Cloistered Channeler

Base Classes | Prestige Classes

For every priest that spreads the word of their Overseer through speech or action, there is another who remains within the temple. With a never-ending passion, some seek to increase the strength of their following through research and study, expanding the limits of divine invocations and blessings.

The Channeler is an example of one such person who proves especially adept at this task - the rare example of a scholar also favored by the Overseer they pay homage to. Even though they only practice the Divine, they study all forms of magic in order to improve their insight into the blessings they channel, and to expand its limits where possible.

While Syl'vae and some humans are the most apt to pursue this path, such individuals are not unheard of (even if extremely rare) among the other native races of Eramere.

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Requirements

Feats: Any one metamagic feat, and any one Spell Focus feat
Skills: Spellcraft (10 ranks), Knowledge: Religion (4 ranks), Knowledge: Arcana (4 ranks), Knowledge: Nature (4 ranks)
Feats: Any one metamagic feat, and any one spell focus feat
Spellcasting: Divine, 4th level

Note: Only divine spellcasters may take this class. Possessing levels of any arcane spellcasting class (e.g. Wizard, Sorcerer, Eldryn) will fail the requirements.

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Class Features:

Hit Die: d4
Base Attack Bonus: Low
High Saves: Will
Proficiencies: None.
Skill Points: 4 + INT Modifier.
Class Skills: Appraise (INT), Bluff (CHA), Diplomacy (CHA), Heal (WIS), Knowledge [any] (INT), Sense Motive (WIS), Spellcraft (INT), Use Magic Device (CHA)

Spells per Day/Spells Known: When a channeler level is gained, the character gains a new caster level and spells per day as if they had gained a level in a selected spellcasting class.

Divine Spell Failure: Upon gaining this class, the channeler is subject to spell failure from armor and shields, as if the character were an arcane spellcaster.

Bonus Feats: At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and twice at 10th level, the channeler may choose a bonus feat from a subset of the wizard's bonus feats list. In lieu of selecting a bonus feat, the channeler may instead choose to improve upon one of a select few metamagic feats (if they already possess it), decreasing its increased spell slot cost by one. Both subsets are detailed below.

Improved Channeling: At 3rd level, the channeler's caster level and spell save DCs are increased by one for every spell. At 6th level, the channeler's magic absorption is increased by ten points. At 9th level, both bonuses are doubled.

Wizard Bonus Feats Subset:

Augment Healing
Augment Summoning
Automatic Quicken Spell
Automatic Silent Spell
Automatic Still Spell
Bonus Spell Slot
Brew Potion
Craft Magical Arms and Armor
Craft Wand
Empower Spell
Epic Spell Focus
Epic Spell Penetration
Extend Spell
Greater Spell Focus
Greater Spell Penetration
Maximize Spell
Persistent Spell
Practiced Spellcaster
Quicken Spell
Scribe Scroll
Silent Spell
Spell Focus
Spell Penetration
Still Spell

Metamagic Improvement Subset:

Improved Empower Spell
Improved Maximize Spell
Improved Quicken Spell