Sorcerer Bloodline (elemental) question

[Craig1234]

So my group rolled up new characters the other day and one chose to be a sorcerer, and then while rushing through the creation we got confused on the bloodline part. After having read through the section again and gotten what I believe are the correct answers, I wanted to verify here before telling her what to change on her character. Note: She chose the elemental bloodline, though I suspect the question would be the same for any of them.

First off, table 3-14 (pg. 72) references bloodline spells in the special column. I presume that is referencing the "bonus spells" in the elemental bloodline description (pg.75) and not that she would get the bonus spells in the bloodline plus a bonus spell of her choosing (personally, I would have preferred if they had written "bloodline spell" in the elemental section to avoid any confusion).

Second, regarding the feats. The elemental bloodline has 8 of them, the table shows 3 bloodline feats (levels 7, 13, & 19). Based on that, I presume that she does not get all 8 of the feats listed as a bonus but rather gets to choose one from that list at level 7, a second at 13, and a third at 19 - leaving 5 feats on the list that she never actually gets.

Am I correct about this?

[Adjule]

Correct on both counts.

[Hendelbolaf]

I don't have the CRB in front of me but in the PRD it says Bloodline Spell on the Sorcerer chart.

Yes, a sorcerer gets the listed Bloodline Spell at each level where it is listed on the chart. So a Sorcerer with the Elemental Bloodline would get Burning Hands with she is a 3rd level Sorcerer, Scorching Ray when she is a 5th level Sorcerer, etc.

Correct, while there may be 8 feats listed, you only get to choose one of them at 7th, then again at 13th, and finally a third and last one at 19th level. If you wanted to go past level 20 then I could see getting another at 25th, 31st, etc.

Looks good so far and it never hurts to ask to make sure you are playing the game correctly. Of course, as long as you are having fun all is good, as that is the most important goal.

[Craig1234]

Thanks, we'll be starting the adventure next time we meet, so correcting the math on new characters is easy now. It's a different story from telling her she has to give up 7 feats after she's played the character a bit. BTW, the table in the book also says Bloodline spells, it's the bloodline section that is marked as bonus spells, which I wish would use the same terms. Anyway, now that I know I understand it right I can let her know how to fix the character. Thanks again.