Havoc Mage
(Miniatures Handbook variant, p. 20)
The havoc mage shares as much in common with a fighter as with a wizard.
Requirements
Base Attack Bonus: +4
Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks
Spells: Able to cast 2nd-level arcane spells.
Hit die
d8
Skill points
2 + Int
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the havoc mage.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Havoc mages gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Spells per Day: At 2nd, 4th, and 5th level, a havoc mage gains new spells per day as if he had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class he belonged to before adding the prestige class. He does not, however, gain all the benefits a character of that class would have gained (metamagic or item creation feats, and so on), except for an increased effective level of spellcasting. If a character had more than one arcane spellcasting class before becoming a havoc mage, he must decide to which class he adds the new level for purposes of determining spells per day.
Battlecast (Ex): A havoc mage gains the ability to cast spells of a certain level or lower while making a weapon attack. He may take a full-round action to attack and cast a spell. The spell must be an arcane spell he knows of 2nd level or lower with a casting time of 1 standard action or less. When using his battle-cast ability, a havoc mage may cast spells requiring somatic components even if he has no free hands. Using battle cast does not provoke attacks of opportunity. At 3rd level and higher, a havoc mage can battlecast a spell of 4th level or lower. At 5th level, a havoc mage can battlecast a spell of 8th level or lower. The battlecast ability does not grant a havoc mage any relief from the arcane spell failure chance imparted by armor.
Advancement
Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | Spellcasting |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | +0 | +2 | +0 | +2 | Battlecast 2nd | — |
2nd | +1 | +3 | +0 | +3 | — | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class |
3rd | +2 | +3 | +1 | +3 | Battlecast 4th | — |
4th | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | — | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class |
5th | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Battlecast 8th | +1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class |
Class skills
Skill name | Key ability | Trained only | Armor check penalty |
---|---|---|---|
Climb | STR | ||
Concentration | CON | ||
Craft | INT | ||
Handle Animal | CHA | ||
Intimidate | CHA | ||
Jump | STR | ||
Knowledge (arcana) | INT | ||
Ride | DEX | ||
Spellcraft | INT | ||
Swim | STR |