Battlemage Prestige Class (seeking better name among other t

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My idea for an offensive spellcaster prestige class. I am attaching a full class table to the post

The Battlemage

Requirements:
Skills: Knowledge (Arcana) 10 ranks, Spellcraft 10 ranks
Feats: Combat Casting, Empower Spell, Widen Spell
Spells: Ability to cast 4th level spells, including at least 5 that deal hit point damage

BAB, BSB, Skills, HD : as wizard


Spellcasting: Full except 5th and 10th.



1st level: Damage Increase: at first level, whenever the Battlemage casts a spell from the Battlemage spell list, the spell does +1 point of damage per die. At 5th level, it becomes +2, and at 9th level, +3


2nd level: Battle Magic: at 2nd level, the Battlemage gains access to the Battlemage spell list. He may learn and/or prepare thease spells as normal for his base spellcasting class. Additionally, a Battlemage who prepares spells may prepare one extra spell per spell level per day that he can cast from the Battlemage spell list. Likewise, a Battlemage who casts spells spontaneously may add one extra spell to his spells known of each level that he can cast, from the Battlemage spell list.


2nd level: Boost DC: at 2nd level, whenever the Battlemage casts a spell from the Battlemage spell list, he gains a +1 bonus to the saving throw DC. At 6th level, this increases to +2, and at 10th level, to +3

4th level: Empower Spell: at 4th level, once per day, the Battlemage may cast a single spell from the Battlemage spell list as though effected by the Empower Spell feat without changing the spell slot used, or casting time. He may use this ability an additional time per day at 7th level. This ability may not be combined with the Widen Spell ability

5th level: Widen Spell: at 5th level, once per day, the Battlemage may cast a single spell from the Battlemage spell list as though effected by the Widen Spell feat, without changing the slot used, or casting time. He may use this ability an additional time per day at 8th level. This ability may not bed combined with the Widen Spell ability.

10th level: Blast of Destruction: Once per day at 10th level the Battlemage may generate a blast of pure magical energy. This blast has a range of Long, and detonates in a 20 foot radius spread. This blast deals 10d8 points of damage, and allows a Reflex save for half. The DC for the save is equal to 15 + the Battlemage’s relevant spellcasting ability modifier. The Increase Damage and Boost DC abilities apply to this ability.
 

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Very nice. I'd say it's on the border between powerful and too powerful. Make sure it's acceptable to your non-wizards before letting wizards take it.
 

kwiqsilver said:
Very nice. I'd say it's on the border between powerful and too powerful. Make sure it's acceptable to your non-wizards before letting wizards take it.

Eh? I dont follow that last part
 


they get damage increase for battle spells at first level, but they only gain access to battle spells at 2nd level?

Seems like a bit of a wasted level to me...
 


Nice job.

As for a name, what about ‘War-caster’ (it’s what I used for something similar).

As for the particulars:

a) Drop spellcaster increase at 1st and 6th (only)
b) Put Battle Magic at 1st (I agree with Corlon)
c) Damage increase at 2nd, 6th and 10th
d) DC increase at 4th, 7th and 10th
e) Empower at 3rd and 8th
f) Widen at 5th and 9th
g) Drop Blast of Destruction (its just not needed – add it as a spell if needs be)

And, yeah, where is the spell list???
 
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