Samsaran mystic past life + spell-type changing archetypes

[DrakeRoberts]

When choosing a class list to choose spells from as a Samsaran with Mystic Past Life, what classes do you choose from if you're playing something like a Psychic Bloodline Sorcerer (whose spells are Psychic, rather than Arcane)? Do you choose from an Arcane spellcasting class list or a psychic spellcasting class list?

There are other archetypes for various classes with the same spell-type changing phenomenon, and the rule would presumably apply across the board, but I thought it best for simplicity to pick a single specific example to discuss.

Thank you.

[DrakeRoberts]

Too niche?

[qaplawjw]

I *think* that you'd be looking for psychic spells; even though most members of your class cast arcane spells, *you* cast psychic spells.

[Viondar]

I have an answer and a related question (which is how my google search landed me on this thread).

Answer: if you're psychic (because of the psychic bloodline) you steal from psychic lists. If you're a divine casting occultist (reliquarian), you steal from divine lists.
My reasoning is that this is true for the same reason that psychic bloodline sorcerers cannot become eldritch knights. They are psychic casters, not arcane.

Question: if you're a spellcaster, can you take spells from spell lists that could have an archetype (or a bloodline) to make its spells your type? To stay with the previous example: can a psychic take spells from a psychic bloodline sorcerer or a mind blade magus, or can a cleric take from the occultist (reliquarian) spell list?

To refrase: are altered classes considered classes for the purpose of 'stealing' abilities from outside sources?

[River of Sticks]

I would say no - the general assumption is base-line caster (divine, prepared, whatever). Specific archetypes/class features that alter that for YOU are not going to alter that base-line assumption. IMO, anyways.

[Viondar]

Yeah, that's what I'd assume, as well, from a gameplay point of view.

From an in-game logic point of view, though, there's absolutely no reason a previous incarnation would not have been one of those archetypes, and as such remembers spells from that life.

Right?

[Viondar]

I don't reckon I will ever get an answer to this question ;)
Too niche, I suppose.