Spell Perfection and Cherry Blossom

[TeggerTheTank]

Hi everyone,

Simple question probably simple answer.

Is the Ability Damage from Cherry Blossom doubled by the affect of Spell Perfection?
I don't know if the extra damage is considered a Bonus or not.
Thanks in advance!

[Firebug]

From a quick look, Cherry Blossom Spell isn't adding a numerical bonus in the form of ability damage. ie, its not increasing already existing ability damage, its adding a new instance. Spell Perfection calls out bonus. Also it states that you can add one metamagic for free and "other feats" that give bonuses are doubled. So Cherry Blossom Spell would have to not be your free meta-magic.

[Theaitetos]

I agree with Firebug (for the most part): Cherry Blossom is not a proper bonus and therefore it is not doubled.

However, I think the "other feat sentence" is not a reference to a feat other than the applied metamagic feat, but to a feat other than the feat Spell Perfection itself.

[TeggerTheTank]

Theaitetos wrote:

I agree with Firebug (for the most part): Cherry Blossom is not a proper bonus and therefore it is not doubled.

However, I think the "other feat sentence" is not a reference to a feat other than the applied metamagic feat, but to a feat other than the feat Spell Perfection itself.

Ok yea that's what i thought but I wanted to make sure I was understanding what qualifies as a "Bonus" in Pathfinder rather than just come to my own conclusion.

Thanks!