Inevitability
2023-03-30, 04:45 AM
Does a sorcerer who takes levels in runesmith gain the ability to prepare her sorcerer spells, and thus qualify for various classes and feats that specify 'prepare' in their requirements?
The argument for is the first sentence:
Rune Magic (Ex): A runesmith learns to prepare his arcane spells as runes inscribed on solid objects (usually small tablets of stone, but other objects are possible).
Then again, the very next sentences say:
He prepares spells as normal, except that instead of readying the spells in his mind, he readies them in the form of runes. Preparing daily spells takes the same amount of time as normal preparation and requires the same amount of rest beforehand.
Which both clearly assume a pre-existing ability to prepare spells.
But then again, the class description more than once talks about sorcerers entering the class, which suggests that they get some benefit from the class features, and thus that the class features don't require a pre-existing ability to cast arcane spells.
Which is the correct interpretation?
The argument for is the first sentence:
Rune Magic (Ex): A runesmith learns to prepare his arcane spells as runes inscribed on solid objects (usually small tablets of stone, but other objects are possible).
Then again, the very next sentences say:
He prepares spells as normal, except that instead of readying the spells in his mind, he readies them in the form of runes. Preparing daily spells takes the same amount of time as normal preparation and requires the same amount of rest beforehand.
Which both clearly assume a pre-existing ability to prepare spells.
But then again, the class description more than once talks about sorcerers entering the class, which suggests that they get some benefit from the class features, and thus that the class features don't require a pre-existing ability to cast arcane spells.
Which is the correct interpretation?