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Ur-priest has as a prerequisite an inability to cast divine spells. It also grants divine spells. The first level's fine, because you don't necessarily have spells yet, but every level after that the class would seem to interfere with its own progression. Is there some rule that resolves this issue?

I'm aware that there are lots of other ways to level up a class other than actually putting levels in it, but this is about doing it the 'normal' way.

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Yes, you can by RAW take a second level in Ur-Priest. The requirement of not being able to cast divine spells is a requirement "to become an ur-priest". It is not a prerequisite for taking levels in the prestige class, only for taking the prestige class in the first place.

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    Technically, the Dungeon Master’s Guide states that this is true of all requirements for all prestige classes: requirements must be met in order to take your first level. Beyond that, according to the DMG, all bets are off. – KRyan Jun 30 '15 at 16:48
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    @KRyan True. But though I personally feel the DMG is clear enough on this under an impartial reading, the wording is insufficiently emphatic to resist determined rules-lawyering (or to make for a pithy quote). – SevenSidedDie Jun 30 '15 at 16:55
  • Strangely enough, it is those who insist on the DMG’s rules who are accused of rules-lawyering, and the (factually inaccurate) answer here contradicting the DMG is highest-rated and accepted. You are right that Complete Divine is solid on this point though, either way. – KRyan Jun 30 '15 at 17:01
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    @KRyan Rules might simply be getting lawyered in whichever direction the desired outcome lies at the moment, like the Sophists and modern attorneys. – SevenSidedDie Jul 01 '15 at 00:02