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== Acolyte == 

'''Abilities:''' Acolyte's spells run off [[Wisdom]], [[Charisma]] for turning and social abilities, and they need [[Dexterity]] and [[Constitution]] to survive danger.

'''Races:''' Any.

'''Alignment:''' Any.

'''[[SRD:Race Descriptions#Starting Age|Starting Age]]:''' As [[rogue]].

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<div>{{Anchor|Table: The Acolyte}}</div>
Hit Die: d6
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Special
! colspan="10" | [[#Spells|Spells per Day]]
|-
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
! 0 || 1<sup>st</sup> || 2<sup>nd</sup> || 3<sup>rd</sup> || 4<sup>th</sup> || 5<sup>th</sup>
|-
|1st||class="left" | +0 || +0 || +0 || +2
| class="left" | Spontaneous Casting
|3||1||—||—||—||—
|-
|2nd||class="left" | +1 || +0 || +0 || +3
| class="left" | Turn/Rebuke Undead
|3||1||—||—||—||—
|-
|3rd||class="left" | +2 || +1 || +1 || +3
| class="left" | 
|3||2||—||—||—||—
|-
|4th||class="left" | +3 || +1 || +1 || +4
| class="left" | 
|3||2||0||—||—||—
|-
|5th||class="left" | +3 || +1 || +1 || +4
| class="left" | 
|3||2||1||—||—||—
|-
|6th||class="left" | +4 || +2 || +2 || +5
| class="left" | Divine Augmentation 1/day
|3||2||1||—||—||—
|-
|7th||class="left" | +5 || +2 || +2 || +5
| class="left" | 
|3||3||2||—||—||—
|-
|8th||class="left" | +6 || +2 || +2 || +6
| class="left" | 
|3||3||2||0||—||—
|-
|9th||class="left" | +6 || +3 || +3 || +6
| class="left" | 
|3||3||2||1||—||—
|-
|10th||class="left" | +7 || +3 || +3 || +7
| class="left" | Divine Augmentation 2/day
|3||3||2||1||—||—
|-
|11th||class="left" | +8 || +3 || +3 || +7
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||2||—||—
|-
|12th||class="left" | +9 || +4 || +4 || +8
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||2||0||—
|-
|13th||class="left" | +9 || +4 || +4 || +8
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||2||1||—
|-
|14th||class="left" | +10 || +4 || +4 || +9
| class="left" | Divine Augmentation 3/day
|3||3||3||2||1||—
|-
|15th||class="left" | +11 || +5 || +5 || +9
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||3||2||—
|-
|16th||class="left" | +12 || +5 || +5 || +10
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||3||2||0
|-
|17th||class="left" | +12 || +5 || +5 || +10
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||3||2||1
|-
|18th||class="left" | +13 || +6 || +6 || +11
| class="left" | Divine Augmentation 4/day
|3||3||3||3||2||1
|-
|19th||class="left" | +14 || +6 || +6 || +11
| class="left" | 
|3||3||3||3||3||2
|-
|20th||class="left" | +15 || +6 || +6 || +12
| class="left" | Little Miracle
|3||3||3||3||3||2
|- class="noalt"
| colspan="42" class="skill" |
'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::4]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level, &times;4 at 1st level)'''<br/>
{{3.5e Skills|
Concentration, 
Craft, 
Decipher Script, 
Diplomacy, 
Gather Information, 
Handle Animal, 
Heal, 
Knowledge (nature) (nobility) (religion) (the planes), 
Listen, 
Perform, 
Profession, 
Sense Motive, 
Speak Language, 
Spellcraft, 
Spot}}
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===Class Features===

All of the following are class features of the Acolyte.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' Acolytes are proficient with all simple bludgeoning weapons, the [[SRD:Light Hammer|light hammer]], [[SRD:Sap|sap]], [[SRD:Light Shield|light]] and [[SRD:Heavy Shield|heavy shield]], and the [[SRD:Light Mace|light]] and [[SRD:Heavy Mace|heavy mace]].  They are proficient in light armor and shields (but not tower shields).

'''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' An acolyte casts divine spells, which are drawn from the acolyte spell list. Her alignment may restrict her from casting certain spells opposed to her moral or ethical beliefs; see Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells, below. An Acolyte must choose and prepare her spells in advance (see below). 

To prepare or cast a spell, the Acolyte must have a [[Wisdom]] score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a Acolyte’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the Acolyte’s [[Wisdom]] modifier. 

Like other spellcasters, a Acolyte can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Acolyte. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high [[Wisdom]] score. She does not have access to any domain spells or granted powers, as a cleric does. 

An acolyte prepares and casts spells the way a cleric does, though she cannot lose a prepared spell to cast a cure spell in its place. An acolyte may prepare and cast any spell on the acolyte spell list, provided that she can cast spells of that level, but she must choose which spells to prepare during her daily meditation. 

0&mdash; Any 0th-level spell on the cleric spell list, plus ''[[SRD:Disrupt Undead|disrupt undead]]''.

1st&mdash;''[[Aligned Water Bomb (3.5e Spell)|aligned water bomb]]'', ''anarchic water''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''axiomatic water''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Bane|bane]]'', ''[[SRD:Bless|bless]]'', ''[[SRD:Bless Water|bless water]]'', ''blessed aim''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Command|command]]'', ''[[SRD:Comprehend Languages|comprehend languages]]'', ''[[Condemning Smite (3.5e Spell)|condemning smite]]'', ''conviction''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Corpse Puppet (3.5e Spell)|corpse puppet]]'', ''[[Create Shrine (3.5e Spell)|create shrine]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Light Wounds|cure light wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Curse Water|curse water]]'', ''[[Death's Door (3.5e Spell)|death's door]]'', ''[[SRD:Deathwatch|deathwatch]]'', ''delay disease''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Detect Evil|detect chaos/evil/good/law]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Undead|detect undead]]'', ''dispel ward''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Doom|doom]]'', ''[[Dust to Dust (3.5e Spell)|dust to dust]]'', ''[[SRD:Endure Elements|endure elements]]'', ''[[SRD:Entropic Shield|entropic shield]]'', ''faith healing''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''guiding light''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Healing Gust (3.5e Spell)|healing gust]]'', ''healthful rest''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Hide from Undead|hide from undead]]'', ''[[SRD:Inflict Light Wounds|inflict light wounds]]'', ''ironguts''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Lesser Animate Dead (3.5e Spell)|lesser animate dead]]'', ''lesser vigor''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''light of lunia''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Magic Weapon|magic weapon]]'', ''[[Moral Guidance (3.5e Spell)|moral guidance]]'', ''nightshield''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''nimbus of light''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''omen of peril''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Perseverance (3.5e Spell)|perseverance]]'', ''[[SRD:Protection from Evil|protection from chaos/evil/good/law]]'', ''[[Punish Violence (3.5e Spell)|punish violence]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Fear|remove fear]]'', ''resurgence''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Sanctuary|sanctuary]]'', ''[[SRD:Shield of Faith|shield of faith]]'', ''sign''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''vision of glory''<sup>SpC</sup>

2nd&mdash;''[[SRD:Aid|aid]]'', ''[[SRD:Align Weapon|align weapon]]'', ''[[SRD:Augury|augury]]'', ''[[Aura of Doom (3.5e Spell)|aura of doom]]'', ''[[SRD:Calm Emotions|calm emotions]]'', ''close wounds''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Consecrate|consecrate]]'', ''[[Cure Light Magic Missile (3.5e Spell)|cure light magic missile]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Moderate Wounds|cure moderate wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Death Knell|death knell]]'', ''deific vengeance''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''divine insight''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''divine interdiction''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''divine protection''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Delay Poison|delay poison]]'', ''[[SRD:Desecrate|desecrate]]'', ''[[Fertilize (3.5e Spell)|fertilize]]'', ''[[Force Pulse (3.5e Spell)|force pulse]]'', ''[[SRD:Gentle Repose|gentle repose]]'', ''ghost touch armor''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Guilt (3.5e Spell)|guilt]]'', ''hand of divinity''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''healing lorecall''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Healing Whip (3.5e Spell)|healing whip]]'', ''[[SRD:Inflict Moderate Wounds|inflict moderate wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Lesser Restoration|lesser restoration]]'', ''light of mercuria''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''living undeath''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mark of the outcast''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''protection from negative energy''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''protection from positive energy''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Purify Damage (3.5e Spell)|purify damage]]'', ''[[Refit Limb (3.5e Spell)|refit limb]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Paralysis|remove paralysis]]'', ''shroud of undeath''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''spawn screen''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''stabilize''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Shield Other|shield other]]'', ''[[SRD:Status|status]]'', ''[[Sterilize (3.5e Spell)|sterilize]]'', ''summon elysian thrush''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Unseen Medic (3.5e Spell)|unseen medic]]'', ''[[Vile Strike (3.5e Spell)|vile strike]]'', ''[[Voluntary Coma (3.5e Spell)|voluntary coma]]'', ''[[Voodoo Doll (3.5e Spell)|voodoo doll]]'', ''wave of grief''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Zone of Truth|zone of truth]]''

3rd&mdash;''[[SRD:Animate Dead|animate dead]]'', ''anarchic storm''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Atonement|atonement]]'', ''awaken sin''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Awesome Light (3.5e Spell)|awesome light]]'', ''axiomatic storm''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Belladone's Fiendish Defender (3.5e Spell)|belladone's fiendish defender]]'', ''[[Binding Pact (3.5e Spell)|binding pact]]'', ''[[Bubble Shield (3.5e Spell)|bubble shield]]'', ''[[Bury the Dead (3.5e Spell)|bury the dead]]'', ''circle dance''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''cloak of bravery''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Condition (3.5e Spell)|condition]]'', ''[[SRD:Continual Flame|continual flame]]'', ''[[SRD:Create Food and Water|create food and water]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Serious Wounds|cure serious wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Daylight|daylight]]'', ''demon dirge''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''devil blight''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Dispel Magic|dispel magic]]'', ''[[Disruption Sphere (3.5e Spell)|disruption sphere]]'', ''[[Divine Chant (3.5e Spell)|divine chant]]'', ''[[Empower Royal Kiss (3.5e Spell)|empower royal kiss]]'', ''favorable sacrifice''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''ghost touch weapon''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Glyph of Warding|glyph of warding]]'', ''[[Greater Endure Elements (3.5e Spell)|greater endure elements]]'', ''[[SRD:Helping Hand|helping hand]]'', ''holy storm''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Inflict Serious Wounds|inflict serious wounds]]'', ''interplanar message''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Lethal to Nonlethal (3.5e Spell)|lethal to nonlethal]]'', ''light of venya''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Locate Object|locate object]]'', ''[[SRD:Magic Circle against Evil|magic circle against chaos/evil/good/law]]'', ''[[SRD:Magic Vestment|magic vestment]]'', ''mantle of chaos/evil/good/law''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mass aid''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mass align weapon''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mass conviction''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mass lesser vigor''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mass resergence''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Obscure Object|obscure object]]'', ''[[SRD:Prayer|prayer]]'', ''rejuvenative corpse''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Remove Blindness/Deafness|remove blindness/deafness]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Curse|remove curse]]'', ''[[SRD:Remove Disease|remove disease]]'', ''safety''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Séance (3.5e Spell)|séance]]'', ''[[Share Malady (3.5e Spell)|share malady]]'', ''shield of warding''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''skull watch''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''spark of life''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Suppress Curse (3.5e Spell)|suppress curse]]'', ''[[Suppress Enchantment (3.5e Spell)|suppress enchantment]]'', ''suppress glyph''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Speak with Dead|speak with dead]]'', ''unholy storm''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''vigor''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Water Walk|water walk]]'', ''weapon of the deity''<sup>SpC</sup> 

4th&mdash;''astral hospice''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''castigate''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Corpse Reanimation (3.5e Spell)|corpse reanimation]]'', ''[[SRD:Cure Critical Wounds|cure critical wounds]]'', ''[[Daunting Ray (3.5e Spell)|daunting ray]]'', ''[[SRD:Death Ward|death ward]]'', ''delay death''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Dimensional Anchor|dimensional anchor]]'', ''[[SRD:Discern Lies|discern lies]]'', ''[[SRD:Dismissal|dismissal]]'', ''[[SRD:Divination|divination]]'', ''[[SRD:Freedom of Movement|freedom of movement]]'', ''glowing orb''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Greater Magic Weapon|greater magic weapon]]'', ''greater resistance''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''hand of the faithful''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Inflict Critical Wounds|inflict critical wounds]]'', ''iron bones''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Lesser Planar Ally|lesser planar ally]]'', ''[[Lesser Regenerate (3.5e Spell)|lesser regenerate]]'', ''life ward''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''make manifest''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''mass shield of faith''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''negative energy aura''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Neutralize Poison|neutralize poison]]'', ''panacea''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''positive energy aura''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''recitation''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Repel Vermin|repel vermin]]'', ''[[SRD:Restoration|restoration]]'', ''[[Reveal Greatest Sin (3.5e Spell)|reveal greatest sin]]'', ''revenance''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Sending|sending]]'', ''sheltered vitality''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[Shinespark Weapon (3.5e Spell)|shinespark weapon]]'', ''summon hound archon''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Tongues|tongues]]'', ''undead bane weapon''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''wall of chaos/evil/good/law''<sup>SpC</sup>

5th&mdash;''[[SRD:Break Enchantment|break enchantment]]'', ''call zelekhut''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Commune|commune]]'', ''[[SRD:Dispel Evil|dispel chaos/evil/good/law]]'', ''[[SRD:Disrupting Weapon|disrupting weapon]]'', ''[[SRD:Greater Command|greater command]]'', ''greater vigor''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Hallow|hallow]]'', ''incorporeal nova''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''life's grace''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Mark of Justice|mark of justice]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Cure Light Wounds|mass cure light wounds]]'', ''[[SRD:Mass Inflict Light Wounds|mass inflict light wounds]]'', ''mass sanctuary''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Raise Dead|raise dead]]'', ''revivify''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''righteous wrath of the faithful''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:Scrying|scrying]]'', ''[[SRD:Spell Resistance|spell resistance]]'', ''stalwart pact''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''subvert planar essence''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''summon babau demon''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''summon bearded devil''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''summon bralani eladrin''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''superior resistance''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''[[SRD:True Seeing|true seeing]]'', ''[[SRD:Unhallow|unhallow]]'', ''wall of dispel magic''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''zone of respite''<sup>SpC</sup>, ''zone of revelation''<sup>SpC</sup>

'''{{Anchor|Spontaneous Casting}}:''' An acolyte can spontaneously cast ''cure'' or ''inflict'' spells as a [[cleric]] does.

'''{{Anchor|Turn or Rebuke Undead}} {{Su}}:''' The 2nd level acolyte can turn (if good) or rebuke (if evil) undead as a [[cleric]].  Neutral acolytes can choose one or the other on creation.

'''{{Anchor|Divine Augmentation}} {{Su}}:''' At 6th level, the acolyte can perform various small miracles that augment their next spell cast in that round.  Activating this is a free action.  Same effects do not stack.  Choose from one of the following effects:

''Caster Level Increase +2:'' If the spell has a cap on things that scale with caster level, this also increases the cap by +2.

''Max Heal:'' Healing effects are maximized, as per [[SRD:Maximize Spell|Maximize Spell]].

''Retain Spell Slot:'' The spell slot is not consumed, to a maximum of 1 lower than your maximum spell you can cast (max 4th).

They gain an additional use per day at 10th and every four levels beyond.

'''{{Anchor|Little Miracle}} {{Su}}:''' The unheard of 20th level acolyte can perform a small miracle.  Once per day, they can cast any [[cleric]] (not just acolyte) spell of 5th level or lower, using its normal casting time and components.

===Ex-Acolytes===

An acolyte who grossly violates the code of conduct required by his god loses all spells and class features, except for armor shield and weapon proficiencies. He cannot thereafter gain levels as an acolyte of that god until he atones (see the ''atonement'' spell description).

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Allowed Alignments	Lawful Neutral +, Lawful Evil +, Neutral Good +, Neutral +, Neutral Evil + and Chaotic Neutral +
Article Balance	High +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Moderate +
Class Ability	Prepared Spellcasting + and Divine Spellcasting +
Class Ability Progression	Other +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e NPC Class +
Length	20 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Concentration +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Diplomacy +, Gather Information +, Handle Animal +, Heal +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Perform +, Profession +, Sense Motive +, Speak Language +, Spellcraft + and Spot +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	The NPC cleric, with minor miracles and religous knowledge. +
Title	Acolyte +
Will Save Progression	Good +