Having never played in a game where Limited Wish was cast, I'm curious if and how the spell is interpreted. The spell states that it "lets you produce nearly any type of effect" and "Duplicate any sorcerer or wizard spell...(etc.)".
So my question: Does one cast Limited Wish specifically duplicating spells, or do they cast it to produce an effect that is similar to, but not more powerful than, a duplicated spell?
For example: Can I cast a Limited Wish to "teleport us all out of here", but none of the group members are touching or in contact with the caster. Does the wish require the requirements of the Teleport spell, or does the wish just produce the effect (everyone teleports without having to touch the caster)...?
Having never played in a game where Limited Wish was cast, I'm curious if and how the spell is interpreted. The spell states that it "lets you produce nearly any type of effect" and "Duplicate any sorcerer or wizard spell...(etc.)".
So my question: Does one cast Limited Wish specifically duplicating spells, or do they cast it to produce an effect that is similar to, but not more powerful than, a duplicated spell?
For example: Can I cast a Limited Wish to "teleport us all out of here", but none of the group members are touching or in contact with the caster. Does the wish require the requirements of the Teleport spell, or does the wish just produce the effect (everyone teleports without having to touch the caster)...?
You can do either. The lines about what levels of spells you can exactly duplicate are there to help provide a guideline as to the level of power the spell provides.
The hazard of not choosing to exactly duplicate a spell is that you leave the door open for the GM to twist the wish. "Teleport us all out of here" implies nothing about where you'll end up. You could, theoretically, each end up standing on your birthplace, which could be hundreds of miles from everyone else. Or, it might end up exactly doing what you want. The key is that you won't know ahead of time.
Choosing a specific spell to duplicate is a way to "safely" channel the magic of a wish, since it then follows all the rules of that spell (except for increased spell level and DC).