what all does an Uniila devils Infernal Arcana allow you to do?


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Specifically, do they grant any spell, divine or arcane, to a caster who can cast the spells at the spell level listed, AND do they also allow an additional spell up to lvl 6 for say, even a lvl 1 spell caster, so long as it shows up on the classes spell list?

for example, a lvl 1 wizard could use summon monster 6 via the uniila, OR the could cast a lvl 1 divine spell, but not a lvl 2 divine since they cant cast that spell lvl yet and they dont normally have divine spells on their list


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Infernal Arcana (Su) Once per day, after spending a minute whispering strange formulas and cosmic truths, an uniila can grant an adjacent mortal spellcaster additional profane insight into the ways of magic. This counts as a bonus spell prepared or spell per day of 6th level or lower, which is immediately accessible by the target in addition to all its regular spells. The uniila chooses what spell to grant the target. It need not be a spell already known by the target, though it must be of 6th level or lower and of a level he can cast or from his class’s spell list. This spell remains available to the target for 24 hours. The spell can be any arcane or divine spell. An uniila can never use this ability on herself or non-mortal targets.

Due to the wording, it allows them to grant a spell of the 6th level or lower to the caster that they can utilize. This spell must either be on their spell list (in which case the cap is 6th level), or it must be of a level that they can cast.

So it could grant a first level wizard cloudkill, but not barkskin.


willuwontu wrote:
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Infernal Arcana (Su) Once per day, after spending a minute whispering strange formulas and cosmic truths, an uniila can grant an adjacent mortal spellcaster additional profane insight into the ways of magic. This counts as a bonus spell prepared or spell per day of 6th level or lower, which is immediately accessible by the target in addition to all its regular spells. The uniila chooses what spell to grant the target. It need not be a spell already known by the target, though it must be of 6th level or lower and of a level he can cast or from his class’s spell list. This spell remains available to the target for 24 hours. The spell can be any arcane or divine spell. An uniila can never use this ability on herself or non-mortal targets.

Due to the wording, it allows them to grant a spell of the 6th level or lower to the caster that they can utilize. This spell must either be on their spell list (in which case the cap is 6th level), or it must be of a level that they can cast.

So it could grant a first level wizard cloudkill, but not barkskin.

wouldnt the "level they can cast" be directed at spell levels, so spells not on the casters list could be granted to them, provided they meet the level restrictions for lowest spell level a normal caster can use it at?


kinderschlager wrote:
wouldnt the "level they can cast" be directed at spell levels, so spells not on the casters list could be granted to them, provided they meet the level restrictions for lowest spell level a normal caster can use it at?

You're missing out on the "or from his class’s spell list."

There are 3 distinct clauses as blaphers noted earlier.

1. The spell must be of the 6th level or lower
2a. The spell must be of a level they can cast.
2b. The spell must be on their class spell list.

In order for a spell to be a valid choice it has to meet requirement 1, and either requirement 2a or 2b. (There's also a radical reading where as long as it's on the spell list there is no 6th level cap and only spells not on the list are capped, we're ignoring this in light of the ability as a whole.)

This allows them to grant 6th level wizard spells to a level 1 wizard, but any other spells would be limited to what the wizard can cast (note this includes cantrips).


willuwontu wrote:
kinderschlager wrote:
wouldnt the "level they can cast" be directed at spell levels, so spells not on the casters list could be granted to them, provided they meet the level restrictions for lowest spell level a normal caster can use it at?

You're missing out on the "or from his class’s spell list."

There are 3 distinct clauses as blaphers noted earlier.

1. The spell must be of the 6th level or lower
2a. The spell must be of a level they can cast.
2b. The spell must be on their class spell list.

In order for a spell to be a valid choice it has to meet requirement 1, and either requirement 2a or 2b. (There's also a radical reading where as long as it's on the spell list there is no 6th level cap and only spells not on the list are capped, we're ignoring this in light of the ability as a whole.)

This allows them to grant 6th level wizard spells to a level 1 wizard, but any other spells would be limited to what the wizard can cast (note this includes cantrips).

2a should also allow any spell divine or arcane so long as the spell level is met. an uniila can grant any spell 6th or lower, and a caster need only meet 1 of the two requirments to be granted it


kinderschlager wrote:
2a should also allow any spell divine or arcane so long as the spell level is met. an uniila can grant any spell 6th or lower, and a caster need only meet 1 of the two requirments to be granted it

Correct, 2a allows any spell as long as it's of a level you can cast (and 6th or lower). 2b allows any 6th or lower on your spell list.

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