Intelligence-based Spontaneous Casting

**LOTRfan** · 2010-11-28, 10:12 AM (ISO 8601)

As the title says, are there any good intelligence-based spontaneous casters? It seems that the main rule is charisma-based spellcasters are spontaneous casters, while wisdom and intelligence-based ones study or meditation to prepare spells, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

**Private-Prinny** · 2010-11-28, 10:16 AM (ISO 8601)

Beguiler (PHB2) is a spontaneous casting class that runs off of INT. It is the only one I know of.

**Abemad** · 2010-11-28, 10:16 AM (ISO 8601)

The beguiler is the only one i can think of....

**Corwin_of_Amber** · 2010-11-28, 10:19 AM (ISO 8601)

Beguiler is from PHB2. It's an Int based spontaneous caster based on Enchantment and Illusion; it can also qualify for Prestige Bard, from Unearthed Arcana, by itself if that's your thing.

EDIT: ah, ninja'd

**Boci** · 2010-11-28, 10:22 AM (ISO 8601)

Duskblades technicaslly a fullcaster, although they only get 6th level spells.

**LOTRfan** · 2010-11-28, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)

I was sort of hoping for a class with a more... diverse spell list, but oh well. Thanks guys. Perhaps I'll just make a variant sorcerer class with intelligence as the main spellcasting ability statistic.

**sreservoir** · 2010-11-28, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)

Generic Spellcaster. Archivist under Spontaneous Divine Casters variant.

**LOTRfan** · 2010-11-28, 10:25 AM (ISO 8601)

Actually, the Generic Spellcaster is perfect. Thanks!

**sreservoir** · 2010-11-28, 10:59 AM (ISO 8601)

keep in mind that it's not really intended for use with non-generic classes, although I don't think anything goes horribly wrong if you do.

**Chrono22** · 2010-11-28, 11:02 AM (ISO 8601)

Beguiler and duskblade are spontaneous intelligence based arcane casters.

**grimbold** · 2010-11-28, 12:05 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by sreservoir

Generic Spellcaster. Archivist under Spontaneous Divine Casters variant.

thats what i think would be the best bet
or a sorcerer who uses INT instead of CHA
i dont see how that could be more powerful than the sorcerer already is

**dspeyer** · 2010-11-28, 12:08 PM (ISO 8601)

There's also the assassin, though it's a half-caster.

**Psyren** · 2010-11-28, 02:42 PM (ISO 8601)

Anyone mention Psions yet? Int-based and very spontaneous.

**true_shinken** · 2010-11-28, 02:45 PM (ISO 8601)

I think Trapsmith is Int-based spontaneous as well.

**LOTRfan** · 2010-11-28, 02:48 PM (ISO 8601)

Where is trapsmith found? I'm just going to guess, RotD or another Kobold-based book?

**Draz74** · 2010-11-28, 02:53 PM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by LOTRfan

Where is trapsmith found? I'm just going to guess, RotD or another Kobold-based book?

Dungeonscape, IIRC.

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