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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 23 Dec 2010 :  10:14:28  Show Profile Send Knight of the Gate a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
I had hoped to polish this up a bit: This PrC existed only in notation form in my campaign (to give me am idea of what a given WwC was capable of).

Requirements:
Spells: Ability to cast detect thoughts as an arcane spell
Feats: Spell penetration; any item creation feat
Skills: Knowledge: Nobility and royalty (5 ranks); concentration (5 ranks); Diplomacy (4ranks)
Special: Accepted into the College of War Wizards by no less than 5 Wizards of War, including the Mage Royal

Level BAB F/R/W Spells Special
1 +0 +0/0/3 +1lv Faster Detect thoughts/ arcane det pois
2 +1 +0/0/3 " lore;gain arcane detect disease in sb
3 +1 +1/1/3 " det. thoughts as SLA 2/day
4 +2 +1/1/4 " ----
5 +2 +1/1/4 " bonus feat
6 +3 +2/2/5 " ----
7 +3 +2/2/5 " instant detect thoughts
8 +4 +3/3/5 " improved counterspelling
9 +4 +3/3/6 " analyze portal in sb; analyze bloodline
10 +5 +3/3/6/ " Create portal; Know Obarskyr:bonus feat

Class features:
Arcane Det. Poison:add detect poison to spellbook

Faster det thoughts: 1st and 2nd round results are obtained in 1 round. 3 rounds are required to gain further information

Arcane Det. Disease: As cleric spell. Add to spellbook.

Lore: as loremaster/bard class feature, but only as itapplies to Cormyr

Detect thoughts as SLA 2/day: your ongoing training in reading the minds of those about you means that you no longer need to prepare such spells in advance, or that you have more such spells in your reportoire. Cast at caster level.

Bonus feat: as Wizard class feature

Instant detect thoughts:gain all information in round one

Improved counterspelling: as the archmage class feature

Analyze portal: add this spell from MoF to your spellbook

Analyze bloodline: Sorc/wiz spell level 3: given a small amount of blood, determine all forebears and personal lineage (VSM)

Create Portal: As feat

Know Obarskyr: On sight, recognize and Obarskyr despite magical disguises, etc. As True Seeing for the Royal house of Cormyr only


Again: rough, but it's what I have right now.


How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco

Ayrik
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Posted - 23 Dec 2010 :  10:34:09  Show Profile Send Ayrik a Private Message  Reply with Quote
An interesting PrC, Knight. I'd suggest adding another class feature similar to Know Obarskyr which would allow War Wizards (of at least middling level) to automatically recognize other War Wizards sworn to the Crown.

I don't know if it's still applicable, but here's a passage from the (circa 1358DR, post ToT) 2E FRA:

Mages [of 5th level and greater] most loyal to the Crown can, by free choice and Azoun's agreement, swear a secret oath (known to involve a geas spell cast by Vangerdahast prohibiting them from working to the harm of Azoun, his family, or the good of his kingdom), and become War Wizards in the service of Cormyr.

[/Ayrik]

Edited by - Ayrik on 23 Dec 2010 10:36:50
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Alisttair
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Posted - 24 Dec 2010 :  17:50:15  Show Profile  Visit Alisttair's Homepage Send Alisttair a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I thought War Wizard of Cormyr PrC was written up in the 3E FRCS??

Karsite Arcanar (Most Holy Servant of Karsus)

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Knight of the Gate
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Posted - 24 Dec 2010 :  19:14:48  Show Profile Send Knight of the Gate a Private Message  Reply with Quote
It was alisttair, but most people think that it does a poor job of describing the wizards of War as we've seen them in novels. And Arik, I will add something about the oath when I get to my laptop (I'm on my phone now).

How can life be so bountiful, providing such sublime rewards for mediocrity? -Umberto Ecco
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