"Impromptu Metamagic
Level: 1st
Replaces: If you select this class feature you do not gain a familiar
Benefit: Each day, you may choose a metamagic feat you have. You can cast spells affected by that feat without increasing the spell level or casting time of the spells. You may not use any other metamagic feats that day. You may use this ability a number of times per day equal to 5 minus the level adjustment of the metamagic feat. (Thus, you may use Quicken Spell in this way once per day, while you could use Silent Spell four times per day.)
You may apply the metamagic feat spontaneously, as you cast the spell. If you prepare spells, you do not need to prepare the spells with the metamagic feat already applied.
Even though this ability does not increase the spell's level, you must be able to cast spells of the level the spell would be if you applied the metamagic feat normally. For example, a quickened
magic missile would normally require a 5th-level spell slot. With this ability you may cast a quickened
magic missile as a 1st-level spell, but you must still be able to cast 5th-level spells."
"Wall of Gloom" (level 2, Spell Compendium, Illusion [Shadow, Mind-affection, and Pattern/Fear something], page 233, Sor/Wiz-only) .
Dragon's Tear, optional spell component (CM), 200 GP: "When used in any fire or mind-affecting spell, a dragon's tear increases the spell's level by one, as if affected by the Heighten Spell feat."
Precocious Apprentice.Shadowcraft Mage prereqs: Gnome, Bluff & Hide 4 ranks, Spell Focus (SF) (Illusion), able to cast at least three illusion spells, including at least one shadow spell of 4th level or higher.
Was there a ruling that disallowed the use of Precocious Apprentice for entry into PrCs?