Arcane Destroyer

Prestige Classes

ARCANE DESTROYER

Hit Die: d4.

Requirements

To qualify to become an arcane destroyer, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

Skills: Knowledge (arcana) 12 ranks, Spellcraft 12 ranks, Knowledge (architecture) 10 ranks.

Feats: Skill Focus (Spellcraft), Spell Focus (evocation), Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Spell Penetration

Spells: Ability to cast arcane spells. Specialization in evocation.

Special: Must kill or destroy 50HD of creatures with a single spell.

Class Skills

The arcane destroyer's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Knowledge (arcana/architecture) (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language, Spellcraft (Int), and Spot (Wis).

Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.

Table: The arcane destroyer

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Spells per Day	Special
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	+1 level to existing class	Evocation Focus
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	+1 level to existing class	Bonus Arcane Destroyer Feat
3rd	+1	+1	+1	+3	+1 level to existing class	Evocative Senses
4th	+2	+1	+1	+4	+1 level to existing class	Extend Evocation
5th	+2	+1	+1	+4	+1 level to existing class	Weather the Elements
6th	+3	+2	+2	+5	+1 level to existing class	Greater Evocation Focus
7th	+3	+2	+2	+5	+1 level to existing class	Horrific Evocation
8th	+4	+2	+2	+6	+1 level to existing class	Bonus Arcane Destroyer Feat
9th	+4	+3	+3	+6	+1 level to existing class	Mastery of Evocation
10th	+5	+3	+3	+7	+1 level to existing class	Swift Destruction

Class Features

All of the following are features of the arcane destroyer prestige class.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: arcane destroyers gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.

Spells per Day: When a new arcane destroyer level is gained, the character gains new spells per day and effective caster level as if he had also gained a level in any one arcane spellcasting class he belonged to before he added the prestige class. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained, except as noted here.

If a character had more than one spellcasting class before he became an arcane destroyer, he must decide to which class he adds each level of arcane destroyer for the purpose of determining spells per day.

Evocation Focus: The arcane destroyer permanently loses any and all ability to cast spells not of the evocation school. Arcane destroyers gain a competence bonus to Knowledge checks concerning architecture equal to their arcane destroyer level.

Evocative Senses (Ex): At third level, the arcane destroyer gains blindsense 30'. If the character already has blindsense, its range extends by 30'.

Extend Evocation (Su): Arcane destroyers of at least 4th level add 10' to the range of their spells for every arcane destroyer level.

Weather the Elements (Ex): Arcane destroyers of at least 5th level gain universal energy resistance (as per the ring) equal to their arcane destroyer level.

Greater Evocation Focus (Ex): At 6th level and above, the arcane destroyer has a 1% chance per level to retain a spell with an Evocation descriptor after it is cast.

Horrific Evocation (Ex): At 7th level and above, the arcane destroyer gains a bonus equal to his arcane destroyer levels to any bluff, intimidate, sense motive, or diplomacy checks attempted against anyone who has seen him cast a spell.

Mastery of Evocation (Su): When an arcane destroyer of at least 9th level counterspells or is targeted by an evocation spell, it may, at the arcane destroyer's option, be turned back upon the caster as if it were fully affected by a spell turning spell. If the spell cannot be affected by spell turning, then it is merely counterspelled. At 10th level, this ability extends to spell-like effects from the evocation school.

Swift Destruction (Su): At 10th level and above, the arcane destroyer may take an immediate action to "lose" a spell of any level, converting it into a burst of arcane fire centered within long range that does 2d6 damage per spell level. The burst radius is 2' per arcane destroyer level. There is no saving throw. Swift Destruction requires no components, and is usable once per day.