Metamagic PRC

[Imion]

I need your help on a Prestige Class that mainly deals with metamagic.

What do you think of this one (based on the incantatrix of Magic of Faerûn).

Hit Die: d4.

Requirements
Skills: Concentration 8 ranks, Knowledge (arcana) 8 ranks, Spellcraft 8 ranks.
Feats: Iron Will, any 2 metamagic feats
Spellcasting: Ability to cast 3rd-level arcane spells.

Class Skills: Alchemy, Concentration, Craft, Knowledge (arcana), Profession, Scry, Spellcraft

Level BAB Fort Reflex Will Special Spells/Day
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Bonus metamagic feat +1 level of existing class
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 Bonus metamagic feat +1 level of existing class
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 Instant metamagic 1/day +1 level of existing class
4 +2 +1 +1 +4 Bonus metamagic feat +1 level of existing class
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 Improved metamagic I +1 level of existing class
6 +3 +2 +2 +5 Instant metamagic 2/day +1 level of existing class
7 +3 +2 +2 +5 Bonus metamagic feat +1 level of existing class
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 Instant metamagic 3/day +1 level of existing class
9 +4 +3 +3 +6 Bonus metamagic feat +1 level of existing class
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 Improved metamagic II +1 level of existing class

Instant Metamagic (Su): Can use a single metamagic effect of any metamagic feat he knows on a spell without preparing it beforehand (wizard) or increasing its casting time (sorcerer/bard). The wizard's prepared spell works as if prepared with the metamagic feat except it uses the same spell slot. A sorcerer or bard's spell is cast without the adjustment to the casting time but works as if cast with the metamagic feat.

Improved Metamagic I (Su): Whenever a metamagic feat is used, the feat's level increase upon a spell is reduced by one (this can't reduce an increase to less than one level, or less than zero levels if the increase is already +0). For example, a quickened fireball could be prepared as a 6th-level spell instead of a 7th-level spell.

Improved Metamagic II (Su): Whenever a metamagic feat is used, the feat's level increase upon a spell is reduced by two (this can't reduce an increase to less than one level, or less than zero levels if the increase is already +0). For example, a quickened fireball could be prepared as a 5th-level spell instead of a 7th-level spell.

 

[Arthaus]

This PrC seems to do the trick nicely.

I would recommend skipping a level or two of magic levels though, just to balance it out. Metamagic is already useful as it is.

 

[Shadeus]

It's just a bit overpowered.

The prereqs are nothing special. The skills you will advance anyway as a sorcerer or wizard, so they aren't tough. If you are interested in meta-magicks, then two feats of these are easy to get. So the only true "cost" is the Iron Will feat.

Now the abilities are unbalanced as well. If you look at the wizard class, you get a meta-magic or item creation feat every 5 levels. But with this PrC, you get one roughly every level. AND you get to keep advancing your spells.

The question would be, who WOULDN'T want to take this PrC? I would suggest reducing the number of special abilities significantly (maybe a bonus metamagic every 3 levels) and change the spell progression.

 

[Crothian]

Interesting idea, but I'd really put mor erestrivctions on it. I'd also add a few more prerequites and weaken the class abilities.