low level spellgifted

[graeylin]

Let's say a magic user, level 1, has the spellgifted trait.


Spellgifted
You have a gift for casting spells from a certain school. Although your spells from this school are more potent than those of other casters, you are not as effective at casting spells from other schools.

Benefit: Choose a school of magic. Add 1 to your caster level when casting spells from that school.

Drawback: Reduce your caster level by 1 whenever you cast a spell that is not from your chosen school.

Roleplaying Ideas: Characters with this trait might be loudly vocal about the merits of the school of magic that they understand most readily, or they might feel awkward and out of place around "normal" spellcasters as a result of their unusual aptitude.

He wants to cast a spell from a school outside his chosen school of magic. Thus, he casts it at -1 CL (or, 0 CL). The effects of the spell are 1d4 damage per CL.

What's the result of his spell being cast? No damage? 1 point? Some other thing?

[Curmudgeon]

The attempt at casting the spell fails.
Caster Level

A spell’s power often depends on its caster level, which for most spellcasting characters is equal to your class level in the class you’re using to cast the spell.

You can cast a spell at a lower caster level than normal, but the caster level you choose must be high enough for you to cast the spell in question, and all level-dependent features must be based on the same caster level.
Spell Failure

If you ever try to cast a spell in conditions where the characteristics of the spell cannot be made to conform, the casting fails and the spell is wasted.

[ben-zayb]

Is there a RAW on what minimum CL is required to cast a particular spell?

[Curmudgeon]

Is there a RAW on what minimum CL is required to cast a particular spell?
It's in each class description: a combination of the Spells per Day table where you can see the lowest class level for each castable spell level, and the caster level formula. Usually the formula is caster level = class level, but sometimes it's more complex:
Through 3rd level, a paladin has no caster level. At 4th level and higher, her caster level is one-half her paladin level.

[ben-zayb]

It's in each class description: a combination of the Spells per Day table where you can see the lowest class level for each castable spell level, and the caster level formula. Usually the formula is caster level = class level, but sometimes it's more complex:

But wouldn't that imply that due to specific spellcasting progression wording, assuming no other CL boosters, a Wizard 16 / Archmage5 (never choosing Spell Power as High Arcana) can't cast 9th level spells, but a Wizard 16 / Elditch Knight 2 can?

[sideswipe]

It's in each class description: a combination of the Spells per Day table where you can see the lowest class level for each castable spell level, and the caster level formula. Usually the formula is caster level = class level, but sometimes it's more complex:


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