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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lorehead" data-source="post: 2901904" data-attributes="member: 40086">I'm sorry to say that this class would need a lot of rebalancing to work.  A few areas that I think could lead to trouble:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At low levels, you have a better version of the sorcerer: more spells known, and can cast them more often.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At high levels, you end up with an inferior bard, with no staying power.  His abilities are all focused on spellcasting, but he lacks the high-level spells to really be useful in that role.  He has sixth-level spells, like the bard, but has worse saving throws, worse BAB, no bardic music, fewer skills and no other class abilities.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A dependency on Con isn't really much of a balancing factor.  It's a crucial ability score anyway.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The majority of this character's spell points probably derive from Con; compare to the bonus spell chart from the standard rules, which add only one or two extra spell slots of each level.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ability to cast metamagic spells of an effective level higher than you normally could has the potential to be game-breaking.  The small amount of nonlethal damage doesn't compensate.</li> </ul>I second the suggestion that you adapt the psionic rules for this purpose.  The latest version of the system is well-done.</blockquote>