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I did some searching and the most direct answer I could find was from 3.5e where the spell-like ability was simply part of the caster and thus required no preparing.

I'm new to Pathfinder, and I'm finishing up making a character, but I wasn't too sure on the rule behind spell-like abilities. Do they require you to prepare them? And do they take up a spell slot?

Thanks in advance!
Sovereign Court

Spell-like abilities are not something that your character needs to prepare so long as you have access to the ability.

They are automatic every day, though some GM's might require you to rest between uses.
Seraphimage wrote:
I'm new to Pathfinder, and I'm finishing up making a character, but I wasn't too sure on the rule behind spell-like abilities. Do they require you to prepare them? And do they take up a spell slot?

No, and no.

Grand Lodge

You don't have to prepare a SLA, nor can you use most options that exist for either prepared spells or spontaneous casting slots to get more, swap them for other options or enhance them generally. They don't interact with your spell slots or (mostly) your spellcasting abilities. You just get a number of uses (and only that number for that SLA) each day.

Wow, that was fast! Thanks guys!

One more question. I'm looking through a pregen that I had on my first day of pathfinder. Guy named Ezren. His level 1 list of feats has three. Granted, he's a human, so having two feats makes sense. But why does he have a third? He has combat casting, great fortitude, and scribe scroll. I thought that under most circumstances, you only get one (Unless you're a human). Why does he have three?

scribe scroll is bonus for wizrobes.

edit:A lot of classes also get a bonus feat of some sort.

Grand Lodge
Seraphimage wrote:
One more question. I'm looking through a pregen that I had on my first day of pathfinder. Guy named Ezren. His level 1 list of feats has three. Granted, he's a human, so having two feats makes sense. But why does he have a third? He has combat casting, great fortitude, and scribe scroll. I thought that under most circumstances, you only get one (Unless you're a human). Why does he have three?

A wizard gets a bonus feat at 1st level, normally Scribe Scroll but changed to Spell Focus in PFS.

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