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===Campaign Information===

====Playing a Magician====

'''Religion:''' Magicians pay moderate respect to deities of magic and knowledge, but usually have little interest in religion.

'''Other Classes:''' Magicians, like wizards, value varied parties with a multitude of skills.  Magicians are usually amiable to anyone who is not hostile to magic.  

'''Combat:''' Magicians may serve as magical artillery, minion summoners, battlefield control,  or as general support, depending on their daily spell selection.

'''Advancement:''' Magicians usually advance single-class or through a prestige class that grants full or near full spellcasting.  They rarely advance in other arcane spellcasting classes.  Many magicians will become [[SRD: Archmage|archmagi]] to increase their spellcasting versatility, and magicians with levels in divine or psionic class will take the [[SRD:Mystic Theurge|mystic theurge]] or [[SRD:Cerebremancer|cerebremancer]] classes.

====Magicians in the World====

{{quote|Aha!  I know what spells you prepared, little wizard.  You cannot hope to stop me now!|orig=The Archfiend Bazillika, shortly before being vaporized by an impromptu Disintegrate spell}}

The magician is a combination of and alternative to wizards and sorcerers.  Like the sorcerer, a magician can cast the spells he knows whenever he wishes, without having to worry as much about when to use a particular spell.  Like the wizard, a magician has the potential to learn just about every arcane spell there is, and he can even change his spell selection to suit his party's needs.  Of course, he is more limited in any given day in what spells he can memorize than even the sorcerer, although the arcane versatility class ability does help to alleviate that in emergencies.

'''Daily Life:''' Magicians are much like wizards in their daily lives, living as hermits, academics, or adventurers as their inclination lies.  

'''Notables:''' Fanghorn the Spellbreaker, notable bane of tyrants and criminals alike.

'''Organizations:''' Magicians can be found in colleges, universities, temples, monasteries, libraries, and other places of learning and knowledge.  They also may roam the wilderness alone and shun company.

'''NPC Reactions:''' Most people cannot tell the difference between magicians and sorcerers or wizards until the difference is pointed out to them.  Wizards may find magicians intriguing, or they may find their inclination to spontaneity annoying.  Sorcerers and other spontaneous spellcasters look on the abilities of magicians with more than a little envy.  Other classes do not differentiate between magicians and wizards, treating one like they treat the other, although the greater charisma of magicians over wizards usually makes classes like druids or barbarians more inclined to tolerate them.

====Magician Lore====

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

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ Knowledge (arcana)
! DC || class="left" | Result
|- 
| 10 || class="left" | Magician?  Isn't that another word for wizard?
|- 
| 15 || class="left" | Magicians cast spells like sorcerers, but they use spellbooks like wizards.
|- 
| 20 || class="left" | If pressed, a magician can cast a spell from his spellbook on the spot.
|- 
| 30 || class="left" | Those who reach this level of success can research particular magicians, including their whereabouts, reputation, and power.
|}

====Magicians in the Game====
Like wizards, a magician's party role is contingent on his selection of memorized spells.  Since a magician at any one time knows less spells than a sorcerer, he must be especially careful in choosing his daily spells.  Nevertheless, magicians are very versatile and can fulfill multiple party roles, such as summoner, controller, booster, or blaster, though combining more than two roles at one time is a difficult proposition.  The Arcane Versatility class ability allows the magician a degree of freedom and can even be used to cast some utility spells, freeing spells memorized for more commonly useful spells.  Depending on skill selection, a magician can even make an competent party spokesman, almost as adept in social circles as he or she is in spellcasting.  As with most arcanists, it is important for the magician to avoid direct combat unless he or she is very well prepared, as he or she is no hardier than any other arcane spellcaster. If you are using reserve feats from Complete Mage, there are several which could dramatically increase the flexibility of a magician.

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Allowed Alignments	Lawful Good +, Lawful Neutral +, Lawful Evil +, Neutral Good +, Neutral +, Neutral Evil +, Chaotic Good +, Chaotic Neutral + and Chaotic Evil +
Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Paleomancer +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability	Arcane Spellcasting +, Prepared Spellcasting + and Spontaneous Spellcasting +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rated By	Stryker + and Foxwarrior +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Bluff +, Concentration +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Diplomacy +, Disguise +, Gather Information +, Intimidate +, Knowledge +, Profession +, Sense Motive +, Speak Language +, Spellcraft + and Use Magic Device +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	Spellcasters who spontaneously cast spells from spellbooks +
Title	Magician +
ToP Skill	Appraisal +, Arcana +, Ciphers +, Concentration +, Devices + and Psychology +
Will Save Progression	Good +