Eldritch Knowledge: Varies, Standard
The Scholar has a keen interest in magic and has learned the trick to casting a spell or two.
They gain the spell progression shown above (though they don't gain spells retroactively). They may cast spell of the Black or White schools.
Abomination Fascination: Varies, Standard
The Scholar has a particular fascination with the monsters that roam the world.
They gain the spell progression shown above (though they don't gain spells retroactively).
From now on if they have performed a Slow action Study of a creature and are subject to an effect that a Blue Mage could learn before the end of the encounter they may learn the spell the next time they could gain a spell (see above spell progression) if they can make an INT Rating check against a DC of 9+the monster's level. While they know a spell they gain a +1 to ACC against the type of enemy they learned the spell from.
Scholar's may only ever learn a single Blue Magic at a time, if they wish to learn another they must permanently expend a spell slot of the former spell's level (so they have 1 spell slot less than the above table says each day from now on) and permanently forget that spell (meaning they can never re-learn it later).
Boon of Education: Instant, Self
Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is all well and good, but being able to put that knowledge to use is better.
After Studying a creature with a Slow action you treat either it's EVA or ACC as reduced by an amout equal to your SPR Rating or their ARM or M. ARM as reduced by your SPR score until the end of the encounter when calculating the results of your own or their actions.
The Scholar may only have this active on one target at a time, and must Study a new target after this ability's previous activation before making them the target of this ability.
Educate the Masses: Standard, Group
Knowledge is Power, so you must take care not to give too much away. However no man is an island, and sharing your wisdom is often the smarter course.
After studying a creature with a Slow action you may pass on your findings to your allies. You and your allies treat either it's EVA, ACC, ARM or M. ARM (each ally chooses individually) as reduced by an amout equal to your SPR Rating for 2 rounds, after which the opponent will recognise this and inherently adjust it's combat style to conflict with the Scholar's instructions.
This does not stack with (and in fact cancels out) the reductions from Boon of Education, and may only be used 1/session on each target.
Fountain of Knowledge: Self, Instant
Scholars are walking, talking encyclopaedias, informed on just about every subject imaginable.
Those with this ability may put ranks into the unique skill Lore (Everything). They may use this skill in place of a tradional Lore skill on just about any subject imaginable, both the ones mentioned in the Skills section and any others besides (eg. Lore (Recipes) or Lore (Nicknames of Royalty).
Natural Aptitude
As the Red Mage Ability
Counter Intelligence: Single, Instant
Unlike most intellectuals, Scholar's may give their insights real force, potentially crippling an opponent.
After Slow Studying a target the Scholar instructs his allies of how to overcome their opponent. In game terms the target loses one special quality (such as Fire Immunity, Flight or Unusual defence) of the Scholar's choice for 4 rounds and is stripped of all positive status effects (automatic statuses such as Auto-Shell are only supressed for 4 rounds instead).
This ability may be used 1/Spr Rating per session.
Words of Power: Single, Slow
When spoken by a Scholar, words take on significant strength.
By making a Perform check against a DC = the target's level, the Scholar can inflict (Int x 1/2 Scholar Level [rounded up]) damage to a target. This may be used at Long range.
By forgoing the damage of this ability, the Scholar may instead make their words slip into the target's subconscious, influencing them. Until the end of the session the target obeys the Scholar's commands to the best of it's ability. While it may fight for the Scholar, it will never do anything suicidal such as go up against a Notorious, boss or end boss monster. Bosses and end bosses are immune to this ability.
They may use this ability 1/Int Rating per session, but may only succeed on possessing a target once/session.
Esoterica Magnifica: Self, Passive
Scholar's know every trick in the book, mostly because they own the book, have gone over it with a fine tooth comb and could recite it to you if you asked them to.
Spells cast by the Scholar have their MP costs reduced by the highest rank of spells they can currently cast. In addition 1/session, they can gain an additional use of any ability that is normally limited.