Canonfire! - Court Wizard Prestige Class

The court wizards are often advisors and counsel to those in power. Their Knowledge of events and goings on as well as scrying abilities makes them more than competent as agents and advisors for those in power.

Court Wizard Prestige Class 1st draft
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Court wizards are often advisors and counsel to those in power. Their knowledge of events and goings-on, as well as scrying abilities makes them more than competent as agents and advisors for those in power.
Hit Die: d4

REQUIREMENTS
To qualify to become a Court Wizard, a character must fulfill the following criteria:
Skills: Knowledge (local) 5 ranks, Knowledge (nobility and roylaty) 5 ranks, Sense Motive 2 ranks.
Spells: Ability to cast at least 2 arcane divinations spells of 3rd-level or higher.

CLASS SKILLS
The court wizard’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (any), Diplomacy (Cha), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), all Knowledge (any), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.

Table 1 - The Court Wizard

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Spells per Day
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	Knowledge ability	+1 Level of existing spell-casting class
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	Scry 1/day	+1 Level of existing spell-casting class
3rd	+1	+1	+1	+3	Enhanced knowledge ability, Scry 2/day	+1 Level of existing spell-casting class
4th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Greater scrying 2/day	+1 Level of existing spell-casting class
5th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Greater knowledge ability 1/day	+1 Level of existing spell-casting class

Knowledge Ability: The knowledge ability is similar to a bards Bardic Knowledge ability. The total bonus is equal to the court wizard's class levels plus intelligence bonus (see the Bardic Knowledge ability, pg 28 Player's Handbook for more information). Should a bard take this class, his court wizard levels stack with his bard levels for Bardic Knowledge.

Scry: as per the scrying spell in the Player's Handbook, pg 274.

Enhanced Knowledge Ability: the enhanced Knowledge Ability allows the court wizard to gain the effects of an identify spell for the purpose of identifying magic items based on their vast knowledge of magic.

Greater Scry: as per the scrying, greater spell in the Player's Handbook, pg 275.

Greater Knowledge Ability: the greater knowledge ability allows the court wizard to gain the effects of a legend lore spell once per day without the usually casting time limitations. This ability represents a court wizards vast knowledge of all subjects.