your bloodline.

"These spells always deal a type of damage determined by your element. In addition, the subtype of these spells changes to match the energy type of your element."

Sorry for the mix up there!

[Mister V]

Ah, cool. Thanks for the clarification.