Ethlandor
2010-12-20, 07:14 PM
This is a base class I devised and wanted some balance feed back on. Too powerful, ok, too limited? Let me know.
The theory behind this class is that they are a group of monastically trained casters. Where normal monks focus on the perfection of the physical self, Student of the Rainbow Prism focus on the perfection of magical theory, with such spells as Prismatic sphere, wall , and spray being seen as the pinnacle of magical perfection. Many begin adventuring in order to search for the Seven Veils [Magic item Compendium] which they venerate as an almost holy relic.
Student of the Rainbow Prism
Alignment: Must be Lawful
Hit Die: d4
Class Skills
The student of the rainbow prism’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), and Spot(Wis). See Chapter 4: Skills for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier
Table 1-1: The Student of the Rainbow Prism
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Armored Mage (light crystal) 5 3 - - - - - - - -
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 Weapon Focus (ray) 6 4 - - - - - - - -
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 6 5 3 - - - - - - -
4 +2 +1 +1 +4 Energy Substitution (fire) 6 6 4 - - - - - - -
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 Crystal Adept 6 6 5 3 - - - - - -
6 +3 +2 +2 +5 Weapon Specialization (ray) 7 6 6 4 - - - - - -
7 +3 +2 +2 +5 Touch Mastery 7 6 6 5 3 - - - - -
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 Energy Substitution (acid) 7 7 6 6 4 - - - - -
9 +4 +3 +3 +6 Armored Mage (medium crystal) 8 7 6 6 5 3 - - - -
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 Greater Weapon Focus (ray) 8 7 7 6 6 4 - - -
11 +5 +3 +3 +7 8 8 7 6 6 5 3 - - -
12 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Energy Substitution (electricity) 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 - - -
13 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Crystal Savant 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 3 - -
14 +7/+2 +4 +4 +9 Greater Weapon Specialization (ray) 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 - -
15 +7/+2 +5 +5 +9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 3 -
16 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 Energy Substitution (cold) 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 -
17 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 3
18 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 4
19 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5
20 +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Energy Substitution (sonic) 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the student of the rainbow prism.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Students of the rainbow prism is proficient with club, crossbow (light or heavy), dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, mace(light or heavy), quarterstaff, sai, sling, and spear (short, regular, or long). Due to their special training students of the rainbow prism are proficient with light armor and shields that are constructed from crystal. At 7th level a student of the rainbow prism gains proficiency with medium crystal armor.
Armored Mage: Normally, armor of any type interferes with an arcane spellcaster’s gestures, which cause his or her spells to fail (if those spells have somatic components). A student of the rainbow prism’s limited focus and specialized training, however, allows them to avoid arcane spell failure as long as they stick to light armor and shields constructed from mundane or deep crystal. This training does not extend to medium or heavier armors, nor to heavy shields. Nor does this ability apply to spells gained from a different spellcasting class.
At 9th level a student of the rainbow prism learns to use medium armor with no chance of spell failure as long as it is constructed from crystal.
Spells: A student of the rainbow prism casts arcane spells (the same type of spells available to sorcerers and wizards), which are drawn from the student of the rainbow prism’s spell list given below. A student of the rainbow prism can cast any spell they know without preparing it ahead of time the way a cleric or wizard must. When a student of the rainbow prism gains access to a new level of spells, they automatically know all the spells for that level listed on the student of the rainbow prism’s spell list. Essentially, their spell list is the same as their spells known list.
To cast a spell a student of the rainbow prism must have a Wisdom score of 10+ the spell’s level (Wis 10 for 0-level spells, Wis 11 for 1st-level spells, and so forth). The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a student of the rainbow prism’s spell is 10 + the spells level + the student of the rainbow prism’s Wisdom modifier. Like other spellcasters, a student of the rainbow prism can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Their base daily spell allotment is given on Table 1-1; The Student of the Rainbow Prism. In addition, they receive bonus spells for a high Wisdom score (see Table 1-1, page 8 of the Player’s Handbook).
Weapon Focus (ray): At 2nd level a student of the rainbow prism gains Weapon Focus (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Energy Substitution (fire): At 4th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (fire) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Crystal Adept: Starting at 5th level a student of the rainbow prism can use a standard action to cast any touch spell they know and deliver the spell through their weapon with a melee attack. The weapon used to make this attack must be forged of either mundane or deep crystal. Casting a spell in this manner does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The spell must have a casting time of 1 standard action or less. If the melee attack is successful, the attack deals damage normally; then the effect of the spell is resolved.
Weapon Specialization (ray): At 6th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Weapon Specialization (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Touch Mastery: At 7th level a student of the rainbow prism becomes so skilled at the use of spells that require touch attacks that they gain a +1 bonus per three class levels when making such attack rolls.
Energy Substitution (acid): At 8th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (acid) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Greater Weapon Focus (ray): At 10th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Greater Weapon Focus (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Energy Substitution (electricity): At 12th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (elelctricity) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Greater Weapon Specialization (ray): At 14th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Greater Weapon Specialization (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Energy Substitution (cold): At 16th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (cold) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Crystal Savant: A student of the rainbow prism is so well honed in their use of crystal weaponry that at 13th level they may cast any touch spell you know as part of a full attack action involving a weapon forged of crystal, and the spell affects each target you hit in melee combat that round. Doing so discharges the spell at the end of the round, in the case of a touch spell that would otherwise last longer than 1 round.
Student of the Rainbow Prism Spell List
The student of the rainbow prism s spell list appears below. Spells printed in
this book are marked with an asterisk.
0 level: dancing lights, light, flare, acid splash, electric jolt, touch of fatigue, stick, daze, caltrops
1st level: rainbow pattern, light of lunia, burning hands, corrosive grasp, shocking grasp, chill touch, ray of clumsiness, hypnotism, summon monster i
2nd level: rainbow beam, light of mercuria, flaming sphere, melf’s acid arrow, electric loop, ghoul touch, earthbind, touch of idiocy, summon monster ii
3rd level: prismatic mist, light of venya, fireball, acid breath, lightning bolt, vampiric touch, slow, ray of dizziness, summon monster iii
4th level: rainbow blast, energy spheres, orb of fire, orb of acid, orb of electricity, poison, mass reduce person, greater rebuke, summon monster iv
5th level: prismatic ray, radiance, firebrand, acid sheath, ball lightning, night’s caress, baleful polymorph, feeblemind, summon monster v
6th level: prismatic spray, ray of light, fires of purity, acid fog, chain lightning, spectral touch, extract water elemental, overwhelm, summon monster vi
7th level: prismatic eye, radiant assault, emerald flame fist, melf’s acid arrow volley*, lightning volley*, withering palm, glass strike, hiss of sleep, summon monster vii
8th level: prismatic wall, sunburst, deadly lahar, mass acid sheath*, lightning ring, touch of the graveborn, flensing, maddening whispers, summon monster viii
9th level: prismatic sphere, prismatic deluge, meteor swarm, acid orb volley*, stormrage, imprisonment, arboreal transformation, programmed amnesia, summon monster ix
Melf’s acid arrow volley: as melf’s acid arrow, except extra arrow / 2 levels can effect separate targets
Acid Sheath, mass: as fire shield mass for acid sheath
Acid orb volley: as orb of acid except extra orb/ level can effect separate targets
Lightning volley: as lighting bolt except extra bolt/2 levels can effect separate target
The theory behind this class is that they are a group of monastically trained casters. Where normal monks focus on the perfection of the physical self, Student of the Rainbow Prism focus on the perfection of magical theory, with such spells as Prismatic sphere, wall , and spray being seen as the pinnacle of magical perfection. Many begin adventuring in order to search for the Seven Veils [Magic item Compendium] which they venerate as an almost holy relic.
Student of the Rainbow Prism
Alignment: Must be Lawful
Hit Die: d4
Class Skills
The student of the rainbow prism’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), and Spot(Wis). See Chapter 4: Skills for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier
Table 1-1: The Student of the Rainbow Prism
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Armored Mage (light crystal) 5 3 - - - - - - - -
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 Weapon Focus (ray) 6 4 - - - - - - - -
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 6 5 3 - - - - - - -
4 +2 +1 +1 +4 Energy Substitution (fire) 6 6 4 - - - - - - -
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 Crystal Adept 6 6 5 3 - - - - - -
6 +3 +2 +2 +5 Weapon Specialization (ray) 7 6 6 4 - - - - - -
7 +3 +2 +2 +5 Touch Mastery 7 6 6 5 3 - - - - -
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 Energy Substitution (acid) 7 7 6 6 4 - - - - -
9 +4 +3 +3 +6 Armored Mage (medium crystal) 8 7 6 6 5 3 - - - -
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 Greater Weapon Focus (ray) 8 7 7 6 6 4 - - -
11 +5 +3 +3 +7 8 8 7 6 6 5 3 - - -
12 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Energy Substitution (electricity) 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 - - -
13 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Crystal Savant 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 3 - -
14 +7/+2 +4 +4 +9 Greater Weapon Specialization (ray) 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 - -
15 +7/+2 +5 +5 +9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 3 -
16 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 Energy Substitution (cold) 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 -
17 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 3
18 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 4
19 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5
20 +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Energy Substitution (sonic) 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the student of the rainbow prism.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Students of the rainbow prism is proficient with club, crossbow (light or heavy), dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, mace(light or heavy), quarterstaff, sai, sling, and spear (short, regular, or long). Due to their special training students of the rainbow prism are proficient with light armor and shields that are constructed from crystal. At 7th level a student of the rainbow prism gains proficiency with medium crystal armor.
Armored Mage: Normally, armor of any type interferes with an arcane spellcaster’s gestures, which cause his or her spells to fail (if those spells have somatic components). A student of the rainbow prism’s limited focus and specialized training, however, allows them to avoid arcane spell failure as long as they stick to light armor and shields constructed from mundane or deep crystal. This training does not extend to medium or heavier armors, nor to heavy shields. Nor does this ability apply to spells gained from a different spellcasting class.
At 9th level a student of the rainbow prism learns to use medium armor with no chance of spell failure as long as it is constructed from crystal.
Spells: A student of the rainbow prism casts arcane spells (the same type of spells available to sorcerers and wizards), which are drawn from the student of the rainbow prism’s spell list given below. A student of the rainbow prism can cast any spell they know without preparing it ahead of time the way a cleric or wizard must. When a student of the rainbow prism gains access to a new level of spells, they automatically know all the spells for that level listed on the student of the rainbow prism’s spell list. Essentially, their spell list is the same as their spells known list.
To cast a spell a student of the rainbow prism must have a Wisdom score of 10+ the spell’s level (Wis 10 for 0-level spells, Wis 11 for 1st-level spells, and so forth). The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a student of the rainbow prism’s spell is 10 + the spells level + the student of the rainbow prism’s Wisdom modifier. Like other spellcasters, a student of the rainbow prism can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Their base daily spell allotment is given on Table 1-1; The Student of the Rainbow Prism. In addition, they receive bonus spells for a high Wisdom score (see Table 1-1, page 8 of the Player’s Handbook).
Weapon Focus (ray): At 2nd level a student of the rainbow prism gains Weapon Focus (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Energy Substitution (fire): At 4th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (fire) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Crystal Adept: Starting at 5th level a student of the rainbow prism can use a standard action to cast any touch spell they know and deliver the spell through their weapon with a melee attack. The weapon used to make this attack must be forged of either mundane or deep crystal. Casting a spell in this manner does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The spell must have a casting time of 1 standard action or less. If the melee attack is successful, the attack deals damage normally; then the effect of the spell is resolved.
Weapon Specialization (ray): At 6th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Weapon Specialization (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Touch Mastery: At 7th level a student of the rainbow prism becomes so skilled at the use of spells that require touch attacks that they gain a +1 bonus per three class levels when making such attack rolls.
Energy Substitution (acid): At 8th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (acid) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Greater Weapon Focus (ray): At 10th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Greater Weapon Focus (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Energy Substitution (electricity): At 12th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (elelctricity) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Greater Weapon Specialization (ray): At 14th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Greater Weapon Specialization (ray) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Energy Substitution (cold): At 16th level a student of the rainbow prism gains Energy Substitution (cold) as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites. If the student of the rainbow prism already has this feat, they can choose a different metamagic feat that they qualify for.
Crystal Savant: A student of the rainbow prism is so well honed in their use of crystal weaponry that at 13th level they may cast any touch spell you know as part of a full attack action involving a weapon forged of crystal, and the spell affects each target you hit in melee combat that round. Doing so discharges the spell at the end of the round, in the case of a touch spell that would otherwise last longer than 1 round.
Student of the Rainbow Prism Spell List
The student of the rainbow prism s spell list appears below. Spells printed in
this book are marked with an asterisk.
0 level: dancing lights, light, flare, acid splash, electric jolt, touch of fatigue, stick, daze, caltrops
1st level: rainbow pattern, light of lunia, burning hands, corrosive grasp, shocking grasp, chill touch, ray of clumsiness, hypnotism, summon monster i
2nd level: rainbow beam, light of mercuria, flaming sphere, melf’s acid arrow, electric loop, ghoul touch, earthbind, touch of idiocy, summon monster ii
3rd level: prismatic mist, light of venya, fireball, acid breath, lightning bolt, vampiric touch, slow, ray of dizziness, summon monster iii
4th level: rainbow blast, energy spheres, orb of fire, orb of acid, orb of electricity, poison, mass reduce person, greater rebuke, summon monster iv
5th level: prismatic ray, radiance, firebrand, acid sheath, ball lightning, night’s caress, baleful polymorph, feeblemind, summon monster v
6th level: prismatic spray, ray of light, fires of purity, acid fog, chain lightning, spectral touch, extract water elemental, overwhelm, summon monster vi
7th level: prismatic eye, radiant assault, emerald flame fist, melf’s acid arrow volley*, lightning volley*, withering palm, glass strike, hiss of sleep, summon monster vii
8th level: prismatic wall, sunburst, deadly lahar, mass acid sheath*, lightning ring, touch of the graveborn, flensing, maddening whispers, summon monster viii
9th level: prismatic sphere, prismatic deluge, meteor swarm, acid orb volley*, stormrage, imprisonment, arboreal transformation, programmed amnesia, summon monster ix
Melf’s acid arrow volley: as melf’s acid arrow, except extra arrow / 2 levels can effect separate targets
Acid Sheath, mass: as fire shield mass for acid sheath
Acid orb volley: as orb of acid except extra orb/ level can effect separate targets
Lightning volley: as lighting bolt except extra bolt/2 levels can effect separate target