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====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Spellbinder.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' A spellbinder is proficient with all simple weapons. They are not proficient with any type of armor or shield. Armor of any type interferes with a spellbinder’s gestures, which can cause his spells with somatic components to fail.

'''{{Anchor|Spells}}:''' A spellbinder casts arcane spells, which are drawn from the druid, cleric, and sorcerer spell lists. He can cast any spell he knows without preparing it ahead of time. To learn or cast a spell, a spellbinder must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a spellbinder’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the spellbinder’s Wisdom modifier.

Like other spellcasters, a spellbinder can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Spellbinder. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Wisdom score. 

The spellbinder’s selection of spells is slightly limited. A spellbinder begins play knowing eight 0-level spells of your choice. At each new spellbinder level, he gains more new spells, as indicated on Table: Spellbinder Spells Known. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells a spellbinder knows is not affected by his Wisdom score; the numbers on Table: Spellbinder Spells Known are fixed.)

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

As noted above, a spellbinder need not prepare his spells in advance. He can cast any spell he knows at any time, assuming he has not yet used up his allotment of spells per day for the spell’s level. If the spell’s components include DF, the spell instead requires an arcane focus.

'''{{Anchor| Create Arcane Focus }}:''' A spellbinder can create an arcane focus. Doing so takes 24 hours and uses up magical materials that cost 25 gp. The item to be made into an arcane focus must be held in the spellbinder’s hand(s) during the ritual. The spellbinder can use his arcane focus as if it were a divine focus, for arcane spells which have the DF component. Other characters, even other spellbinders, cannot use it for this purpose. 
A character may have only one arcane focus at a time, even a character with more than one class that grants an arcane focus. A destroyed or dismissed arcane focus cannot be replaced for 24 hours.

'''{{Anchor|Always Learning}}:'''A spellbinder can choose to learn a new spell in place of one he already knows. In effect, the spellbinder “loses” the old spell in exchange for the new one. The new spell’s level must be the same as that of the spell being exchanged, and it must be of a level spellbinder spell the spellbinder can cast. Each attempt to swap a spell takes 10 minutes.

To attempt to swap a spell, the spellbinder must either examine a magic item which has that spell as a prerequisite, or have the assistance of a creature who can cast the spell or use it as a spell-like ability. No matter what the spell’s source, the spellbinder must spend 10 minutes studying the spell. At the end of that time, he must make a Spellcraft check (DC 15 + spell’s level). If the check succeeds, the spellbinder understands the spell and can swap it as described above. The process leaves the item or creature that was learned from unharmed.

If the check fails, the spellbinder does not understand the spell. She cannot attempt to learn that spell again until a day has passed.

'''{{Anchor|Bonus Feats}}:''' At every odd-numbered level, a spellbinder gains a bonus feat. At each such opportunity, he can choose a metamagic feat or an item creation feat. The spellbinder must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat, including caster level minimums.

These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a character of any class gets from advancing levels. The spellbinder is not limited to the categories of item creation feats and metamagic feats when choosing these feats.

'''{{Anchor|Mystic Style}}:''' At 1st level, the spellbinder gains a special ability of his choice from among the following options. Upon reaching 4th level, and at every third spellbinder level after that (7th, 10th, and so on), a spellbinder can choose to learn a new mystic style in place of one he already knows. In effect, the spellbinder “loses” the old mystic style in exchange for the new one. 

Each mystic style provides at least one special ability. 

Each mystic style gives the spellbinder a knack with certain spells. A knack provides a +2 competence bonus to any Concentration check while casting or maintaining spells which the caster has a knack for, a +2 competence bonus to Spellcraft checks to identify a spell which to caster has the knack for, or to identify the effect of a spell which the caster has a knack for, and a +2 competence bonus to Use Magic Device checks to use an item built from a spell which the user has a knack for, or to use an item built from multiple spells, all of which the user has a knack for.

Most mystic styles allow the spellbinder to more readily make certain objects into arcane focuses. When making the specified object into an arcane focus, the spellbinder only needs 1 gp worth of magical materials, rather than the usual 25 gp. 
The mystic styles are described below.

'''{{Anchor|Metamagic Alacrity}}:''' At 2nd level, when the spellbinder uses metamagic, the spell’s casting time is not therefore increased.

'''{{Anchor|Countermeasures}}([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' At 3rd level, a spellbinder who has identified a spell or other magical effect using Spellcraft can gain a +1 bonus to saving throws against that effect. This requires an immediate action and stays in effect for the duration of the identified effect. This bonus increases to +2 at 5th level, and by an additional +1 per additional level. 

'''{{Anchor|Heighten Spell}}:''' A spellbinder gains Heighten Spell as a bonus feat at 4th level.

'''{{Anchor|Metamagic Intensity}}:''' At 6th level, when the spellbinder uses metamagic, the level of spell slot needed is reduced by one, to a minimum of the spell’s normal level. At 12th level, it is reduced by two, and at 18th level, by three. 

'''{{Anchor|Spell Trance}}:''' Starting level, at 8th when making a Concentration check, a spellbinder may take 10 even if stress and distractions would normally prevent him from doing so.

'''{{Anchor|Timeless Body}}(Ex):''' Upon attaining 10th level, a spellbinder no longer takes penalties to her ability scores for aging and cannot be magically aged. Any such penalties that she has already taken, however, remain in place. Bonuses still accrue, and the spellbinder still dies of old age when her time is up.

'''{{Anchor|Spellbane}} ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]):''' Starting at 14th level, a spellbinder adds his Wisdom bonus to dispel checks.

'''{{Anchor|Tongue of the Sun and Moon}} (Ex): ''' A spellbinder of 16th level or higher can speak with any living creature.

'''{{Anchor|Improved Spellbane}}:''' Starting at 20th level, a spellbinder who performs a counterspell does not use up the spell slot.
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	Ideasmith +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Poor +
Class Ability	Arcane Spellcasting + and Spontaneous Spellcasting +
Class Ability Progression	Partial +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rated By	Foxwarrior +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Concentration +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Diplomacy +, Disguise +, Gather Information +, Heal +, Intimidate +, Knowledge +, Perform +, Profession +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Speak Language +, Spellcraft +, Spot +, Survival + and Use Magic Device +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	A spontaneous arcane caster with lots of spells known. +
Title	Spellbinder +
Will Save Progression	Good +