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2009-04-13, 10:37 PM
The Scholar
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special|0lvl|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th| 9th
1st|
+0|
+0|
+0|
+2|Scholar of Spells|3|1|-
2nd|
+1|
+0|
+0|
+3|-|4|2|-
3rd|
+1|
+1|
+1|
+3|-|4|2|1|-
4th|
+2|
+1|
+1|
+3|-|4|3|2|-|-
5th|
+2|
+1|
+1|
+4|Esoteric Knowledge|4|3|2|1|-|-
6th|
+3|
+2|
+2|
+5|-|4|3|3|2|-|-|-
7th|
+3|
+2|
+2|
+5|-|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
8th|
+4|
+2|
+2|
+6|-|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-|-
9th|
+4|
+3|
+3|
+6|-|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
10th|
+5|
+3|
+3|
+7|Esoteric Knowledge|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-
11th|
+5|
+3|
+3|
+7|-|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
12th|
+6|
+4|
+4|
+8|-|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-
13th|
+6|
+4|
+4|
+8|-|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-
14th|
+7|
+4|
+4|
+9|-|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-
15th|
+7|
+5|
+5|
+9|Esoteric Knowledge|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-
16th|
+8|
+5|
+5|
+10|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-
17th|
+8|
+5|
+5|
+10|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1
18th|
+9|
+6|
+6|
+11|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2
19th|
+9|
+6|
+6|
+11|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3
20th|
+10|
+6|
+6|
+12|Esoteric Knowledge|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4[/table]
The Scholar: Spells Known
{table=head]Level|0lvl|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th|9th
1st|4|2|
2nd|5|2|
3rd|5|3|1|
4th|6|3|1|
5th|6|4|2|1|
6th|7|4|2|1|
7th|8|5|3|2|1|
8th|8|5|4|2|1|
9th|9|5|4|3|2|1|
10th|9|5|4|3|2|1|
11th|9|5|5|4|3|2|1|
12th|9|5|5|4|3|2|1|
13th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|1|
14th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|1|
15th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|1|
16th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|1|
17th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|2|1|
18th|9|5|5|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|
19th|9|5|5|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|
20th|9|5|5|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|[/table]
Hit Die: d4
Alignment: Any, but strongly favors law.
Class Skills: Appraise, Concentration, Craft (all taken individually), Decipher Script, Forgery, Knowledge (all taken individually), Search, Speak Language, Spellcraft.
Skill Points: 4 + Intelligence modifier
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: Scholars are not proficient with any armors or shields. They are proficient with daggers, quarterstaffs, and slings.
Spells: Intelligence determines the Scholar's bonus spells per day, and the save DCs of his spells. He casts spells spontaneously as a sorcerer for each spell slot he has. He keeps a spellbook, which he must study for an hour a day to prepare his mind for his casting. He chooses his spells known from the Sorcerer/Wizard list, and casts arcane spells. He is affected by arcane spell failure chance as normal, unless he takes the Spell Certainty Esoteric Knowledge.
Scholar of Spells: A Scholar can add spells to his spellbook, but in a way different than that of Wizards. A Scholar has a set number of spells known at each level (see above table), and he cannot add spells to his spellbook from an outside source (such as a Wizard's spellbook, a scroll, etc). Instead, he is able to study during downtime to learn new spells. It takes him eight hours of studying per spell level to learn a new spell. He also has to make a DC 15 + spell level Spellcraft check. 0-level spells count as 1/2 level for time, and the DC is 15. A scholar can attempt to study for a divine spell (which would be cast as arcane), but the spell level counts as double for the Spellcraft Check, and time required (i.e. a 2nd level divine spell would require a DC 19 Spellcraft check, and 24 hours of studying). A Scholar cannot study more than 8 hours per day, but can do other things, such as adventuring, on a day he studies. Time spent studying can be split up into increments of as small as 2 hours. If a scholar fails the Spellcraft check to study a spell, he cannot attempt to learn that spell until he gains another character level. Also, a Scholar can attempt to study a spell as a metamagic spell, but only if he has the appropriate metamagic feat. The effective spell level is used to study it. A Scholar can have no more than double the number of spells on her spells known table for her level total, including with studying.
Esoteric Knowledge: At 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th level a Scholar gets access to Esoteric Knowledge. He has several options that he can learn:
Spell Certainty The Scholar can ignore up to 10% arcane spell failure from armor. He can take this only once.
Dragon's Health The Scholar gains 1d12 + Con modifier hit points. This does not count as a hit die for the purposes of any calculation, it only adds increased hit points.
Heroes' Skill The Scholar gains +2 to his Base Attack Bonus. This is not merely a competence bonus to hit, but a increase in BAB, including adding additional attacks, if possible. It cannot be used to qualify for a prestige class, (or a feat, or anything else similar).
Bonus Feat The Scholar gains a bonus feat that is either a Metamagic or Item Creation feat.
Hopefully, I've made this a little more coherent. I changed the levels for Esoteric Knowledge, tried to write a more thorough version of the spell studying, and put up a table of spells known. Enjoy!
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special|0lvl|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th| 9th
1st|
+0|
+0|
+0|
+2|Scholar of Spells|3|1|-
2nd|
+1|
+0|
+0|
+3|-|4|2|-
3rd|
+1|
+1|
+1|
+3|-|4|2|1|-
4th|
+2|
+1|
+1|
+3|-|4|3|2|-|-
5th|
+2|
+1|
+1|
+4|Esoteric Knowledge|4|3|2|1|-|-
6th|
+3|
+2|
+2|
+5|-|4|3|3|2|-|-|-
7th|
+3|
+2|
+2|
+5|-|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
8th|
+4|
+2|
+2|
+6|-|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-|-
9th|
+4|
+3|
+3|
+6|-|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-|-
10th|
+5|
+3|
+3|
+7|Esoteric Knowledge|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-|-
11th|
+5|
+3|
+3|
+7|-|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-|-
12th|
+6|
+4|
+4|
+8|-|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-|-
13th|
+6|
+4|
+4|
+8|-|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-|-
14th|
+7|
+4|
+4|
+9|-|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-|-
15th|
+7|
+5|
+5|
+9|Esoteric Knowledge|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1|-
16th|
+8|
+5|
+5|
+10|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|-
17th|
+8|
+5|
+5|
+10|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|2|1
18th|
+9|
+6|
+6|
+11|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3|2
19th|
+9|
+6|
+6|
+11|-|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|3
20th|
+10|
+6|
+6|
+12|Esoteric Knowledge|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|4[/table]
The Scholar: Spells Known
{table=head]Level|0lvl|1st|2nd|3rd|4th|5th|6th|7th|8th|9th
1st|4|2|
2nd|5|2|
3rd|5|3|1|
4th|6|3|1|
5th|6|4|2|1|
6th|7|4|2|1|
7th|8|5|3|2|1|
8th|8|5|4|2|1|
9th|9|5|4|3|2|1|
10th|9|5|4|3|2|1|
11th|9|5|5|4|3|2|1|
12th|9|5|5|4|3|2|1|
13th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|1|
14th|9|5|5|4|4|3|2|1|
15th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|1|
16th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|2|1|
17th|9|5|5|4|4|4|3|3|2|1|
18th|9|5|5|4|4|4|4|3|3|2|
19th|9|5|5|4|4|4|4|4|4|3|
20th|9|5|5|4|4|4|4|4|4|4|[/table]
Hit Die: d4
Alignment: Any, but strongly favors law.
Class Skills: Appraise, Concentration, Craft (all taken individually), Decipher Script, Forgery, Knowledge (all taken individually), Search, Speak Language, Spellcraft.
Skill Points: 4 + Intelligence modifier
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: Scholars are not proficient with any armors or shields. They are proficient with daggers, quarterstaffs, and slings.
Spells: Intelligence determines the Scholar's bonus spells per day, and the save DCs of his spells. He casts spells spontaneously as a sorcerer for each spell slot he has. He keeps a spellbook, which he must study for an hour a day to prepare his mind for his casting. He chooses his spells known from the Sorcerer/Wizard list, and casts arcane spells. He is affected by arcane spell failure chance as normal, unless he takes the Spell Certainty Esoteric Knowledge.
Scholar of Spells: A Scholar can add spells to his spellbook, but in a way different than that of Wizards. A Scholar has a set number of spells known at each level (see above table), and he cannot add spells to his spellbook from an outside source (such as a Wizard's spellbook, a scroll, etc). Instead, he is able to study during downtime to learn new spells. It takes him eight hours of studying per spell level to learn a new spell. He also has to make a DC 15 + spell level Spellcraft check. 0-level spells count as 1/2 level for time, and the DC is 15. A scholar can attempt to study for a divine spell (which would be cast as arcane), but the spell level counts as double for the Spellcraft Check, and time required (i.e. a 2nd level divine spell would require a DC 19 Spellcraft check, and 24 hours of studying). A Scholar cannot study more than 8 hours per day, but can do other things, such as adventuring, on a day he studies. Time spent studying can be split up into increments of as small as 2 hours. If a scholar fails the Spellcraft check to study a spell, he cannot attempt to learn that spell until he gains another character level. Also, a Scholar can attempt to study a spell as a metamagic spell, but only if he has the appropriate metamagic feat. The effective spell level is used to study it. A Scholar can have no more than double the number of spells on her spells known table for her level total, including with studying.
Esoteric Knowledge: At 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th level a Scholar gets access to Esoteric Knowledge. He has several options that he can learn:
Spell Certainty The Scholar can ignore up to 10% arcane spell failure from armor. He can take this only once.
Dragon's Health The Scholar gains 1d12 + Con modifier hit points. This does not count as a hit die for the purposes of any calculation, it only adds increased hit points.
Heroes' Skill The Scholar gains +2 to his Base Attack Bonus. This is not merely a competence bonus to hit, but a increase in BAB, including adding additional attacks, if possible. It cannot be used to qualify for a prestige class, (or a feat, or anything else similar).
Bonus Feat The Scholar gains a bonus feat that is either a Metamagic or Item Creation feat.
Hopefully, I've made this a little more coherent. I changed the levels for Esoteric Knowledge, tried to write a more thorough version of the spell studying, and put up a table of spells known. Enjoy!