[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Anders

Not according to p. 11

That's different from girded a spell. For girding an existing spell, yes. For the spell you're casting you may simply add it "free" - much like Duration or Ranged. Giving yourself a bonus to cancel a spell is pretty much for dispelling.

Originally Posted by Anders

Edit: Repair Undead heals 3d damage even though the text on p. 13 says you can't heal more than 2d.

That's errata.

Originally Posted by Anders

Edit 2: Could you halve the cost for Radiant Shield by bestowing a +2 bonus to Active Defenses instead of +2 Defensive Bonus? Does DB do anything else?

I suppose. But the nature of the spell would be changed.