Spontaneous metamagic

Using one or more metamagic feats on a spell takes no extra time, nor does it have to be prepared beforehand.

Effectively, the spellcaster must pay vitalizing spell points for the spell as if it were a higher-level spell, based on the adjustment from the metamagic feat. If the metamagic effect(s) would increase the spell’s effective level above what he is capable of casting, he can’'t cast the spell in that way.

For example, at 7th level Boredflak is capable of casting 4th-level spells. He could empower a 2nd-level spell, or still a 3rd-level spell, or empower and still a 1st-level spell. He couldn’'t empower a 3rd-level spell or still a 4th-level spell (since doing either of those things would raise either spell’s effective spell level to 5th).

The spell’s caster level for purposes of damage-dealing effects doesn’'t change, even if the metamagic effect increases the minimum caster level of that spell.

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