When a class ability references it's own level, is there a functional difference between referencing it's levels explicitly and implicitly? For some class abilities, it's based on your class level, but if it states the class specifically, is there a difference?
For example, if a class gains another class' feature, do you treat the use of the class level as self referencing the original class, or as referencing the level of the class using it?
For example, the Daring Champion gains the Panache and Deeds feature of the Swashbuckler class. For deeds that reference the Swashbuckler level, do we assume that it is distinctly different than deeds that reference "your (class) level"?
With this feature, you gain access to Precise Strike. When you have at least one Panache Point, you gain a bonus equal to your Swashbuckler level. Is this distinctly different than the Deed class feature, which only references the level of the class using it?
Deed: A swashbuckler can only perform deeds of her level or lower.
Precise Strike (Ex) : At 3rd level, while she has at least 1 panache point, a swashbuckler gains the ability to strike precisely with a light or one-handed piercing melee weapon (though not natural weapon attacks), adding her swashbuckler level to the damage dealt.
Is it intended to work distinctly different, or is it just proper self referencing?
