so, just wondering. if i have a way to increase the level of a spell beyond the tier the class can cast, but still under 9th level spells, without using a higher level spell slot. is there any rule against it?
say a bard casting a permanent image spell (level 6 spell). using the 'Trickster’s Mirror' -mirror trick and having that spell as chosen spell for spell perfection (which double the numeric bonus of the mirror trick from +1 to spell level to +2 max 9th level. note, not talking about metamagic limits etc here) will he be able to cast it as an 8th level spell (using a 6th level slot and 10 gp worth of mirror) ?
this effect not only the spell dc but also using it later for shadow gambit for 8d6 damage instead of 6d6. (is nice synergy - since both the gambit and trick use 'spell focus (illusion)' as Prerequisites, which 'bonus to dc' spell perfection also double)
Trickster’s Mirror would work (you can’t use a SLOT higher than 6th, boosting effective spell level is fine), but Spell Perfection wouldn’t boost it further because the numeric bonus doesn’t show up in the benefit of the feat itself.
the benefit say you can use the trick (i guess to save time\space to not write benefit again and again for EACH item and each trick of each item)
since the benefit say you can use the trick and the trick say you get a +1 isn't this just macro-managing of how they wrote the feat information. there is not way to use or get the trick WITHOUT the feat. and taking the feat and qualifying for the trick give the trick's bonus.