Scholar

Scholar The Scholar is the apprentice mage who has a wide selection of magical paths available to him. Though they tend to be inept in melee combat, they offer great utility and dangerous damage potential. At level 7, the Scholar can elect to become either a Arcanist or a Mage. As a novice spellcaster, the Scholar has to overcome many obstacles on his rise to power; weak defenses and low armor class make him a favorite target in every encounter. However, he is by no means helpless and with a little luck, can pour down destructions upon his enemies. Feat Progression Table, Concise Feat Table, General Feats  Class Stats Hit Points per Level: 10 Base Attack Bonus Saves: Fortitude - Low, Reflex - Low, Will - High Base Skill Points: 3 + [Intelligence|Intelligence Modifier]] per level, x4 at first level. Class Skills: These skills are available at a cost of one point per skill rank. Maximum skill points that can be assigned to these class skills is Character Level + 3 Bluff, Concentration, Dark Arts, Diplomacy, Heal, Lore, Spellcraft, and Use Artifact Cross Class Skills: These skills are available but cost two points per skill rank. Maximum skill points that can be assigned to these cross class skills is (Character Level + 3)/2 (rounded down) Appraise, Battle Training, Disable Device, Hide, Intimidate, Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Parry, Piety, Search, Set Trap, Sleight of Hand, Spot, Survival, Tactician, Taunt and Tumble Automatic Feats Granted: At Level 1: Arcane Study I- The life blood of Arcane Knowledge is the study of ancient lore and theory. This feat allows the Scholar access to a number of different feats that will benefit them in various ways. This Master Feat grants 3 uses per adventure. At Level 1: Magi Force I - Scholars earliest training teaches them the art of funnel their energy against an enemy. Once he is able to perfect the art of concentration, the Magi Force feat has lethal potential. This bolt of pure energy does 1d6 damage plus an additional 1d6 damage for every 3 levels of the caster. In addition, damage is increase by 1 point per skill rank in concentration to a maximum of 3. The Magi Force can be used every 20 seconds without cost. The damage type is magical and the save DC is 10 + caster level + INT Ability Modifier. At Level 1: Weapon Proficiency (Wizard) - This feat allows effective use of the club, dagger, heavy crossbow, light crossbow, and quarterstaff. A character cannot equip weapons they are not proficient in. At Level 1: Weapon Proficiency (Magi Staff) - Specifics: This feat allows effective use of Magi Staffs. Magi Staffs have unique range attack powers and the scholar can focus his combat skills on the use of such staffs. Typically, Magi Staffs also require training in the Use Artifacts skill. At Level 2: Offensive Casting Specialist - the caster gains +2 to his base critical chance for spells and feats OR Defensive Casting Specialist - he gains a bonus to his personal defensive spells and feats. At Level 2: Matter Manipulation I - By using the forces around himself, the mage can craft magic that alters matter. This feat allows the Scholar access to a number of different feats that will benefit them in various ways. This Master Feat grants 3 uses per adventure. At Level 3: Summon Minion I - This feat allows the caster to summon forth an elemental minion who will serve him faithfully. The minion will remain for 10 rounds. Activation of this feat expends 1 use of Matter Manipulation At Level 4: Arcane Vestments I - The Scholar can fold magical energies around himself to provide protection versus mundane and magical forces. The Vestment gives a +1 AC bonus; which does not stack with magical armor bonuses. For each rank of Wizardry Know, the caster also gains +1 Damage Reduction from the associated element type; Wizardry Know (Fire) II give +2 DR to fire for example. The duration of this effect is 24 hours. At Level 5: Weapon Focus (Magi Staff) - A character with this feat is particularly skilled with a specific weapon, gaining a +1 attack bonus with it. At Level 6: Proficient Scholar I - Opens secondary classes available only to the Scholar. The Scholar must choose his progression path; either as a Mage or an Arcanist. Master Feats Eligibility: Arcane Study I - III Matter Manipulation I - III Rift Channeling I - III

 Scholar Path

You complete your Scholar training at level 6 and will have to select your secondary path when you gain L7. The Scholar must choose his progression path; either as a Mage or an Arcanist.

 Mage (details...)

This class is the utility path for the scholar, focusing on specialty magic such as summoned creatures and agony magic. After 6 levels in this path, the Mage must choose between the Necromancer or Conjuror. Mages gain bonuses to their summoned creatures and mind affecting spells.

 Necromancer (details...)

The Necromancer seeks the understand the ways of death and the related dark powers. The Necromancer enjoys strong companions and other summons; as well as various spells related to negative energy. Many of the spells cast by the Necromancer have a blood cost (do damage to the caster).

 Conjuror (details...)

Description of path

 Arcanist (details...)

Description of path

 Elementalist (details...)

While the Elementalist can dabble in nearly any type of magic, its strong suit is the forging of elemental magic. This class gains bonuses to spells that deal with fire, cold, water, and electricity; and to a lesser extent, spells that provide defenses against such. While the elementalist does not offer the utility of some of the other mage paths, it excels at pure damage.

 Spellbinder (details...)

Description of path

 Feats

***Alertness ***Cleave Combat Casting ***Dash ***Dodge Empower Spell ***Exotic Weapon Proficiency ***Expert Tactician Extend Spell ***Great Fortitude ***Improved Initiative ***Improved Parry ***Improved Unarmed Strike ***Iron Will ***Knockdown ***Lightening Reflexes ***Martial Weapon Proficiency Maximize Spell ***Mobility ***Negotiator ***Point Blank Shot ***Power Attack

Quicken Spell ***Resist Disease ***Self Sufficient Silent Spell ***Simple Weapon Proficiency ***Skilled Offense Still Spell Spell Focus Abjuration Spell Focus Conjuration Spell Focus Divination Spell Focus Enchantment Spell Focus Evocation Spell Focus Illusion Spell Focus Necromancy Spell Focus Transmutation Spell Penetration ***Thug ***Toughness ***Weapon Finesse ***Weapon Focus: Bastard Sword, Battleaxe, Club, Dagger, Dart, Dwarven Waraxe, Falchion, Greataxe, Greatclub, Greatsword, Halberd, Handaxe, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Light Flail, Light Hammer, Light Mace, Longsword, Morningstar, Quarterstaff, Rapier, Scimitar, Scythe, Short Sword, Shortbow, Sickle, Sling, Spear, Throwing Axe, Unarmed Strike, Warhammer, Warmace

Background Feats (only available at Character Creation)

***Blooded ***Bullheaded ***Courteous Magocracy ***Silver Palm ***Snake Blood

Custom Feats - one can be selected at each level up if you meet the prerequisites

***Advanced Armor Proficiency I-V ***Agony Resistance I-V ***Ancient Lore ***Ancient Scripture Arcane Manipulation I-V Arcane Vestments II-V ***Barbaric Communication Bound Portal, Astral Beacon, Astral Travel ***Concerted Attention I-V Daydreams I-V ***Enhanced Recuperation I-V Enigmatic Field I-V ***First Aid I-V ***Hunters Experience (Animals) I-V ***Hunters Experience (Constructs) I-V

***Hunters Experience (Goblins) I-V ***Hunters Experience (Lizardmen) I-V ***Hunters Experience (Orcs) I-V ***Hunters Experience (Undead) I-V Illusionary Aura I-V Magi Force I-V ***Material Know How I-V Planar Charisma I-V Planar Mastery I-V Psychic Barbs I-V ***Quick Healer I-V Riftway Travel I-V ***Spirit Communication Summon Minion I-V Swift Grant I-V

  Spells

A Scholar casts arcane spells, drawn from the Scholar Spell List. The Scholar must memorize specific spells each day.
To prepare or cast a spell, a Scholar must have a Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the spell level (INT=10 for 0 Level spells, INT=11 for 1st level spells. and so forth.

Scholar Spell List
Level 0	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Acid Splash	Burning Hands	Balagarn's Iron Horn	Clairaudience/Clairvoyance	Convey Strength
Call Companion	Blades of Fire	Blindness/Deafness	Deep Slumber	Nefarious Blood Drain
Covet Cadaver	Charm Person	Blindsight	Dispel Magic	Magical Insight II
Daze	Color Spray	Cloud of Bewilderment	Displacement	Forge Elements - Acid
Enlarge Person	Expeditious Retreat	Combust	Ember Arrow	Forge Elements - Cold
Flare	Freezing Touch	Darkness	Energy Flow	Forge Elements - Fire
Grant Resistance	Lesser Orb of Cold	False Life	Hold Person	Forge Elements - Electricity
Identify	Lesser Orb of Electricity	Fireburst	Malicious Transferal I	Greater Acid Pool
Low Light Vision	Lesser Orb of Fire	Gedlee's Electric Loop	Mestil's Acid Breath
Ray of Frost	Lesser Orb of Acid	Ghoul Touch	Protection from Energy
Reduce Person	Lesser Orb of Sound	Grease	Reduce Animal
	Magic Missile	Invisibility	Roaring Hellfires
	Magic Weapon	Knock	Scintillating Sphere
	Night Shield	Lesser Acid Pool	Slow
	Ray of Enfeeblement	Lesser Dispel
	Sleep	Magical Insight I
Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9
Chilling Flurries	Bind in Stone	Bonebreaker
Malicious Transferal II	Grave Maw	Wall of Vampiric Souls
Mognath's Breath I	StormBrew
Riftwarp Prison

 Spell Per Day

• The following shows how many spells of each level can be cast per day.
• These can be increased by your Intelligence score - see table on Bonus Spells
  
  

Total Scholar Levels (including path classes)	Scholar Spells Castable per Day
	Level 0	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9
Level 1 Scholar	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 2 Scholar	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 3 Scholar	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 4 Scholar	5	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 5 Scholar	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 6 Scholar	6	5	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 7 Scholar	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
Level 8 Scholar	6	6	5	4	3	-	-	-	-	-
Level 9 Scholar	6	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-
Level 10 Scholar	6	7	6	5	4	3	-	-	-	-
Level 11 Scholar	6	7	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-
Level 12 Scholar	6	7	7	6	5	4	3	-	-	-
Level 13 Scholar	6	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	-	-
Level 14 Scholar	6	8	7	7	6	5	4	3	-	-
Level 15 Scholar	6	8	7	7	6	5	4	3	2	-
Level 16 Scholar	6	9	7	7	7	6	5	4	3	-
Level 17 Scholar	6	9	8	8	7	6	5	4	3	2
Level 18 Scholar	6	9	8	8	7	7	6	5	4	3
Level 19 Scholar	6	10	8	8	8	7	6	5	4	3
Level 20 Scholar	6	10	9	9	8	7	7	6	5	4

 Spells Known

• The following shows how many spells of each level can know.
  
  

Total Scholar Levels (including path classes)	Scholar Spells Known
	Level 0	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7	Level 8	Level 9
Level 1 Scholar	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 2 Scholar	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 3 Scholar	4	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 4 Scholar	5	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 5 Scholar	5	4	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 6 Scholar	6	5	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 7 Scholar	6	5	4	3	1	-	-	-	-	-
Level 8 Scholar	6	6	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
Level 9 Scholar	6	6	5	4	3	1	-	-	-	-
Level 10 Scholar	6	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-
Level 11 Scholar	6	7	6	5	4	3	1	-	-	-
Level 12 Scholar	6	7	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-
Level 13 Scholar	6	7	6	6	5	4	3	1	-	-
Level 14 Scholar	6	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	-	-
Level 15 Scholar	6	8	7	7	6	5	4	3	1	-
Level 16 Scholar	6	8	7	7	6	5	4	3	2	-
Level 17 Scholar	6	9	8	7	6	6	5	4	3	1
Level 18 Scholar	6	9	8	8	7	6	5	4	3	2
Level 19 Scholar	6	9	8	8	7	6	6	5	4	3
Level 20 Scholar	6	9	9	8	7	7	6	5	4	3