New Base Class - Spellblade

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SPELLBLADE

Description:
Spellblades are disciplined warrior-mages who blend martial combat with arcane power. Rather than focusing on raw magical output like a sorcerer or deep theoretical study like a wizard, the Spellblade learns to channel spells through steel, binding magic to a chosen weapon and enhancing their swordplay with elemental or protective energies. While their spellcasting is more limited than that of dedicated arcane casters, their mastery of combat techniques and armor allows them to survive on the front lines while delivering spells through precise strikes.

Alignment restrictions: none

Hit die: d8

Proficiencies:
Armor (light, medium), shields, weapons (simple and martial)

Skill points: 2 + Intelligence modifier ( (2 + INT modifier) * 4 at 1st level )

Skills:
concentration, discipline, heal, knowledge: history, knowledge: arcana, tumble, spot, listen

Primary saving throw(s): Fortitude and Will

Base attack bonus: +3/4 levels

Spellcasting:
Arcane (spell failure from armor is a factor unless reduced by class features), Intelligence-based (a base INT score of 10 + the spell's level is required to cast a spell, bonus spells are based on modified INT, and the INT modifier affects spell DCs), and prepared half-caster (low–mid level spell access, spells must be prepared before casting).

Spells

	Cantrips
Acid Splash	Flare	Ray of Frost
Electric Jolt	Larloch's Minor Drain	Ray of Flame
Prestidigitation

1st level spells	2nd level spells	3rd level spells
Arrow of Dusk	Aganazzar's Scorcher	Aura of Shadows
Disrupt Undead	Balagarn's Iron Horn	Circle of Fire
Endure Elements	Blindness/Deafness	Clarity
Expeditious Retreat	Bull's Strength	Dark Bolt
Feline Balance	Cat's Grace	Dispel Magic
Horizikaul's Boom	Combust	Displacement
Ice Dagger	Darkness	Edevar's Eviction
Impede	Death Armor	Fireball
Ironguts	Endurance	Scintillating Sphere
Least Spell Breach	Flame Armor	Vitriolic Sphere
Magic Missile	Flame Burst	Iceball
Magic Weapon	Flame Weapon	Flame Arrow
Negative Energy Ray	Fox's Cunning	Greater Magic Weapon
Oberian's Ousting	Gedlee's Electric Loop	Gust of Wind
Orb of Fire (Lesser)	Ghostly Visage	Haste
Protection from Alignment	Ghoul Touch	Keen Edge
Ray of Clumsiness	Glitter Dust	Lightning Bolt
Sap Elemental Essence	Lesser Dispel	Mestil's Acid Breath
Spider Climb	Life Bolt	Negative Energy Burst
Toad Leap	Mage Alarm	Protection from Elements
True Strike	Melf's Acid Arrow	Shatter
Trout Backstroke	Protection from Petrification	Vampiric Touch
Wall of Smoke	Resist Elements
Worm Wiggle

Lvl	BAB	Saves	Feats	HP range
1st	+0	Fort +2 / Ref +0 / Will +2	Bonded Weapon 1	1–8
2nd	+1	Fort +3 / Ref +0 / Will +3	Arcane Channeling 0	2–16
3rd	+2	Fort +3 / Ref +1 / Will +3	Bonded Weapon 2	3–24
4th	+3	Fort +4 / Ref +1 / Will +4	Eldritch Defence	4–32
5th	+3	Fort +4 / Ref +1 / Will +4	Arcane Armour Training, Arcane Channeling 1	5–40
6th	+4	Fort +5 / Ref +2 / Will +5	Bonus Feat	6–48
7th	+5	Fort +5 / Ref +2 / Will +5	Arcane Armour Mastery, Arcane Channeling 2	7–56
8th	+6	Fort +6 / Ref +2 / Will +6	Eldritch Retribution	8–64
9th	+6	Fort +6 / Ref +3 / Will +6	Bonded Weapon 3	9–72
10th	+7	Fort +7 / Ref +3 / Will +7	Arcane Ward	10–80

Spellblade Spells per day

Level	0	1st	2nd	3rd
1	2	-	-	-
2	3	0	-	-
3	3	1	-	-
4	4	2	0	-
5	4	3	1	-
6	5	3	2	1
7	5	4	3	1
8	6	4	4	2
9	6	5	4	2
10	7	5	4	3

Feats

LEVEL 1 — BONDED WEAPON 1

Active Feat (1/day): Bonded Weapon 1
Bond to one melee weapon equipped in the main hand.

Effects:

+1 Enhancement vs Magical Beasts
Duration: 24 hours
Weapon becomes Non-Drop
Re-attuning a new weapon removes the effect from the old one

LEVEL 2 — ARCANE CHANNELING 0

The Spellblade gains the ability to store cantrips in their bonded weapon.

Mechanics:

Store via casting spell on bonded weapon
Triggered via Active Feat: "Arcane Channeling -0-"
Next successful hit triggers the stored spell.
Channel lasts 3 rounds before dissipating unused
Only 1 stored cantrip at a time
Activating Arcane Channeling while already active wastes the currently stored spell

LEVEL 3 — BONDED WEAPON 2

Active Feat (1/day): Bonded Weapon 2
Bond to one melee weapon equipped in the main hand.

Effects:

+2 Enhancement vs Magical Beasts
+1 Enhancement vs Outsiders
Duration: 24 hours
Weapon becomes Non-Drop
Re-attuning a new weapon removes the effect from the old one

LEVEL 4 — ELDRITCH DEFENCE

Whenever the Spellblade casts a non-touch spell, they gain +2 (capped) Dodge AC for 2 rounds.

LEVEL 5 — ARCANE ARMOR TRAINING + ARCANE CHANNELING 1

Feat Gained: Arcane Armor Training
Feat Type: General
Prerequisites: Light Armor Proficiency, ability to cast 1st-level spells
Specifics:
You have learned how to cast spells while wearing light and medium armor.
Reduce Arcane Spell Failure due to armor and/or shield penalties by 30% for spells you cast.
Use: Automatic

ARCANE CHANNELING 1:
The Spellblade gains the ability to store 1st-level spells in their bonded weapon.

Mechanics:

Store via casting spell on bonded weapon
Triggered via Active Feat: "Arcane Channeling -1-"
Next successful hit triggers the stored spell.
Channel lasts 3 rounds before dissipating unused
Only 1 stored 1st-level spell at a time
Activating Arcane Channeling while already active wastes the currently stored spell

LEVEL 6 — BONUS FEAT

Bonus feat

LEVEL 7 — ARCANE ARMOR MASTERY + ARCANE CHANNELING 2

Feat Gained: Arcane Armor Mastery
Feat Type: General
Prerequisites: Medium Armor Proficiency, Arcane Armor Training, ability to cast 1st-level spells
Specifics:
You have learned how to cast spells while wearing heavy armor.
Reduce Arcane Spell Failure due to armor and/or shield penalties by 45% for spells you cast.
This bonus replaces, and does not stack with, Arcane Armor Training.
Use: Automatic

ARCANE CHANNELING 2:
The Spellblade gains the ability to store 2nd-level spells in their bonded weapon.

Mechanics:

Store via casting spell on bonded weapon
Triggered via Active Feat: "Arcane Channeling -2-"
Next successful hit triggers stored spell.
Channel lasts 3 rounds before dissipating unused
Only 1 stored 2nd-level spell at a time
Activating Arcane Channeling while already active wastes the currently stored spell

LEVEL 8 — ELDRITCH RETRIBUTION

Feat Type: Special
Prerequisites: None

Specifics:
Whenever you are hit by an abjuration effect which strips magical effects from you, instantly gain Bonus Magical damage equal to:

INT modifier + (Spellblade level / 2)

for the next 3 rounds.

Use: Automatic

LEVEL 9 — BONDED WEAPON 3

Active Feat (1/day): Bonded Weapon 3
Bond to one melee weapon equipped in the main hand.

Effects:

+1 AB
+2 Enhancement vs Magical Beasts
+2 Enhancement vs Outsiders
Duration: 24 hours
Weapon becomes Non-Drop
Re-attuning a new weapon removes effect from the old one

LEVEL 10 — ARCANE WARD

Gain an Active Feat (1/day) which casts Globe of Invulnerability at Caster Level 10.

Use: Activated, 1/day