False Priest Lay Healer question


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Hey guys. I am looking at the False Priest sorcerer archetype and I'm seeing something that I'm unsure of. At 3rd level, they gain the Lay Healer ability, which states:

Lay Healer (Su)
At 3rd level, the false priest adds aid to his list of spells known as a 2nd-level spell. At 5th level, he adds remove disease to his list of spells known as a 3rd-level spell.

This ability replaces the bloodline spells gained at 3rd level and 5th level respectively.

What is confusing me is that Sorcerers don't gain 2nd level spells until 4th level, and I'm not finding any errata that corrects the ability. Does this mean Sorcerers gain access to Aid at 3rd level and other 2nd level spells at 4, or does this ramp his spellcasting to gain 2nd level spells early?


Fettclub wrote:
Does this mean Sorcerers gain access to Aid at 3rd level and other 2nd level spells at 4, or does this ramp his spellcasting to gain 2nd level spells early?

Just because you have a spell known, doesn't mean you can cast it. You gain these spells known as indicated, even though you can only cast them a level later.


Derklord wrote:
Fettclub wrote:
Does this mean Sorcerers gain access to Aid at 3rd level and other 2nd level spells at 4, or does this ramp his spellcasting to gain 2nd level spells early?
Just because you have a spell known, doesn't mean you can cast it. You gain these spells known as indicated, even though you can only cast them a level later.

RAW that doesn't make much sense all things considered, even though it does replace the 3rd and 5th level bloodline powers. It's weird that you lose something to get something that you can't use until you level again.


Yes, but that's how it is. It's not like it breaks the archetype...

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