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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
  
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This is an attempt to build a very wide-spelled mage using mainly the [[Master Arcanist (3.5e Prestige Class)|Master Arcanist]] prestige class.
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This is an attempt to build a very wide-spelled and many-spelled mage using mainly the [[Master Arcanist (3.5e Prestige Class)|Master Arcanist]] homebrew prestige class.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
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[[Complete Mage]]  
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[[Publication:Complete Mage]]  
  
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[[Complete Arcane]]  
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[[Publication:Complete Arcane]]
  
 
[[Master Arcanist (3.5e Prestige Class)]]
 
[[Master Arcanist (3.5e Prestige Class)]]
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Note: This build depends on assuming that the bonus spellcasting levels from Master Arcanist can be applied retroactively.  It says this can be done, unlike official PrCs.  It's a bit cheesy, but I think it's permissible (as multi-arcane is not very good).  It also requires that you can use a non-highest level arcane spellcasting class for Ultimate Magus (instead of the lowest); again, not really very canon, but permissible.
  
 
== Game Rule Components ==
 
== Game Rule Components ==
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=== Spells ===
 
=== Spells ===
  
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Pick mostly utility spells, as that is what this build is best at.
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Pick mostly utility spells, as that is what this build is best at.  At high levels, you can get a little use of Augmented Metamagic, but not all that much.
  
 
=== Items ===
 
=== Items ===
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=== Progression ===
 
=== Progression ===
  
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'''Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments):''' With 25 point buy Str 10, Dex 10, Con 12, Int 17, Wis 8, Cha 12
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'''Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments):''' With 32 point buy Str 10, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 8, Cha 12
  
 
'''Race (Templates):''' Grey Elf
 
'''Race (Templates):''' Grey Elf
  
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''Starting Racial Traits:''
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''Starting Racial Traits:'' -2 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int
  
 
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! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
 
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 1st || Bard 1 || +0 || +0 || +0 || +2 || Precocious Apprentice, Eschew Materials || Bardic music, bardic knowledge, countersong, fascinate, inspire courage +1 || Weak Will (flaw)
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| 1st || Bard 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +2 || Precocious Apprentice, Spell Focus (Abjuration) || Bardic music, bardic knowledge, countersong, fascinate, inspire courage +1 || Weak Will (flaw); take 4 ranks Knowledge (nature), 4 ranks Profession (astrologer), 4 ranks Spellcraft, 4 ranks Knowledge (Arcana), 4 ranks Perform, and 4 ranks Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 2nd || Wizard 1 || +0 || +0 || +0 || +4 || || Summon familiar, Scribe scroll || Specialization
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| 2nd || Wizard 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +4 || || Summon familiar, Scribe scroll || Specialization in Abjuration; take 1 rank Profession (astrologer), 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 3rd || Master Specialist 1 || +0 || +0 || +0 || +6 || Spell Focus (Any) || ||
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| 3rd || Master Specialist 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +6 || Eschew Materials* || Skill Focus (Spellcraft) || take 1 rank Profession (astrologer), 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 4th || Master Specialist 2 || +0 || +0 || +0 || +7 || ||  ||  
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| 4th || Master Specialist 2 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +7 || ||  || take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 5th || Wu Jen 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +9 || Still/Silent Spell<sup>B</sup> || Watchful spirit, bonus feat || Take most of the Listen and Perform ranks required for SC here
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| 5th || Wu Jen 1 || +0 || +0 || +2 || +9 || Still/Silent Spell<sup>B</sup>* (must be metamagic) || Watchful spirit, bonus feat || Must take a taboo; take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 6th || Master Arcanist 1 || +1 || +0 || +2 || +11 || Still/Silent Spell || Arcane spell power +1 || <- other stuff ->
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| 6th || Master Arcanist 1 || +1 || +0 || +2 || +11 || Obtain Familiar/Still Spell/Silent Spell/Sculpt Spell/Leadership/Greater Spell Focus (Abjuration)* || Arcane spell power +1 || take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 7th || Master Arcanist 2 || +2 || +0 || +2 || +12 || || Expanded spell knowledge (1st level or lower) || <- other stuff ->
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| 7th || Master Arcanist 2 || +2 || +0 || +2 || +12 || || Arcane Fusion (up to 3rd level spells) || take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 8th || Master Arcanist 3 || +2 || +1 || +3 || +12 || || Arcane Fusion (0th & 1st level spells) || <- other stuff ->
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| 8th || Master Arcanist 3 || +2 || +1 || +3 || +12 || || Arcane Fusion (up to 5th level spells) || take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 9th || Master Arcanist 4 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +13 || *any* || Arcane Fusion (up to 3rd level spells)  || <- other stuff ->
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| 9th || Master Arcanist 4 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +13 || Greater Spell Focus (Abjuration) (if not taken already) || Arcane Fusion (up to 7th level spells)  || take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 10th || Master Arcanist 5 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +15 || <- feat(s) -> || Arcane Fusion (up to 5th level spells)  || <- other stuff ->
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| 10th || Master Arcanist 5 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +13 || || Arcane Fusion (up to 7th level spells)  || take 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 11st || Bard 2 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +17 || <- feat(s) -> || Arcane Fusion (up to 7th level spells) || <- other stuff ->
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| 11st || Sublime Chord 1 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +15 || ||  ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 12nd || Sublime Chord 1 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +19 || <- feat(s) -> || Arcane Fusion (all spell levels), Spell Mastery || Must take a taboo
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| 12nd || Ultimate Magus 1 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +17 || *any* || Arcane spell power +1 ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 13rd || Ultimate Magus 1 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +21 || <- feat(s) -> || Augmented casting || <- other stuff ->
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| 13rd || Ultimate Magus 2 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +18 || || Expanded spell knowledge (2nd level or lower) ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 14th || Ultimate Magus 2 || +3 || +1 || +3 || +23 || <- feat(s) -> || Arcane spell power +2, expanded spell knowledge (2nd level or lower) || <- other stuff ->
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| 14th || Ultimate Magus 3 || +4 || +2 || +4 || +18 || || Augmented casting ||
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 15th || Ultimate Magus 3 || +4 || +1 || +3 || +24 || <- feat(s) -> || Bonus feat || <- other stuff ->
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| 15th || Ultimate Magus 4 || +4 || +2 || +4 || +19 || *any* || ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 16th || Ultimate Magus 4 || +4 || +2 || +4 || +24 || <- feat(s) -> || Expanded spell knowledge (3rd level or lower) || <- other stuff ->
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| 16th || Ultimate Magus 5 || +5 || +2 || +4 || +19 || || ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 17th || Ultimate Magus 5 || +5 || +2 || +4 || +25 || <- feat(s) -> || Arcane spell power +3 || <- other stuff ->
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| 17th || Ultimate Magus 6 || +5 || +3 || +5 || +20 || || ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 18th || Ultimate Magus 6 || +5 || +2 || +4 || +25 || <- feat(s) -> || Expanded spell knowledge (4th level or lower) || <- other stuff ->
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| 18th || Ultimate Magus 7 || +6/+1 || +3 || +5 || +20 || || ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 19th || Ultimate Magus 7 || +6/+1 || +3 || +5 || +26 || <- feat(s) -> || Bonus feat || <- other stuff ->
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| 19th || Ultimate Magus 8 || +6/+1 || +3 || +5 || +21 || || ||  
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
 
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
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| 20th || Ultimate Magus 8 || +6/+1 || +3 || +5 || +26 || <- feat(s) -> || Arcane spell power +4, expanded spell knowledge (5th level or lower) || <- other stuff ->
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| 20th || Ultimate Magus 9 || +7/+2 || +4 || +6 || +21 || || ||  
 
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|}
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Things marked with asterisks are optional, and can be changed to anything desired without messing up the build.
  
 
=== Other Components ===
 
=== Other Components ===
  
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Things of note:
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Make sure to put as many points into [[SRD:Intelligence|intelligence]] as possible, it's needed for skills.
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•Ridiculously high will save, even with Weak Will
 
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•God awful fortitude save
 
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•No more than level one in any base class (which it has five of)
 
  
 
== Highlights ==
 
== Highlights ==

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Introduction[edit]

This is an attempt to build a very wide-spelled and many-spelled mage using mainly the Master Arcanist homebrew prestige class.

References[edit]

Publication:Complete Mage

Publication:Complete Arcane

Master Arcanist (3.5e Prestige Class)

Note: This build depends on assuming that the bonus spellcasting levels from Master Arcanist can be applied retroactively. It says this can be done, unlike official PrCs. It's a bit cheesy, but I think it's permissible (as multi-arcane is not very good). It also requires that you can use a non-highest level arcane spellcasting class for Ultimate Magus (instead of the lowest); again, not really very canon, but permissible.

Game Rule Components[edit]

Spells[edit]

Pick mostly utility spells, as that is what this build is best at. At high levels, you can get a little use of Augmented Metamagic, but not all that much.

Items[edit]

Scrolls are always nice. This build doesn't suffer from MAD nearly as much as one would expect, so ability score boosting items are not essential.

Progression[edit]

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): With 32 point buy Str 10, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 8, Cha 12

Race (Templates): Grey Elf

Starting Racial Traits: -2 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int

ECL Class/HD/LA Base
Attack Bonus 		Saving Throws Feats Class
Features 		Special
Fort Ref Will
1st Bard 1 +0 +0 +2 +2 Precocious Apprentice, Spell Focus (Abjuration) Bardic music, bardic knowledge, countersong, fascinate, inspire courage +1 Weak Will (flaw); take 4 ranks Knowledge (nature), 4 ranks Profession (astrologer), 4 ranks Spellcraft, 4 ranks Knowledge (Arcana), 4 ranks Perform, and 4 ranks Listen
2nd Wizard 1 +0 +0 +2 +4 Summon familiar, Scribe scroll Specialization in Abjuration; take 1 rank Profession (astrologer), 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
3rd Master Specialist 1 +0 +0 +2 +6 Eschew Materials* Skill Focus (Spellcraft) take 1 rank Profession (astrologer), 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
4th Master Specialist 2 +0 +0 +2 +7 take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
5th Wu Jen 1 +0 +0 +2 +9 Still/Silent SpellB* (must be metamagic) Watchful spirit, bonus feat Must take a taboo; take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
6th Master Arcanist 1 +1 +0 +2 +11 Obtain Familiar/Still Spell/Silent Spell/Sculpt Spell/Leadership/Greater Spell Focus (Abjuration)* Arcane spell power +1 take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
7th Master Arcanist 2 +2 +0 +2 +12 Arcane Fusion (up to 3rd level spells) take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
8th Master Arcanist 3 +2 +1 +3 +12 Arcane Fusion (up to 5th level spells) take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
9th Master Arcanist 4 +3 +1 +3 +13 Greater Spell Focus (Abjuration) (if not taken already) Arcane Fusion (up to 7th level spells) take 1 rank Spellcraft, 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
10th Master Arcanist 5 +3 +1 +3 +13 Arcane Fusion (up to 7th level spells) take 1 rank Knowledge (arcana), 1 rank Perform, and 1 rank Listen
11st Sublime Chord 1 +3 +1 +3 +15
12nd Ultimate Magus 1 +3 +1 +3 +17 *any* Arcane spell power +1
13rd Ultimate Magus 2 +3 +1 +3 +18 Expanded spell knowledge (2nd level or lower)
14th Ultimate Magus 3 +4 +2 +4 +18 Augmented casting
15th Ultimate Magus 4 +4 +2 +4 +19 *any*
16th Ultimate Magus 5 +5 +2 +4 +19
17th Ultimate Magus 6 +5 +3 +5 +20
18th Ultimate Magus 7 +6/+1 +3 +5 +20
19th Ultimate Magus 8 +6/+1 +3 +5 +21
20th Ultimate Magus 9 +7/+2 +4 +6 +21

Things marked with asterisks are optional, and can be changed to anything desired without messing up the build.

Other Components[edit]

Make sure to put as many points into intelligence as possible, it's needed for skills.

Highlights[edit]

<- How and why this build works, also a place to show off just what the build can do ->

Tactics[edit]

<- How does the build function in combat? What are the common actions one pulls off in a round? ->

Further Optimization[edit]

<- Take it to the next level ->

Side Notes[edit]

<- overview of additional info about this build ->

Limitations[edit]

<- conditions of when this build works, and, if needed, tricks for the DM (provided they allow this build) to keep the abuse to a minimum. -> ->

Variants[edit]

<- Can something be switched for anything else? ->

Miscellaneous[edit]

<- Any other side notes that don't fit in the above sections. ->


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