Archmage

(Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 variant, p. 178)

The most advanced practitioners of arcane magic are frequently archmages.

Requirements

Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 15 ranks , Spellcraft 15 ranks

Feats: Skill Focus (Spellcraft) , Spell Focus (two schools of magic)

Spells: Ability to cast 7th-level arcane spells, knowledge of 5th-level or higher spells from at least five schools.


Hit die

d4

Skill points

2 + Int

Class Features

Advancement

Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special Spells Per Day
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 High Arcana +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class
2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 High Arcana +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class
3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 High Arcana +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class
4th +2 +1 +1 +4 High Arcana +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class
5th +2 +1 +1 +4 High Arcana +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class

Class skills

Skill name Key ability Trained only Armor check penalty
Concentration CON no no
Knowledge (arcana) INT yes no
Knowledge (architecture and engineering) INT yes no
Knowledge (dungeoneering) INT yes no
Knowledge (geography) INT yes no
Knowledge (history) INT yes no
Knowledge (local) INT yes no
Knowledge (nature) INT yes no
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) INT yes no
Knowledge (psionics) INT yes no
Knowledge (religion) INT yes no
Knowledge (the planes) INT yes no
Profession WIS yes no
Search INT no no
Spellcraft INT yes no

Also appears in

  1. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting

Spells for Archmage