Wild Mage

[Rift_Wolf]

Quick question;
Wild Mage 1 + Practiced Spellcaster = Full caster level+1d6?

[Starbuck_II]

Quick question;
Wild Mage 1 + Practiced Spellcaster = Full caster level+1d6?

Depends of Whether you believe the Faq.

What FAQS says: You apply PS when beneficial to you: However, their example is -3 +1d6 + 4 PS (if caster lower than HD).

They don't explain why it isn't:
-3 +4 PS (up to HD) +1d6.

So basically, depends on whether you follow the FAQs advice.

[Rift_Wolf]

*works it out*
So Practiced spellcaster would act more like insurance your spell level isn't less than your full caster level?

[Swooper]

Personally, by applying common sense to the situation (and ignoring what the FAQ says), I'd think that because the +1d6 CL adjustment is situational for each spell, PS should apply first (because it's a constant modifier). The text in the Wild Mage class says:

Wild Magic: A wild mage casts spells differently from any
other arcane spellcaster. She reduces her caster level by 3 for
all spells she casts from now on. However, every time she casts
a spell, her use of wild magic adds 1d6 to her adjusted caster
level. For example, an 8th-level sorcerer/1st-level wild mage
has a base caster level of 6th, not 9th, but her actual caster
level varies from 7th to 12th for every spell she casts. Caster
level affects all level-based variables of a spell, including spell
penetration checks.

(Emphasis mine). So whenever Quodus the 12th level Wildmage who has the PS feat is NOT casting a spell, his CL is (12-3+(up to 4))=12. I'm sure we all agree on this. When he casts a spell, his CL should be increased by +1d6, right?

(Interestingly, by RAW, a wiz 3/clr 3/Mystic Theurge X/Wild Mage Y casts ALL his spells, both arcane and divine, with -3+1d6 to his CL. I bet someone can make a very cheesy build using this fact. Actually, knowing the CO boards, someone likely has already...)