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BelGareth
2012-12-17, 05:46 AM
Soulcaster
Requirements
Spellcasting: Able to cast 2nd level arcane spells
Feats: Incarnum Spellshaping.
Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 8 ranks.
Meldshaping: Ability to shape soulmelds; ability to bind a soulmeld to a chakra.

Class skills (4 + Int Modifier per level): The Soulcasters's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Knowledge (the planes) (Int), Knowledge (Incarnum) (Int), Profession (Int), and Spellcraft (Int).

Hit Dice: d6

{table=head]Level|BAB|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special|Spellcasting

1st| +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | Arcane investment (1), Incarnum Body|+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

2nd| +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | Arcane Distillation (1st) |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

3rd| +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | Midnight Metamagic |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

4th| +3 | +1 | +1 | +2 | Arcane Distillation (2nd) |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

5th| +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | Arcane investment (2) |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

6th| +4 | +2 | +2 | +3 | Arcane Distillation (3rd) |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

7th| +5 | +2 | +2 | +4 | Midnight Power |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

8th| +6 | +3 | +3 | +4 | Arcane Distillation (4th) |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

9th| +6 | +3 | +3 | +5 | Improved Midnight Metamagic |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

10th| +7 | +3 | +3 | +5 | Arcane investment (3), Arcane Distillation (5th) |+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class
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Weapon and Armor Proficiency: You gain no new proficiencies with weapons, armor, or shields.

Incarnum Body (Ex): Your levels in Soulcaster stack with your levels in the Incarnum class used to enter this prestige class for purposes of determining your Max Essentia capacity, amount of essentia and Chakras unlocked. If you have multiple classes before entering this prestige class, you must choose one to progress.

Arcane Investment (Su): Beginning at 1st level, you can invest essentia in your arcane spells to make them more powerful. As part of the swift action to reinvest your essentia, you can choose to invest 1 point of essentia in any spell that you know (and have prepared, if you prepare spells). Doing so increases the caster level of the spell and its save DC by 1. Once so used, the essentia returns to your essentia pool and can be invested into soulmelds or other effects.

This ability improves, allowing the soulcaster to invest 2 essentia at into spells at 5th level gaining +2 caster level and spell DC and 3 essentia at 10th level for +3 caster level and spell DC.

Arcane Distillation (Su): At 2nd level, you can use the magical energy of your spells to augment your essentia pool. By sacrificing an arcane spell slot (or one prepared arcane spell, if you prepare spells) of 1st level, you gain 1 point of essentia for 1 round. This essentia can be invested or otherwise used as normal, but it disappears at the start of your next turn. This ability is usable once per round as a free action.

This ability improves, allowing the soulcaster to sacrifice higher spell levels. At 4th level a soulcaster is able to sacrifice a 2nd level spell gaining 2 essentia, at 6th a 3rd level spell for 3 essentia, 8th a 4th level spell for 4 essentia and a 5th level spell at 10th for 5 essentia.

Midnight Metamagic (Ex): At 3rd level, the soulcaster gains Midnight metamagic as a bonus feat. If the soulcaster already has the Midnight Metamagic feat he gains a bonus feat for which he meets the prerequisites for.

In addition, the soulcaster can change the affected spells by spending 10 minutes of meditation. He may do this any amount of times.

Midnight Power (Ex): At 7th level, the soulcaster learns to empower his spells to push through the innate resistance of creatures. The soulcaster can invest essentia into this class ability like a soulmeld, for each point of essentia invested, he receives a +1 insight bonus to spell penetration checks to overcome spell resistance.

Improved Midnight Metamagic (Ex): At 9th level, the soulcaster has learned how to fine tune his manipulation of spells with essentia. When using the midnight metamagic feat the amount of essentia required to fuel the metamagic feats is lessened by 1.

Notes

I already posted this in my Incarnum Redux (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=260048) project, but wanted to get some feedback on it.
I think this is a solid update to the original PRC and would love to hear what people think.

Keep in mind, that the entry requirements are based off my new base classes.

And as always, thanks for stopping by.