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Arcane Devotee
Every major faith numbers sorcerers and wizards among its fervent followers.  While some wizards ally themselves with churches close to their own beliefs out of caution and convenience, others are devout representatives of their faith and willingly subordinate their own causes to those of their patron deity, becoming arcane devotees.
Hit Die: d4

Requirements
Spell casting: Ability to cast 4th level arcane spells.
Skills: Knowledge (Religion) 8 ranks, Spellcraft 8 ranks.
Feats: Enlarge Spell.
Patron: An arcane devotee must have a patron deity, and it must be the deity of which she is a devotee.

Class Skills
Alchemy (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Knowledge (Int), Profession (Wis), Scry (Int), and Spellcraft (Int).
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier

Class Features
Weapon & Armor Proficiencies: Arcane devotees gain no proficiency in any weapon or armor.
Spells per Day: An arcane devotee's training focuses on arcane spells.  Thus, when a new arcane devotee level is gained, the character gains new spells as if she also gained a level in whatever spell casting class she belonged to before he added the prestige class.
Enlarge Spell: the arcane devotee may cast a spell as if it were prepared using the Enlarge Spell feat.  They can do this a number of times per day equal to 1 plus the arcane devotee's Cha bonus.  The spell does not need to be prepared in advance or take up higher spell slots.
Sacred Defence: Add this value to the arcane devotee's saving throws against divine spells.
Alignment Focus: At 2nd level, choose one component of the deity's alignment.  The arcane devotee now casts spells of that focus at +1 level.
Bonus Feat: Must be chosen from the following - Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus, Spell Penetration, Greater Spell Penetration, Improved Counterspell, Magical Artisan, or Shadow Weave Magic.
Divine Shroud: Once per day, an arcane devotee, may surround themselves with a glowing divine power that grants spell resistance equal to 12 + the character casting level.  this is done as a free action and lasts 5 rounds plus the arcane devotee's Cha modifier.
 

Class
Level
Base
Attack Bonus
Fort
Save
Ref
Save
Will
Save
Special Spells per Day
1st
+0
+0
+0
+2
Enlarge Spell +1 level existing arcane spellcasting class
2nd
+1
+0
+0
+3
Sacred defence +1, 
alignment focus
+1 level existing arcane spellcasting class
3rd
+1
+1
+1
+3
Bonus feat +1 level existing arcane spellcasting class
4th
+2
+1
+1
+4
Sacred defence +2 +1 level existing arcane spellcasting class
5th
+2
+1
+1
+4
Divine shroud +1 level existing arcane spellcasting class
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