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===Making an Arcanist===

The Arcanist specializes in magic related to force, telekinesis, and divination, with a bit of teleportation as well.

'''Abilities:''' Charisma determines the Arcanist's save DCs and maximum spell level; Intelligence lets them memorize a few extra spells at a time; Dexterity helps them reduce arcane spell failure from nearby armor; Constitution helps them survive with their minimalistic hit die. Strength is important for Arcanists who carry their own spellbooks.

'''Races:''' Arcanists are especially common among long-lived races, like Elves, and arcane races, like Illumians.

'''Alignment:''' Any.

'''Starting Gold:''' 2d4&times;10 gp (50 gp).

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

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<div>{{Anchor|Table: The Arcanist}}</div>
Hit Die: d4
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Special
|-
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
|-
|1st||class="left" | +0 || +0 || +0 || +2
| class="left" | [[#Greater Arcane Spell Failure|Greater Arcane Spell Failure]], [[#Spellbooks|Spellbooks]]
|-
|2nd||class="left" | +1 || +0 || +0 || +3
| class="left" | 
|-
|3rd||class="left" | +1 || +1 || +1 || +3
| class="left" | 
|-
|4th||class="left" | +2 || +1 || +1 || +4
| class="left" | 
|-
|5th||class="left" | +2 || +1 || +1 || +4
| class="left" | 
|-
|6th||class="left" | +3 || +2 || +2 || +5
| class="left" | 
|-
|7th||class="left" | +3 || +2 || +2 || +5
| class="left" | 
|-
|8th||class="left" | +4 || +2 || +2 || +6
| class="left" | 
|-
|9th||class="left" | +4 || +3 || +3 || +6
| class="left" | 
|-
|10th||class="left" | +5 || +3 || +3 || +7
| class="left" | 
|-
|11th||class="left" | +5 || +3 || +3 || +7
| class="left" | 
|-
|12th||class="left" | +6/+1 || +4 || +4 || +8
| class="left" | 
|-
|13th||class="left" | +6/+1 || +4 || +4 || +8
| class="left" | 
|-
|14th||class="left" | +7/+2 || +4 || +4 || +9
| class="left" | 
|-
|15th||class="left" | +7/+2 || +5 || +5 || +9
| class="left" | 
|-
|16th||class="left" | +8/+3 || +5 || +5 || +10
| class="left" | 
|-
|17th||class="left" | +8/+3 || +5 || +5 || +10
| class="left" | 
|-
|18th||class="left" | +9/+4 || +6 || +6 || +11
| class="left" | 
|-
|19th||class="left" | +9/+4 || +6 || +6 || +11
| class="left" | 
|-
|20th||class="left" | +10/+5 || +6 || +6 || +12
| class="left" | 
|- class="noalt"
| colspan="42" class="skill" |
'''Class Skills ([[Skill Points::2]] + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier per level, &times;4 at 1st level)'''<br/>
{{3.5e Skills|Appraise, 
Autohypnosis, 
Craft, 
Decipher Script, 
Disable Device, 
Disguise, 
Forgery, 
Gather Information, 
Handle Animal, 
Knowledge, 
Perform (Oratory), 
Search, 
Speak Language, 
Spellcraft}}
|}

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Arcanist.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' Arcanists are proficient with quarterstaves, daggers, and shortbows. They are not proficient with any form of armor or shield.

'''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' Arcanists can memorize a number of spells at a time equal to their Intelligence modifier. They can memorize the same spell more than once. Once they have cast a spell, one '''other''' memorized spell (of their choice) is forgotten, and the Arcanist is free to memorize a new spell in its place. Memorizing a spell requires 2 hours spent reading the relevant spell book. Arcanist spell save DCs are equal to the spell level plus their Charisma modifier. The Arcanist cannot cast a spell unless they have a Charisma score of at least 10 plus the spell's level. Arcanists choose their spells from the following list:

0&mdash;''[[Detect Disease (3.5e Spell)|detect disease]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Magic|detect magic]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Poison|detect poison]]'', ''[[Ell's Magic Timepiece (3.5e Spell)|ell's magic timepiece]]'', ''[[SRD:Know Direction|know direction]]'', ''[[Magical Aura Dowsing (3.5e Spell)|magical aura dowsing]]'', ''[[SRD:Mage Hand|mage hand]]'', ''[[SRD:Mending|mending]]'', ''[[SRD:Message|message]]'', ''[[SRD:Open/Close|open/close]]'', ''[[SRD:Arcane Mark|arcane mark]]'', ''[[SRD:Prestidigitation|prestidigitation]]''

1st&mdash;''[[SRD:Hold Portal|hold portal]]'', ''[[Riddle Door (3.5e Spell)|riddle door]]'', ''[[SRD:Shield|shield]]'', ''[[SRD:Unseen Servant|unseen servant]]'', ''[[SRD:Comprehend Languages|comprehend languages]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Chaos|detect chaos]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Law|detect law]]'', ''[[Detect Heat (3.5e Spell)|detect heat]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Secret Doors|detect secret doors]]'', ''[[Discern Portal Destination (3.5e Spell)|discern portal destination]]'', ''[[SRD:Identify|identify]]'', ''[[Predict Stability (3.5e Spell)|predict stability]]'', ''[[SRD:Floating Disk|floating disk]]'', ''[[SRD:Ventriloquism|ventriloquism]]'', ''[[SRD:Animate Rope|animate rope]]'', ''[[SRD:Expeditious Retreat|expeditious retreat]]'', ''[[SRD:Feather Fall|feather fall]]'', ''[[SRD:Jump|jump]]'', ''[[Weightless Object (3.5e Spell)|weightless object]]''

2nd&mdash;''[[SRD:Arcane Lock|arcane lock]]'', ''[[SRD:Mage Armor|mage armor]]'', ''[[SRD:Gust of Wind|gust of wind]]'', ''[[SRD:Magic Missile|magic missile]]'', ''[[Investigate Portal (3.5e Spell)|investigate portal]]'', ''[[SRD:Magic Mouth|magic mouth]]'', ''[[SRD:Spectral Hand|spectral hand]]'', ''[[Lesser Imbue Sentience (3.5e Spell)|lesser imbue sentience]]''

3rd&mdash;''[[Nonlethal Field (3.5e Spell)|nonlethal field]]'', ''[[SRD:Clairaudience/Clairvoyance|clairaudience/clairvoyance]]'', ''[[Magic Mirror (3.5e Spell)|magic mirror]]'', ''[[SRD:Tongues|tongues]]'', ''[[SRD:Tiny Hut|tiny hut]]'', ''[[SRD:Illusory Script|illusory script]]'', ''[[Feather (3.5e Spell)|feather]]'', ''[[SRD:Spider Climb|spider climb]]'', ''[[Temper (3.5e Spell)|temper]]''

4th&mdash;''[[SRD:Lesser Globe of Invulnerability|lesser globe of invulnerability]]'', ''[[Bestow Voice (3.5e Spell)|bestow voice]]'', ''[[SRD:Detect Scrying|detect scrying]]'', ''[[SRD:Shout|shout]]''

5th&mdash;''[[SRD:Mage's Private Sanctum|mage's private sanctum]]'', ''[[SRD:Dimension Door|dimension door]]'', ''[[SRD:Secret Chest|secret chest]]'', ''[[Summon Self (3.5e Spell)|summon self]]'', ''[[Pursue Warp (3.5e Spell)|pursue warp]]'', ''[[Warp (3.5e Spell)|warp]]'', ''[[Analyze Teleportation (3.5e Spell)|analyze teleportation]]'', ''[[SRD:Sending|sending]]'', ''[[SRD:Levitate|levitate]]''

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ {{Anchor|Table: Arcanist Spells Known}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | Level || colspan="6" | Spells Known
|-
! 0 || 1<sup>st</sup> || 2<sup>nd</sup> || 3<sup>rd</sup> || 4<sup>th</sup> || 5<sup>th</sup>
|- 
| 1st || 2 || 1 || — || — || — || — 
|- 
| 2nd || 2 || 2 || — || — || — || — 
|- 
| 3rd || 2 || 3 || — || — || — || — 
|- 
| 4th || 2 || 4 || — || — || — || — 
|- 
| 5th || 2 || 4 || 1 || — || — || — 
|- 
| 6th || 2 || 4 || 2 || — || — || — 
|- 
| 7th || 2 || 4 || 3 || — || — || — 
|- 
| 8th || 2 || 4 || 4 || — || — || — 
|- 
| 9th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 1 || — || — 
|-
| 10th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 2 || — || — 
|- 
| 11th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 3 || — || — 
|- 
| 12th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || — || — 
|- 
| 13th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 1 || — 
|- 
| 14th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 2 || — 
|- 
| 15th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || — 
|- 
| 16th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || — 
|- 
| 17th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 1
|- 
| 18th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 2
|- 
| 19th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3
|- 
| 20th || 2 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4
|}

'''{{Anchor|Greater Arcane Spell Failure}}:''' The Arcanist's arcane energies are very sensitive to the presence of armor. If there is armor within 30 feet that is at least big enough to fit him, he suffers from its Arcane Spell Failure. If there are multiple armors satisfying this requirement within range, he suffers the worst penalty; they don't stack. The Arcane Spell Failure chance the Arcanist suffers for armor he isn't wearing is reduced by 5% for every point of Dexterity bonus he has.

'''{{Anchor|Spellbooks}}:''' In order for the Arcanist to prepare a spell he knows, he must spend 2 hours reading about it in a book devoted to that spell, which has at least 100 pages and weighs at least 1 pound. The Arcanist can write a book about a spell he knows by spending 40 hours.


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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	Low +
Author	Foxwarrior +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Poor +
Class Ability	Arcane Spellcasting + and Prepared Spellcasting +
Class Ability Progression	Minor +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rated By	Cedges +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Appraise +, Autohypnosis +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Disable Device +, Disguise +, Forgery +, Gather Information +, Handle Animal +, Knowledge +, Perform +, Search +, Speak Language + and Spellcraft +
Skill Points	2 +
Summary	Glorious masters of the arcane energies, capable of warping reality with their very minds. +
Title	Arcanist +
Will Save Progression	Good +