Ultimate Magus, Augmented Casting and +0 spell level adjustment [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ultimate Magus, Augmented Casting and +0 spell level adjustment [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Worloch
04-10-07, 01:40 PM Sorry if this has come up before.

My query is fairly simple:
Can an Ultimate Magus use 0th level spell slots or spells, with Augmented Casting, to apply +0 spell level adjustment metamagic feats?

My main use for this would be to use Elemental Substitution on the fly with my Wizard spells by sacrificing 0th level Sorcerer spell slots.

Here is a link to the UM excerpt: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20061010a&page=3

Replies are appreciated :)
StevenO
04-10-07, 02:16 PM That should be a legal use of the ability and feat. Instead of making the conversion when it is free you are now sacrificing a spell (a minor one but still a spell) to make up for not preparing them in the first place.

Although it isn't mentioned you could burn a spell slot to add a "Sudden" metamagic ability. This is (or at least should be) a waste of course as you can only use each Sudden feat once per day regardless of how it is activated.
Worloch
04-10-07, 02:59 PM Since "Sudden" feats are already applied on the fly, I find them poor feat choices for the UM, as Augmented Casting basically takes care of this.

Of course, the 5th level spells limit (1/2 UM level) on Augmented Casting does mean that a Sudden feat is nice for spells above that limit.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Worloch 04-10-07, 01:40 PM	Sorry if this has come up before. My query is fairly simple: Can an Ultimate Magus use 0th level spell slots or spells, with Augmented Casting, to apply +0 spell level adjustment metamagic feats? My main use for this would be to use Elemental Substitution on the fly with my Wizard spells by sacrificing 0th level Sorcerer spell slots. Here is a link to the UM excerpt: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20061010a&page=3 Replies are appreciated :)
StevenO 04-10-07, 02:16 PM	That should be a legal use of the ability and feat. Instead of making the conversion when it is free you are now sacrificing a spell (a minor one but still a spell) to make up for not preparing them in the first place. Although it isn't mentioned you could burn a spell slot to add a "Sudden" metamagic ability. This is (or at least should be) a waste of course as you can only use each Sudden feat once per day regardless of how it is activated.
Worloch 04-10-07, 02:59 PM	Since "Sudden" feats are already applied on the fly, I find them poor feat choices for the UM, as Augmented Casting basically takes care of this. Of course, the 5th level spells limit (1/2 UM level) on Augmented Casting does mean that a Sudden feat is nice for spells above that limit.