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Eldritch Defender Prestige Class(a few changes)
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<blockquote data-quote="Merlion" data-source="post: 1415182" data-attributes="member: 10397"><p>Ok heres a first draft of a prestige class for a spellcaster focusing on defense. I did it up pretty quickly, and the order of some of the abilities may need to be changed a bit, and of course general trimming and pruning.</p><p>Tell me what you think</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Eldritch Defender</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong>:</p><p><strong>Skills</strong>: Knowledge (Arcana) 10 ranks, Spellcraft 10 ranks</p><p><strong>Feats</strong>: Combat Casting, Extend Spell</p><p><strong>Spells</strong>: Must be able to cast 4th level Arcane spells, including at least 5 that add a bonus to AC or saving throws.</p><p></p><p><strong>BAB, BSB, Skills as Wizard</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Spellcasting Progression: Full, accept levels 4 and 8</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>1st level: Effective Defense</strong>: at 1st level, whenever an Eldritch Defender casts a spell that grants a bonus to armor class or saving throws, the bonus increases by +1. at 5th level, it is +2, and at 9th,+3.</p><p></p><p><strong>Protective Magic</strong>: at 2nd level, the Eldritch Defender gains access to the Eldritch defender spell list. He may learn and cast any spell on the list. Additionally, casters who prepare spells (Wizards etc) are able to prepare one extra spell per spell level per day from the list, and casters who do not prepare spells (Sorcerers etc) gain an additional known spell at each spell level from the list.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>3rd level: Bolstered Defense</strong>: at 3rd level the Eldritch Defender’s protective spells become very hard to dispel. Any spell the Eldritch Defender casts from the Eldritch Defender spell list gains a +4 competence bonus to the DC of the caster level check to dispel it. This increases to +6 at 6th level.</p><p></p><p><strong>4th level: Impart defense</strong>: at 4th level the Eldritch Defender treats any spell on the Eldritch Defender spell list with a range of 0 or a Target of You as though it had a range of Touch. At 8th level, he may treat such spells as though they had a range of Close.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>5th level: Extended Defense</strong>: at 5th level, once per day the Eldritch Defender may cast a single spell from the Eldritch Defender spell list as though under the effects of the Extend Spell feat, without changing the spell slot used or casting time. He may use this ability twice per day at 9th level.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>7th level: Mass Defense</strong>: once per day at 7th level the Eldritch Defender may cast a single spell normaly subject to Impart Defense as an area effect spell with a radius of 30 feet around the caster, that affects one creature per 3 caster levels.</p><p></p><p><strong>9th level: Defensive Aura</strong>: at 9th level, the Eldritch Defender gains a +2 competence bonus on Armor Class, and all saving throws.</p><p></p><p><strong>10th level: Ultimate Ward</strong>: at 10th level, once per day, the Eldritch Defender may create a barrier around himself and others with a radius of up to 50 feet, extending even beneath the ground he stands on. This barrier completely blocks all spells and forms of attack, and all objects and creatures, from passing through it in either direction. The barrier lasts only as long as the Eldritch Defender concentrates, or until it has blocked a maximum of 15 points of damage per caster level. Each time the barrier takes damage, the Eldritch Defender takes 1d4 points of non lethal damage for every 10 points dealt to the barrier. The Eldritch Defender cannot take actions apart from speech while maintaining the barrier. If the barrier is brought down, the Eldritch Defender is stunned for 1 round and takes 15d6 points of non lethal damage. He may attempt a fortitude save for half damage. A Mordenkainen’s Dysjunction spell will remove the barrier.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Eldritch Defender Spell List</strong></p><p></p><p>0th: Resistance</p><p></p><p>1st: Mage Armor, Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law, Sanctuary, Shield</p><p></p><p>2nd: Resistance, Greater*,Resist Energy, Shield Other</p><p></p><p>3rd: Eldritch Aura*, Glyph of Warding, Magic Circle Against Chaos/Evil/Good/Law, Protection from Energy</p><p></p><p>4th: Force Shield*, Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser, Spell Immunity, Stoneskin</p><p></p><p>5th: Eldritch Barrier*, Spell Resistance, Wall of Force</p><p></p><p>6th: Antimagic Field, Forbiddance, Force Field*, Globe of Invulnerability, Glyph of Warding, Greater, Repulsion</p><p></p><p>7th: Spell Immunity, Greater, Spell Turning</p><p></p><p>8th: Cloak of Chaos, Holy Aura, Mind Blank, Prismatic Wall, Protection from Spells, Shield of Law, Unholy Aura</p><p></p><p>9th: Prismatic Sphere</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Merlion, post: 1415182, member: 10397"] Ok heres a first draft of a prestige class for a spellcaster focusing on defense. I did it up pretty quickly, and the order of some of the abilities may need to be changed a bit, and of course general trimming and pruning. Tell me what you think [B]Eldritch Defender[/B] [B]Requirements[/B]: [B]Skills[/B]: Knowledge (Arcana) 10 ranks, Spellcraft 10 ranks [B]Feats[/B]: Combat Casting, Extend Spell [B]Spells[/B]: Must be able to cast 4th level Arcane spells, including at least 5 that add a bonus to AC or saving throws. [B]BAB, BSB, Skills as Wizard[/B] [B]Spellcasting Progression: Full, accept levels 4 and 8[/B] [B]1st level: Effective Defense[/B]: at 1st level, whenever an Eldritch Defender casts a spell that grants a bonus to armor class or saving throws, the bonus increases by +1. at 5th level, it is +2, and at 9th,+3. [B]Protective Magic[/B]: at 2nd level, the Eldritch Defender gains access to the Eldritch defender spell list. He may learn and cast any spell on the list. Additionally, casters who prepare spells (Wizards etc) are able to prepare one extra spell per spell level per day from the list, and casters who do not prepare spells (Sorcerers etc) gain an additional known spell at each spell level from the list. [B]3rd level: Bolstered Defense[/B]: at 3rd level the Eldritch Defender’s protective spells become very hard to dispel. Any spell the Eldritch Defender casts from the Eldritch Defender spell list gains a +4 competence bonus to the DC of the caster level check to dispel it. This increases to +6 at 6th level. [B]4th level: Impart defense[/B]: at 4th level the Eldritch Defender treats any spell on the Eldritch Defender spell list with a range of 0 or a Target of You as though it had a range of Touch. At 8th level, he may treat such spells as though they had a range of Close. [B]5th level: Extended Defense[/B]: at 5th level, once per day the Eldritch Defender may cast a single spell from the Eldritch Defender spell list as though under the effects of the Extend Spell feat, without changing the spell slot used or casting time. He may use this ability twice per day at 9th level. [B]7th level: Mass Defense[/B]: once per day at 7th level the Eldritch Defender may cast a single spell normaly subject to Impart Defense as an area effect spell with a radius of 30 feet around the caster, that affects one creature per 3 caster levels. [B]9th level: Defensive Aura[/B]: at 9th level, the Eldritch Defender gains a +2 competence bonus on Armor Class, and all saving throws. [B]10th level: Ultimate Ward[/B]: at 10th level, once per day, the Eldritch Defender may create a barrier around himself and others with a radius of up to 50 feet, extending even beneath the ground he stands on. This barrier completely blocks all spells and forms of attack, and all objects and creatures, from passing through it in either direction. The barrier lasts only as long as the Eldritch Defender concentrates, or until it has blocked a maximum of 15 points of damage per caster level. Each time the barrier takes damage, the Eldritch Defender takes 1d4 points of non lethal damage for every 10 points dealt to the barrier. The Eldritch Defender cannot take actions apart from speech while maintaining the barrier. If the barrier is brought down, the Eldritch Defender is stunned for 1 round and takes 15d6 points of non lethal damage. He may attempt a fortitude save for half damage. A Mordenkainen’s Dysjunction spell will remove the barrier. [B]Eldritch Defender Spell List[/B] 0th: Resistance 1st: Mage Armor, Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law, Sanctuary, Shield 2nd: Resistance, Greater*,Resist Energy, Shield Other 3rd: Eldritch Aura*, Glyph of Warding, Magic Circle Against Chaos/Evil/Good/Law, Protection from Energy 4th: Force Shield*, Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser, Spell Immunity, Stoneskin 5th: Eldritch Barrier*, Spell Resistance, Wall of Force 6th: Antimagic Field, Forbiddance, Force Field*, Globe of Invulnerability, Glyph of Warding, Greater, Repulsion 7th: Spell Immunity, Greater, Spell Turning 8th: Cloak of Chaos, Holy Aura, Mind Blank, Prismatic Wall, Protection from Spells, Shield of Law, Unholy Aura 9th: Prismatic Sphere [/QUOTE]
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