Noctis Vigil
2011-10-17, 11:45 PM
I've been discussing this class in another thread, but never bothered to post it before. It's one of my favorite crafting classes that I've made, designed to make a specific item type that is sadly not made enough more easily attainable: scrolls. These sadly neglected items are rarely made in many games, simply because the rules for higher level scrolls are stupid. This class fixes some of that, and gives some fun (albeit still somewhat costly) abilities as well. Without further ado:
Scroll Master
Prerequisites:
Feats: Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus: Decipher Script
Skills: Spellcraft 8 Ranks, Decipher Script 8 Ranks, Craft (Caligraphy) 5 Ranks
Special: Ability to cast 4th level spells
Class Skills:
The scroll master's class skills (and the key ability for each) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Forgery (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Int).
Skillpoints at Level Up: 2+Int mod
Hit Die: D4
{table=head]Level|
BAB|Fort|Ref|Will|
Special|Spellcasting|Master Scribe
1st|
+0|+0|+0|+2||+1 level of spellcasting|
-5%
2nd|
+1|+0|+0|+3|Quick Read|+1 level of spellcasting|
-10%
3rd|
+1|+1|+1|+3||+1 level of spellcasting|
-15%
4th|
+2|+1|+1|+4|Shorthand|+1 level of spellcasting|
-20%
5th|
+2|+1|+1|+4||+1 level of spellcasting|
-25%
6th|
+3|+2|+2|+5|Scribe Metamagic Scroll|+1 level of spellcasting|
-30%
7th|
+3|+2|+2|+5||+1 level of spellcasting|
-35%
8th|
+4|+2|+2|+6|Diligent Scribe|+1 level of spellcasting|
-40%
9th|
+4|+3|+3|+6||+1 level of spellcasting|
-45%
10th|
+5|+3|+3|+7|Perfect Scroll Use|+1 level of spellcasting|
-50%[/table]
Class Abilities: The following are all class abilities of a scroll master.
Proficiencies: A scroll master gains no proficiencies in any weapons or armors.
Spells Per Day: A scroll master's training is all about magical studies. Thus, he gains spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he had just gained a level in whatever spellcasting class he belonged to before taking levels in scroll master. He does not, however, gain any other benefits of that class (bonus feats, improved familiar abilities, increased power when turning undead, et cetera).
If the scroll master had more than one spellcasting class before taking levels in this class, he must decide which class gains the added level of spellcasting.
Master Scribe: A scroll master knows how to scribe scrolls quickly and at less cost. At every level of scroll master, the cost in money and EXP to write a scroll is reduced by 5%.
Quick Read: A scroll master is so attuned to the magic of scrolls that he instinctively knows how to read them. At second level, a scroll master can use the spell read magic as a free action at will.
Shorthand: A scroll master is so used to writing his spells quickly and concisely that he actually takes less space to scribe them. Upon reaching fourth level, all spells scribed into his spellbook take up only one page (and the cost to scribe them there is adjusted accordingly).
Scribe Metamagic Scroll: A scroll master has discovered one of the secrets of magic by working his power with scrolls. At sixth level, he has determined how to scribe metamagic by itself.
To scribe metamagic, one must first know the metamagic feat to be scribed. The cost for scribing metamagic is (number of levels it would increase the spell by X caster level X 25GP + 1/25 the total cost in EXP), or the same as the cost of a normal scroll with the spell level being the number of levels the metamagic would increase the spell by, and takes one day per 1,000GP in the scrolls total cost to create. This cost formula is reduced by the Master Scribe ability.
To use a metamagic scroll, one must first decipher it using read magic or succeeding on a Spellcraft check (DC20 + the number of levels the metamagic would increase the spell). After this is done, one must then have a high enough caster stat to cast a spell of the proper level (so using a scroll of maximize on the fireball spell would mean you need a caster stat of at least 17). Then, one must cast a spell; the spell takes the normal amount of time to cast, and applying the metamagic scroll is a swift action.
Multiple metamagic scrolls can be used on the same spell; two scrolls raises the time of casting from a standard action to a full round action, or adds a round to longer spells. Any scroll after the second simply adds another round to the casting time. The user must still have a high enough caster stat to cast the spell after all metamagic scrolls are applied (so to use a scroll of maximize and a scroll of empower on a fireball spell, you would need a caster stat of 19). Crafting a scroll of quicken is pointless, as all metamagic scrolls add to the casting time of a spell.
Diligent Scribe: A scroll master is incredibly focused on his craft, gaining a mastery over scrolls and a speed at making them that others can only dream of. Upon reaching eighth level, henceforth any scroll scribed by the scroll master takes only one day to create (this includes metamagic scrolls).
Perfect Scroll Use: A scroll master has now mastered all there is to know of scrolls, feels the instinctive magic of the parchment, and knows how to make it last. Upon reaching tenth level, he may now use any scroll twice before the magic fades from it.
More, he may use any magic from a specially prepared spellbook as a scroll. Doing so does not cause the spell to fade away, provided he only casts it once a day; if he uses a spell from a book a second time in one day, the spell will vanish and need to be repenned in the book. Preparing a book in this manner requires a magical ritual that costs 10,000GP and 8 hours of uninterrupted concentration. He may create a new one of these books at any time, but may not have more than one of them at any given time. He cannot cast spells out of other spellbooks in this manner, not even a specially prepared spellbook from another scroll master, nor may anyone else cast spells out of his specially prepared spellbook. This special book may also no longer be used to prepare spells from; doing so counts as using the spell once for the day.
Scroll Master
Prerequisites:
Feats: Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus: Decipher Script
Skills: Spellcraft 8 Ranks, Decipher Script 8 Ranks, Craft (Caligraphy) 5 Ranks
Special: Ability to cast 4th level spells
Class Skills:
The scroll master's class skills (and the key ability for each) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Forgery (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Int).
Skillpoints at Level Up: 2+Int mod
Hit Die: D4
{table=head]Level|
BAB|Fort|Ref|Will|
Special|Spellcasting|Master Scribe
1st|
+0|+0|+0|+2||+1 level of spellcasting|
-5%
2nd|
+1|+0|+0|+3|Quick Read|+1 level of spellcasting|
-10%
3rd|
+1|+1|+1|+3||+1 level of spellcasting|
-15%
4th|
+2|+1|+1|+4|Shorthand|+1 level of spellcasting|
-20%
5th|
+2|+1|+1|+4||+1 level of spellcasting|
-25%
6th|
+3|+2|+2|+5|Scribe Metamagic Scroll|+1 level of spellcasting|
-30%
7th|
+3|+2|+2|+5||+1 level of spellcasting|
-35%
8th|
+4|+2|+2|+6|Diligent Scribe|+1 level of spellcasting|
-40%
9th|
+4|+3|+3|+6||+1 level of spellcasting|
-45%
10th|
+5|+3|+3|+7|Perfect Scroll Use|+1 level of spellcasting|
-50%[/table]
Class Abilities: The following are all class abilities of a scroll master.
Proficiencies: A scroll master gains no proficiencies in any weapons or armors.
Spells Per Day: A scroll master's training is all about magical studies. Thus, he gains spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he had just gained a level in whatever spellcasting class he belonged to before taking levels in scroll master. He does not, however, gain any other benefits of that class (bonus feats, improved familiar abilities, increased power when turning undead, et cetera).
If the scroll master had more than one spellcasting class before taking levels in this class, he must decide which class gains the added level of spellcasting.
Master Scribe: A scroll master knows how to scribe scrolls quickly and at less cost. At every level of scroll master, the cost in money and EXP to write a scroll is reduced by 5%.
Quick Read: A scroll master is so attuned to the magic of scrolls that he instinctively knows how to read them. At second level, a scroll master can use the spell read magic as a free action at will.
Shorthand: A scroll master is so used to writing his spells quickly and concisely that he actually takes less space to scribe them. Upon reaching fourth level, all spells scribed into his spellbook take up only one page (and the cost to scribe them there is adjusted accordingly).
Scribe Metamagic Scroll: A scroll master has discovered one of the secrets of magic by working his power with scrolls. At sixth level, he has determined how to scribe metamagic by itself.
To scribe metamagic, one must first know the metamagic feat to be scribed. The cost for scribing metamagic is (number of levels it would increase the spell by X caster level X 25GP + 1/25 the total cost in EXP), or the same as the cost of a normal scroll with the spell level being the number of levels the metamagic would increase the spell by, and takes one day per 1,000GP in the scrolls total cost to create. This cost formula is reduced by the Master Scribe ability.
To use a metamagic scroll, one must first decipher it using read magic or succeeding on a Spellcraft check (DC20 + the number of levels the metamagic would increase the spell). After this is done, one must then have a high enough caster stat to cast a spell of the proper level (so using a scroll of maximize on the fireball spell would mean you need a caster stat of at least 17). Then, one must cast a spell; the spell takes the normal amount of time to cast, and applying the metamagic scroll is a swift action.
Multiple metamagic scrolls can be used on the same spell; two scrolls raises the time of casting from a standard action to a full round action, or adds a round to longer spells. Any scroll after the second simply adds another round to the casting time. The user must still have a high enough caster stat to cast the spell after all metamagic scrolls are applied (so to use a scroll of maximize and a scroll of empower on a fireball spell, you would need a caster stat of 19). Crafting a scroll of quicken is pointless, as all metamagic scrolls add to the casting time of a spell.
Diligent Scribe: A scroll master is incredibly focused on his craft, gaining a mastery over scrolls and a speed at making them that others can only dream of. Upon reaching eighth level, henceforth any scroll scribed by the scroll master takes only one day to create (this includes metamagic scrolls).
Perfect Scroll Use: A scroll master has now mastered all there is to know of scrolls, feels the instinctive magic of the parchment, and knows how to make it last. Upon reaching tenth level, he may now use any scroll twice before the magic fades from it.
More, he may use any magic from a specially prepared spellbook as a scroll. Doing so does not cause the spell to fade away, provided he only casts it once a day; if he uses a spell from a book a second time in one day, the spell will vanish and need to be repenned in the book. Preparing a book in this manner requires a magical ritual that costs 10,000GP and 8 hours of uninterrupted concentration. He may create a new one of these books at any time, but may not have more than one of them at any given time. He cannot cast spells out of other spellbooks in this manner, not even a specially prepared spellbook from another scroll master, nor may anyone else cast spells out of his specially prepared spellbook. This special book may also no longer be used to prepare spells from; doing so counts as using the spell once for the day.