Ramza00
2007-09-25, 03:06 PM
Since the Factotum doesn't get much love due to it only being in one book here are some custom feats as well as an epic progression which I sharing. Also any advice on balance will be greatly appreciated.
Custom Non Epic Feats:
• Blended Spellcasting
Prerequisite: Arcane Dilettante
Benefit: Your Arcane Dilettante take on many of the aspects of spells. You now gain bonus “spell like abilities” due to a high intelligence, for each level of Arcane Dilettante you are able to cast, similar to how a wizard receives bonus spells due to a high intelligence. These bonus spell like abilities are in conjunction to your normal Arcane Dilettante. For example, a 16th lvl Factotum with 26 int will have these selections of Arcane Dilettante
Level of
Spells | Arcane Dilettante | Bonus Spell-
Like Abilities | Total
0th | 0 | 0 | 0
1st | 0 | 2 | 2
2nd | 0 | 2 | 2
3rd | 0 | 2 | 2
4th | 0 | 2 | 2
5th | 5 | 1 | 6
6th | 1 | 1 | 2
In addition if a class ability, feat, or item would interact with a spell, if you will it you can use one of your Arcane Dilettante as if it was a prepared arcane spell that was being affected by the class ability, feat, or item. For example you can use a pearl of power to recall a spell like ability as if it was a prepared spell, you can use your Arcane Dilettante slot with the Duskblade’s Arcane Channeling ability, you can sacrifice an Arcane Dilettante slot to use with Arcane Strike, use can use an Arcane Dilettante to power a reserve feat, etc. Furthermore your Arcane Dilettante ability counts for the purposes of Prerequisites regarding the level of arcane spells as well as an arcane caster level. Each individual casting of an Arcane Dilettante still takes 1 inspiration point.
• Reiterative Arcane Dilettante
Prerequisite: Arcane Dilettante (2 spells)
Your Arcane Dilettante is no longer limited to picking each spell only once per day with for your Arcane Dilettante repitore. You can now pick the same spell multiple times with your Arcane Dilettante each time you prepare your Arcane Dilettante spell like abilities. Each individual selection of a spell as a spell like ability takes up one Arcane Dilettante slot. Each individual casting of an Arcane Dilettante still takes 1 inspiration point.
• Improved Cunning Knowledge:
Prerequisite: Cunning Knowledge
Benefit: You may use Cunning Knowledge 2 additional times per day for a particular skill
Normal: You can use Cunning Knowledge only 1 time per day for a particular skill.
Special: You can take this feat multiple times, each time it increases the times you can use Cunning Knowledge by an additional 2 per day for a particular skill.
• Improved Cunning Dodge:
Prerequisite: Cunning Dodge
Benefit: You may use Cunning Dodge 2 additional times per day
Normal: You can use Cunning Dodge 1 time per day
Special: You can take this feat multiple times, each time it increases the times you can use Cunning Dodge by an additional 2 times per day.
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EPIC FACTOTUM
• Hit Die: d8.
• Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
• Inspiration: The epic factotum does not gain any additional points of inspiration after 20th level.
• Arcane Dilettante: The epic factotum does not gain any additional uses of his Arcane Dilettante after 20th level, nor does he gain higher spell levels for his Arcane Dilettante. His caster level for his Arcane Dilettante does increase.
• Opportunistic Piety: The epic factotum gains an extra use of Oppurtunistic Piety every 5 levels. In addition his epic levels stack with his non-epic levels to determine the number of hit points healed or damage done per undead.
• Bonus Feats: The epic factotum gains a bonus feat every three levels higher than 20th (23rd, 26th, and so on).
Epic Bonus Feats: Improved Arcane Dilettante, Improved Cunning Brilliance, Supernatural Cunning Brilliance, Expanded Cunning Brilliance, Font of Inspiration (non-epic)
Blinding Speed, Combat Archery, Dexterous Fortitude, Dexterous Will, Epic Dodge, Epic Reputation, Epic Skill Focus, Epic Speed, Epic Trapfinding, Improved Combat Reflexes, Legendary Climber, Spellcasting Harrier, Superior Initiative, Uncanny Accuracy (this is only a start for epic bonus feats).
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Epic Custom Feats
• Improved Arcane Dilettante:
Prerequisite: Arcane Dilettante of 7th level or higher, Spellcraft 21 ranks
Benefit: You can now cast Arcane Dilettante of one level higher than normal. In addition, you can prepare 1 additional spell with Arcane Dilettante. Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point.
Special: You can take this feat multiple times
• Improved Cunning Brilliance:
Prerequisite: Cunning Brilliance, Effective Character Level of 21
Benefit: You may use your 3 selections another time per day for each selection; additionally you can choose class features of 3 levels higher. Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point
Special: You can take this feat multiple times each time it adds another time per day for each selection of cunning brilliance, as well as increase the level of the class features 3 higher.
• Supernatural Cunning Brilliance:
Prerequisite: Cunning Brilliance, Effective Character Level of 21
You can now select Supernatural Abilities as well as Extraordinary with your Cunning Brilliance. This does not grant you spell casting of a class. Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point.
• Expanded Cunning Brilliance: You can gain extraordinary abilities of a class that is listed in the class description but not detailed further; Warblade’s Maneuvers (note you can only choose extraordinary maneuvers unless you have Supernatural Cunning Brilliance). Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point. (I need to work on this feats's wording).
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Custom Non Epic Feats:
• Blended Spellcasting
Prerequisite: Arcane Dilettante
Benefit: Your Arcane Dilettante take on many of the aspects of spells. You now gain bonus “spell like abilities” due to a high intelligence, for each level of Arcane Dilettante you are able to cast, similar to how a wizard receives bonus spells due to a high intelligence. These bonus spell like abilities are in conjunction to your normal Arcane Dilettante. For example, a 16th lvl Factotum with 26 int will have these selections of Arcane Dilettante
Level of
Spells | Arcane Dilettante | Bonus Spell-
Like Abilities | Total
0th | 0 | 0 | 0
1st | 0 | 2 | 2
2nd | 0 | 2 | 2
3rd | 0 | 2 | 2
4th | 0 | 2 | 2
5th | 5 | 1 | 6
6th | 1 | 1 | 2
In addition if a class ability, feat, or item would interact with a spell, if you will it you can use one of your Arcane Dilettante as if it was a prepared arcane spell that was being affected by the class ability, feat, or item. For example you can use a pearl of power to recall a spell like ability as if it was a prepared spell, you can use your Arcane Dilettante slot with the Duskblade’s Arcane Channeling ability, you can sacrifice an Arcane Dilettante slot to use with Arcane Strike, use can use an Arcane Dilettante to power a reserve feat, etc. Furthermore your Arcane Dilettante ability counts for the purposes of Prerequisites regarding the level of arcane spells as well as an arcane caster level. Each individual casting of an Arcane Dilettante still takes 1 inspiration point.
• Reiterative Arcane Dilettante
Prerequisite: Arcane Dilettante (2 spells)
Your Arcane Dilettante is no longer limited to picking each spell only once per day with for your Arcane Dilettante repitore. You can now pick the same spell multiple times with your Arcane Dilettante each time you prepare your Arcane Dilettante spell like abilities. Each individual selection of a spell as a spell like ability takes up one Arcane Dilettante slot. Each individual casting of an Arcane Dilettante still takes 1 inspiration point.
• Improved Cunning Knowledge:
Prerequisite: Cunning Knowledge
Benefit: You may use Cunning Knowledge 2 additional times per day for a particular skill
Normal: You can use Cunning Knowledge only 1 time per day for a particular skill.
Special: You can take this feat multiple times, each time it increases the times you can use Cunning Knowledge by an additional 2 per day for a particular skill.
• Improved Cunning Dodge:
Prerequisite: Cunning Dodge
Benefit: You may use Cunning Dodge 2 additional times per day
Normal: You can use Cunning Dodge 1 time per day
Special: You can take this feat multiple times, each time it increases the times you can use Cunning Dodge by an additional 2 times per day.
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EPIC FACTOTUM
• Hit Die: d8.
• Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier.
• Inspiration: The epic factotum does not gain any additional points of inspiration after 20th level.
• Arcane Dilettante: The epic factotum does not gain any additional uses of his Arcane Dilettante after 20th level, nor does he gain higher spell levels for his Arcane Dilettante. His caster level for his Arcane Dilettante does increase.
• Opportunistic Piety: The epic factotum gains an extra use of Oppurtunistic Piety every 5 levels. In addition his epic levels stack with his non-epic levels to determine the number of hit points healed or damage done per undead.
• Bonus Feats: The epic factotum gains a bonus feat every three levels higher than 20th (23rd, 26th, and so on).
Epic Bonus Feats: Improved Arcane Dilettante, Improved Cunning Brilliance, Supernatural Cunning Brilliance, Expanded Cunning Brilliance, Font of Inspiration (non-epic)
Blinding Speed, Combat Archery, Dexterous Fortitude, Dexterous Will, Epic Dodge, Epic Reputation, Epic Skill Focus, Epic Speed, Epic Trapfinding, Improved Combat Reflexes, Legendary Climber, Spellcasting Harrier, Superior Initiative, Uncanny Accuracy (this is only a start for epic bonus feats).
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Epic Custom Feats
• Improved Arcane Dilettante:
Prerequisite: Arcane Dilettante of 7th level or higher, Spellcraft 21 ranks
Benefit: You can now cast Arcane Dilettante of one level higher than normal. In addition, you can prepare 1 additional spell with Arcane Dilettante. Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point.
Special: You can take this feat multiple times
• Improved Cunning Brilliance:
Prerequisite: Cunning Brilliance, Effective Character Level of 21
Benefit: You may use your 3 selections another time per day for each selection; additionally you can choose class features of 3 levels higher. Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point
Special: You can take this feat multiple times each time it adds another time per day for each selection of cunning brilliance, as well as increase the level of the class features 3 higher.
• Supernatural Cunning Brilliance:
Prerequisite: Cunning Brilliance, Effective Character Level of 21
You can now select Supernatural Abilities as well as Extraordinary with your Cunning Brilliance. This does not grant you spell casting of a class. Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point.
• Expanded Cunning Brilliance: You can gain extraordinary abilities of a class that is listed in the class description but not detailed further; Warblade’s Maneuvers (note you can only choose extraordinary maneuvers unless you have Supernatural Cunning Brilliance). Finally you gain 1 additional inspiration point. (I need to work on this feats's wording).
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