Clayshaper (3.5e Prestige Class)

Clayshaper
"You shouldn't underestimate clayshaper, archmage."

Clayshaping was one of the earliest form of art invented by men. Some say, among the first mages exist the clayshapers, able to shape clay into wondrous creations. As many old magic techniques it was lost eons ago. But for some reasons, some still exist.

Becoming a Clayshaper
Clayshaper are often tired of material component, why having to buy some misc items and look like a packrat when you can simply carry clay and use it for all you spells. Some are attracted to the clayshaper career by religious beliefs (Cleric of the God of Clay), scholarly interest or some obscure reasons.

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Clayshaper.

You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one spellcasting class before becoming a clayshaper, you must decide to which class to add each level for the purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, and spells known.

 (Su): A clayshaper gains the ability to place an area spell upon a small ball of clay. When the caly runeball is activated (with a command word chosen by the clayshaper), the spell’s area is centered on where the clay runeball is, even if the spell could normally be centered only on the caster. A clayshaper can only imbue one clay runeball per clayshaper level. Creating a clay runeball require 1 lb. of clay and a standard action (or spell casting time, whichever is higher).

 (Su): Each day, a clayshaper can create a special alchemical clay. She can create 1 lb. of such clay per clayshaper level per day. 1 lb. of such clay can replace 200 gp worth of material component or reduce the XP cost of a spell by 50 xp. This alchemical clay only last one day, afterwards it dry and become useless.

' (Su):' A 2nd level clayshaper can cast major creation'' at will, however she can only create object made of clay.

 (Sp): A 3rd level clayshaper can cast transmute rock to mud and transmute mud to rock as spell-like ability at will. However it transmute from or into clay instead of mud. The DC is based on the clayshaper spellcasting class main casting ability.

A 5th level clayshaper can cast flesh to stone and stone to flesh as spell-like ability at will. However instead of stone, the spells affect clay. The DC is based on the clayshaper spellcasting class main casting ability.

 (Su): A 4th level clayshaper gain the ability to cast telekinesis at will, she however can only affect clay or object made of clay.



Playing a Clayshaper
Combat: As the original class.

Advancement: A Clayshaper typically return to his former base class, or simply go to another PrC advancing spellcaster after finishing her clayshaper career.

Resources: Clayshaper are typically loners, however some may group themselves and start a weird spellcasting guild.

Clayshaper in the World
"I knew these potter lessons weren't wasted time!"

Clayshaper are often seen as archaic spellcasters, using weird clay to cast spells. Some say they are the ancestors of alchemists, other say they are only a bunch weirdos who happened to find something useful. Unlike the milkmagi.

NPC Reactions: NPCs tend to react to clayshaper the same way they react to other spellcasters.

Clayshaper Lore
Characters with ranks in knowledge (arcana) can research clayshaper to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs.

Clayshaper in the Game
Clayshaper are spellcaster using the ancient art of shaping clay.

Adaptation: Clayshaper are pretty generic thus are easily adapted.

Sample Encounter: COMING SOON

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