Brown-fur transmuter and Paragon Surge

[Asmodan Galadon]

This Arcanist archetype: Brown-Fur Transmuter

Allows you to cast transmutation spells that have a range of 'personal' on others as a touch spell. This is not only great for stuff like Beast Shape, but also turns this spell:

Paragon Surge

Into a spell that you could cast on allies (if you're a half-elf).

My question is this: nowhere in the description of paragon surge does it say that the receiver of the spell needs to be a half-elf, am I correct? Can I go around tossing this on everyone?

Also, general ideas on abusing this archetype are welcome.

[Claxon]

You're incorrect.

The spell description says: Range personal (half-elf only)

So you could cast it on someone else, assuming they were half-elf as well.

[Carla the Profane]

Was there ever some comment on this by the devs? Id like to read it.

[Claxon]

There is no developer commentary but it's quite clear. The range specifies half-elf only.

[Blakmane]

You could still cast it on your allies if they were also half-elves though!

[Claxon]

Blakmane wrote:

You could still cast it on your allies if they were also half-elves though!

Indeed, as I said originally.

[Carla the Profane]

Now to convince my home group to all paly halfelf magus... :P