Re: Questions
Yes.
A mage can spend up to his path level in gems on a single spell. This includes 1 gem that may be spent to increase his effective level. (Path level includes boosters, levels from communions or previously cast path boosters spells, but not the level from the gem.)
So your level 3 mage could cast level 4 spell that cost 2 gems. He would use 3 gems to do it. 2 for the spell and 1 to boost him to 4th level. If it cost 3 gems, he couldn't do it because he can only use 3 gems and has none left to boost his level.
I'm about 95% certain of this. I swear I've seen exceptions mostly involving blood mages using up slaves faster than they should, but I haven't been able to replicate it.
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