User talk:Snafusam/Adjusting Spellcaster (3.5e Feat)

=Pre-creation research= I initially couldn't find any way to do this for a character I was making, and after looking it up I realized there is no ability which allows this aside from the individual level-bonuses provided by "most" spellcaster prestige classes. however the caster level bonuses are just as easy to reach. The Netbook of Feats, Improved Caster Level (3.5e Feat) accomplishes ONE of the two abilities I was looking for (damn hard to find...) this one however, continued to elude me.
 * I looked through |Enworld.org's forum and found a few comments found by others ... These<< are my comments?--Snafusam (talk) 08:07, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Jimlock- "Spellcaster [Magic] You have developed better spellcasting ability. Benefit You gain one caster level for all purposes (including spell slots per day), to a maximum caster level equal to your Hit Dice. Special This feat may be taken multiple times. Its effects stack. If you take this feat and would end up with a caster level higher than your Hit Dice, the remainder is banked for later use. For example, if a halfcaster takes this feat at first level (and would end up with a theoretical “1.5 caster levels”, capped by his Hit Dice at 1), when he takes a second level of a halfcaster class the remainder gets used (giving him two caster levels when he’s got two Hit Dice)."


 * both caster level + the spells per day in one feat, taken at any level and progressed through any multiclass...so level 1 sorcerer and 10 fighter = fighter feats and spellcaster level 11... Divided it's risky as a prestige class-feature, combined as a easy-reach feat. NO~

Herzog- "I know of only two places outside of PrC's that give this kind of caster boost:

1. Loredrake archetype from Draconomicon. comes at the cost of racial hd(d12->d10), and only accessible by (true) dragons. 2. Greater Draconic Ritual from the Races of the Dragon Webenhancement. Comes at the cost of a feat, 4 hp, and some money. And only accessible by Kobolds, who can use the boost. If you really want to include this as a (homebrew) feat, I suggest placing similar restrictions on it (can only be taken once, reduces HD size by 1, comes at the cost of 4 hp per lvl, only accessible to certain races (that is, races like Kobold that are relatively weak for their LA) etc....)"


 * Interesting to know that this does does exist somewhere, however, the racial restrictions make them both border-line useless. lets make something a bit more open, but still limited.

Prodigal Caster [General] (3.5 feat) Choose a class in which you have levels that grants spellcasting. You gain extra bonus spells as if you had a higher key ability modifier. Prerequisite: Int 13+, must have levels in a class that grants spellcasting. Benefit: When determining how many bonus spells you receive for your chosen class, you treat your key ability modifier as 2 points higher. This only applies to bonus spells received per day and does not have any other effect on your spells such as save DC. Nor does this feat allow you to cast bonus spells of a level higher than you would normally be able to cast. Special: You may take this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you choose this feat, it applies to a different spellcasting class.


 * This comes up a couple of times, and though amazing by it's own rights Not quite what is desired... So we'll want more prerequisites. or perhaps this AS a prerequisite...

Shadowgriffen- "Spell casting prodigy is a general feat that must be taken at 1st level. It boosts your Int ,chr, or wisdom which ever your class depends on for bonus spells. The boost is 2 higher than what your real score is and this feat also adds to you dc by 2 . this feat comes out of pgt faerun Another feat that can be taken at first level is Arcane Manipulation. Which allows you to take up to 3 spell slots of any level and break them down into lower level slots this feat comes from Lost Empires of Faerun."


 * a nice breakdown of two other feats that have effects desired. but not quite what is asked about for that forum (or effective here)

Arkhandus- "Others have already mentioned some similar feats that aren't so broken........ Extra Spell and Extra Spell Slot from Tome & Blood (I think reprinted in Complete Arcane?), Practiced Spellcaster (CArc I think?), Spellcasting Prodigy (FRCS and I think CArc), Arcane Thesis (PHB2), Epic Spellcasting and Improved Spell Capacity (Epic Level Handbook)..........

But, I suppose there may be some circumstances where a similar feat may be reasonable...... Here's my attempt.

Diverse Spellcaster (General) Through difficult training and extensive practice, you have advanced your spellcasting prowess even while pursuing other paths. Prerequisites: Level 3+ in any spellcasting class, level 3+ in classes without spells or psionic powers or spell-like abilities or psi-like abilities (not racial levels), Knowledge (arcana) 5+ ranks, Spellcraft 5+ ranks, Str or Dex or Con 7+. Benefits: Choose one spellcasting class that you possess, each time that you take this feat. Your effective level in that class is treated as 1 higher for purposes of determining spells per day, spells known, caster level, and maximum spell level. Special: You may take this feat more than once, but no more than once each level, and no more than once for each level in classes that possess no spellcasting, psionic powers, spell-like abilities, or psi-like abilities. However, you must also choose either Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution each time that you take this feat (even for the first time), and your chosen ability score is permanently reduced by 1. This cannot be undone by any means other than losing the Diverse Spellcaster feat. You must possess a score of 8 or higher in the chosen ability before selecting it for this purpose, otherwise you receive no benefits from Diverse Spellcaster.

Diverse Manifester (General) Through difficult training and extensive practice, you have advanced your psionic prowess even while pursuing other paths. Prerequisites: Level 3+ in any psionic manifesting class, level 3+ in classes without spells or psionic powers or spell-like abilities or psi-like abilities (not racial levels), Knowledge (psionics) 5+ ranks, Psicraft 5+ ranks, Str or Dex or Con 7+. Benefits: Choose one psionic manifesting class that you possess, each time that you take this feat. Your effective level in that class is treated as 1 higher for purposes of determining power points, powers known, manifester level, and maximum power level. Special: You may take this feat more than once, but no more than once each level, and no more than once for each level in classes that possess no spellcasting, psionic powers, spell-like abilities, or psi-like abilities. However, you must also choose either Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution each time that you take this feat (even for the first time), and your chosen ability score is permanently reduced by 1. This cannot be undone by any means other than losing the Diverse Spellcaster feat. You must possess a score of 8 or higher in the chosen ability before selecting it for this purpose, otherwise you receive no benefits from Diverse Manifester.

--Snafusam (talk) 08:07, 24 December 2013 (UTC) =So, with research over. I'll try and make a feat.= I need to "adjust" the name... (haha) The goal of this feat is to be able to increase a spellcaster class "spells per day" "spells known" and "maximum spell level". (blasphemy, bad idea, yatta yatta, I've heard it all before. SO, please restrict comments to something useful/helpful and/or inspirational.) Not caster level. Limited to one spellcaster class per feat taken, can be taken multiple times, feat should be "spellcaster" not "metamagic". lets make it "increase by four, but no higher than your total Character Level." (same as improved caster level)... Unfortunetly the description is VERY similar to that of the improved caster level feat... the level is higher but the effect still feels the same...--Snafusam (talk) 08:07, 24 December 2013 (UTC)
 * This person actually attempted to create the feats (both for spellcasting and psionics) and post them as opposed to simply opinionating (I greatly enjoy that fact). however, these feats increase almost everything about X spellcaster/psionic class and have a minimum level of 6. though interestingly and almost completely made, still not quite what I was looking for."

=Pre-creation predictions= Any spellcaster duel-class requirement prestige class (wizard/cleric/mystic theurge) which will become very powerful when mixed with this feat. (and even further with Improved Caster Level (3.5e Feat) {awkwardly exactly what I'm intending to do...})--Snafusam (talk) 08:07, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

=Discussion=