I think these are the reasons that in 4th edition there is a character builder. Only legal choices, little to debate of.
And also far less creativity, but that's neither here nor there.
For future reference: most feat descriptions can be found at www.crystalkeep.com. Don't trust 100% what they say, though. Sometimes they list things incorrectly, but it is at least a way to get a decent idea what something does. It also has lists of spells, magic items, classes, etc... That can keep you from wasting time in the future.
Also, crystalkeep not comprehensive. I know the spell list isn't.
That's why I never bother with the site.
If I could only get access to the
ema's charsheet's dynamic spell sheet pdfs. Did anyone save, or know how to get to them?