Fast Progression classes

[IdleMuse]

Is there a comprehensive list out there of classes with 'fast' (better than Wizard) spellcasting progression?

I know of Ur-Priest and Divine Crusader, are there any more?

[Tshern]

Is there a comprehensive list out there of classes with 'fast' (better than Wizard) spellcasting progression?

I know of Ur-Priest and Divine Crusader, are there any more?

Sublime Chord, but its prerequisites are so steep that you eventually wind up getting 9th level spells later than a standard Wizard. Then there is the infamous Beholder Mage from Lords of Madness, but you might wish to steer away from that unless your DM is a friend of cheese of the stinkiest kind.

I think there was a list at some forum some time, but unfortunately, I can't point you towards it...

[Optimystik]

Blighter. It's... on second thought, never mind.

[IdleMuse]

Yeah, I totally overlooked Blighter... it's certainly interesting.

[Milskidasith]

There was a third party PrC that gave you 7/5ths casting and a free bonus feat, required... I think it was skill focus (concentration) to enter, and needed a concentration check of DC 10 or 15+con or... some really minor penalty.

Yeah. Third party books are frequently stupid.

[Tshern]

Yeah, I totally overlooked Blighter... it's certainly interesting.

There is something intriguing in pissing off all the Druids in your area. Makes for an exciting and, most of all, short-lived character.

[Optimystik]

There is something intriguing in pissing off all the Druids in your area. Makes for an exciting and, most of all, short-lived character.

You live even shorter with no trees around. In a desert, or tundra, aquatic campaign, barren plane etc. you become an Expert.

[Tshern]

You live even shorter with no trees around. In a desert, or tundra, aquatic campaign, barren plane etc. you become an Expert.

Unless you happen to be a really shrewd Blighter and carry your collection of bonsai trees in an extradimensional space.

[Optimystik]

Unless you happen to be a really shrewd Blighter and carry your collection of bonsai trees in an extradimensional space.

That's one hell of a component pouch.

[arguskos]

That's one hell of a component pouch.

Aren't there Druid spells that require part of a plant that doesn't cost anything? BAM! Totally just break out big piles of that stuff from your component pouch and roll with it.

[Tshern]

That's one hell of a component pouch.

Use a Portable hole. Not too practical, I know, but if you are playing a Blighter, you threw practicality out of the window the moment you started filling the 'Class' line of your character sheet.

[The Cat Goddess]

Is there a comprehensive list out there of classes with 'fast' (better than Wizard) spellcasting progression?

I know of Ur-Priest and Divine Crusader, are there any more?

So, being a reality warping super-being by level 15 isn't soon enough for you?

[Optimystik]

So, being a reality warping super-being by level 15 isn't soon enough for you?

The fast ones are handy for theurging.

Use a Portable hole. Not too practical, I know, but if you are playing a Blighter, you threw practicality out of the window the moment you started filling the 'Class' line of your character sheet.

I'd have an NPC druid chuck a Bag of Holding into it when you're about to prepare spells.

[Sliver]

Don't you have other class features that are still available if you didn't destroy a tree? Hardly an expert...

[IdleMuse]

I found another one, Apostle of Peace, in BoED. I'm gonna have a look through BoVD as well.

These kinds of classes are great for when you want to take up a fairly non-magical prestige class that happens to have a mid-level spell requirement. The examples i'm working on at the moment is Fiendbinder in ToM and Malconvoker in CSc. Take the latter for instance; a mostly-support character that wants to add fiendish summoning power to their repertoire without taking 5 levels of Cleric to qualify, can instead take three levels of Ur-Priest, a much smaller 'dip' leaving more room for Malconvoker class features.

EDIT: Yeah, BOVD has Ur-Priest again, of course, but also Demonologist, which is a fast progression class, but only covers level 1-4 spells, despite requiring thrid level spells to get in. Not too useful.

[Tshern]

I'd have an NPC druid chuck a Bag of Holding into it when you're about to prepare spells.

Or you could just whack the living daylights out of the Blighter and throw him to the hole.

[Runestar]

Nar demonbinder (unapproachable east) - only 1 lv faster, but one of my favourite prcs, and great for a half-caster such as blackguard.

[Morph Bark]

Yeah, I totally overlooked Blighter... it's certainly interesting.

Druid 5/Blighter 3/Planar Shepherd 7 for awesome villain? Pick a plane with lots of trees.

[true_shinken]

Nar Demonbinder, Defiant and Knight of the Weave spring to mind. They don't get 9th-level spells, though.
Also, Suel Arcanamach for the first few levels.
EDIT: hmm, Fighter 5/Knight of the Weave 7/Demonbinder 3/Abjurant Champion 5 looks like an interesting gish. Just for the laughs of a Fighter with 8th level spells.