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LOTRfan
2010-11-28, 10:12 AM
As the title says, are there any good intelligence-based spontaneous casters? It seems that the main rule is charisma-based spellcasters are spontaneous casters, while wisdom and intelligence-based ones study or meditation to prepare spells, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Private-Prinny
2010-11-28, 10:16 AM
Beguiler (PHB2) is a spontaneous casting class that runs off of INT. It is the only one I know of.

Abemad
2010-11-28, 10:16 AM
The beguiler is the only one i can think of....

Corwin_of_Amber
2010-11-28, 10:19 AM
Beguiler is from PHB2. It's an Int based spontaneous caster based on Enchantment and Illusion; it can also qualify for Prestige Bard, from Unearthed Arcana, by itself if that's your thing.

EDIT: ah, ninja'd

Boci
2010-11-28, 10:22 AM
Duskblades technicaslly a fullcaster, although they only get 6th level spells.

LOTRfan
2010-11-28, 10:24 AM
I was sort of hoping for a class with a more... diverse spell list, but oh well. Thanks guys. Perhaps I'll just make a variant sorcerer class with intelligence as the main spellcasting ability statistic.

sreservoir
2010-11-28, 10:24 AM
Generic Spellcaster. Archivist under Spontaneous Divine Casters variant.

LOTRfan
2010-11-28, 10:25 AM
Actually, the Generic Spellcaster is perfect. Thanks!

sreservoir
2010-11-28, 10:59 AM
keep in mind that it's not really intended for use with non-generic classes, although I don't think anything goes horribly wrong if you do.

Chrono22
2010-11-28, 11:02 AM
Beguiler and duskblade are spontaneous intelligence based arcane casters.

grimbold
2010-11-28, 12:05 PM
Generic Spellcaster. Archivist under Spontaneous Divine Casters variant.

thats what i think would be the best bet
or a sorcerer who uses INT instead of CHA
i dont see how that could be more powerful than the sorcerer already is

dspeyer
2010-11-28, 12:08 PM
There's also the assassin, though it's a half-caster.

Psyren
2010-11-28, 02:42 PM
Anyone mention Psions yet? Int-based and very spontaneous.

true_shinken
2010-11-28, 02:45 PM
I think Trapsmith is Int-based spontaneous as well.

LOTRfan
2010-11-28, 02:48 PM
Where is trapsmith found? I'm just going to guess, RotD or another Kobold-based book?

Draz74
2010-11-28, 02:53 PM
Where is trapsmith found? I'm just going to guess, RotD or another Kobold-based book?

Dungeonscape, IIRC.