ideasmith
2011-08-12, 10:19 PM
Spellblade
Basically, I gestalted the five core NPC classes and wrote the result up as a PC class.
Hit Die: d8
Alignment: Any.
Class Skills
The spellblade’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are: All skills are class skills for the spellblade.
Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) × 4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Spellbade
{table=head]Level|Base Attack<br>Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|
+1|
+2|
+0|
+2|
2nd|
+2|
+3|
+0|
+3| Summon familiar
3rd|
+3|
+3|
+1|
+3|Bonus feat
4th|
+4|
+4|
+1|
+4|
5th|
+5|
+4|
+1|
+4|
6th|
+6/+1|
+5|
+2|
+5|
7th|
+7/+2|
+5|
+2|
+5| Bonus feat
8th|
+8/+3|
+6|
+2|
+6|
9th|
+9/+4|
+6|
+3|
+6| |
10th|
+10/+5|
+7|
+3|
+7|
11th|
+11/+6/+1|
+7|
+3|
+7| Bonus feat
12th|
+12/+7/+2|
+8|
+4|
+8|
13th|
+13/+8/+3|
+8|
+4|
+8| |
14th|
+14/+9/+4|
+9|
+4|
+9|
15th|
+15/+10/+5|
+9|
+5|
+9| Bonus feat
16th|
+16/+11/+6/+1|
+10|
+5|
+10|
17th|
+17/+12/+7/+2|
+10|
+5|
+10| |
18th|
+18/+13/+8/+3|
+11|
+6|
+11|
19th|
+19/+14/+9/+4|
+11|
+6|
+11| Bonus feat
20th|
+20/+15/+10/+5|
+12|
+6|
+12| [/table]
{table=head]Per-Day
{table=head]Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | - | -
1st | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2nd | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3rd | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4th | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7th | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
9th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
10th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
11th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
12th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
13th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
14th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
15th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
16th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
17th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
18th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
19th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
20th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
[/table][/table]
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the spellblade NPC class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The spellblade is proficient in the use of all simple and martial weapons and all armor and shields.
Spells: A spellblade casts divine spells which are drawn from the adept spell list. Like a cleric, a spellblade must choose and prepare her spells in advance. Unlike a cleric, a spellblade cannot spontaneously cast cure or inflict spells.
To prepare or cast a spell, a spellblade must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a spellblade’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the spellblade’s Wisdom modifier.
Spellblades, unlike wizards, do not acquire their spells from books or scrolls, nor do they prepare them through study. Instead, they meditate or pray for their spells, receiving them as divine inspiration or through their own strength of faith. Each spellblade must choose a time each day at which she must spend an hour in quiet contemplation or supplication to regain her daily allotment of spells. Time spent resting has no effect on whether a spellblade can prepare spells.
Like other spellcasters, a spellblade can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on the table above. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Wisdom score.
When the table above indicates that the spellblade gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, she gains only the bonus spells she would be entitled to based on her Wisdom score for that spell level.
Each spellblade has a particular holy symbol (as a divine focus) depending on the spellblade’s magical tradition.
Summon Familiar: At 2nd level, a spellblade can call a familiar, just as a sorcerer or wizard can.
Bonus Feats: At 3rd level, and every four levels thereafter (at 7th, 11th, 15th, and 19th), a spellblade gains a bonus feat. At each such opportunity, she can choose a feat. The spellblade must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat.
These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a character of any class gets from advancing levels.
Change Log
8/13/2011: Added basic concept. (Thank you, Pyromancer999)
8/13/2011: Fixed levels in spells per day table (Thank you, Pyromancer999, Ziegander)
8/13/2011: Removed misplaced '-', (Thank you, Zale)
8/16/2011: Changed class skills to ‘all skills’. (Thank you, Ziegander)
8/16/2011: Added bonus feats (Thank you Zale, Pyromancer 999)
Basically, I gestalted the five core NPC classes and wrote the result up as a PC class.
Hit Die: d8
Alignment: Any.
Class Skills
The spellblade’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are: All skills are class skills for the spellblade.
Skill Points at 1st Level: (6 + Int modifier) × 4.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Spellbade
{table=head]Level|Base Attack<br>Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
1st|
+1|
+2|
+0|
+2|
2nd|
+2|
+3|
+0|
+3| Summon familiar
3rd|
+3|
+3|
+1|
+3|Bonus feat
4th|
+4|
+4|
+1|
+4|
5th|
+5|
+4|
+1|
+4|
6th|
+6/+1|
+5|
+2|
+5|
7th|
+7/+2|
+5|
+2|
+5| Bonus feat
8th|
+8/+3|
+6|
+2|
+6|
9th|
+9/+4|
+6|
+3|
+6| |
10th|
+10/+5|
+7|
+3|
+7|
11th|
+11/+6/+1|
+7|
+3|
+7| Bonus feat
12th|
+12/+7/+2|
+8|
+4|
+8|
13th|
+13/+8/+3|
+8|
+4|
+8| |
14th|
+14/+9/+4|
+9|
+4|
+9|
15th|
+15/+10/+5|
+9|
+5|
+9| Bonus feat
16th|
+16/+11/+6/+1|
+10|
+5|
+10|
17th|
+17/+12/+7/+2|
+10|
+5|
+10| |
18th|
+18/+13/+8/+3|
+11|
+6|
+11|
19th|
+19/+14/+9/+4|
+11|
+6|
+11| Bonus feat
20th|
+20/+15/+10/+5|
+12|
+6|
+12| [/table]
{table=head]Per-Day
{table=head]Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | - | -
1st | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2nd | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3rd | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4th | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7th | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
8th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
9th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
10th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
11th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
12th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
13th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
14th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
15th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
16th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
17th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
18th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
19th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
20th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
[/table][/table]
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the spellblade NPC class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The spellblade is proficient in the use of all simple and martial weapons and all armor and shields.
Spells: A spellblade casts divine spells which are drawn from the adept spell list. Like a cleric, a spellblade must choose and prepare her spells in advance. Unlike a cleric, a spellblade cannot spontaneously cast cure or inflict spells.
To prepare or cast a spell, a spellblade must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a spellblade’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the spellblade’s Wisdom modifier.
Spellblades, unlike wizards, do not acquire their spells from books or scrolls, nor do they prepare them through study. Instead, they meditate or pray for their spells, receiving them as divine inspiration or through their own strength of faith. Each spellblade must choose a time each day at which she must spend an hour in quiet contemplation or supplication to regain her daily allotment of spells. Time spent resting has no effect on whether a spellblade can prepare spells.
Like other spellcasters, a spellblade can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on the table above. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Wisdom score.
When the table above indicates that the spellblade gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, she gains only the bonus spells she would be entitled to based on her Wisdom score for that spell level.
Each spellblade has a particular holy symbol (as a divine focus) depending on the spellblade’s magical tradition.
Summon Familiar: At 2nd level, a spellblade can call a familiar, just as a sorcerer or wizard can.
Bonus Feats: At 3rd level, and every four levels thereafter (at 7th, 11th, 15th, and 19th), a spellblade gains a bonus feat. At each such opportunity, she can choose a feat. The spellblade must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat.
These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a character of any class gets from advancing levels.
Change Log
8/13/2011: Added basic concept. (Thank you, Pyromancer999)
8/13/2011: Fixed levels in spells per day table (Thank you, Pyromancer999, Ziegander)
8/13/2011: Removed misplaced '-', (Thank you, Zale)
8/16/2011: Changed class skills to ‘all skills’. (Thank you, Ziegander)
8/16/2011: Added bonus feats (Thank you Zale, Pyromancer 999)