Factotum Crafting question.

[Yogibear41]

Say I have a factotum who wants to create an item that has limited wish as a prerequisite, now a factotum cannot normally cast limited wish because it has an XP component. However when creating a magic item, one does not actually cast the spell, you only "expend the spell slot" so does that mean I could technically prepare a limited wish, since I have access to the entire wizard/sorcerer list, then expend the slot and not cast it, to meet the item prerequisite?

[Zaq]

I mean, Factotums don't really have "slots" to expend the way that normal casters do. And while the Factotum's entry is worded horribly enough that that it doesn't specifically forbid it, I personally wouldn't try to get away with "preparing" a spell that you "cannot use."

A really merciful GM might allow it, but I personally think that it doesn't really work very well, and I wouldn't accuse a GM who shut it down of reaching far past RAW to meddle with player abilities, if that makes sense.

[BowStreetRunner]

"You cannot use spells that require an XP cost." As a DM, I would consider providing a spell during item creation to count as 'using' a spell.

[Goaty14]

No.

Expending a slot is the same as casting it.