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[class] Theurge

The theurge is a divine spellcaster class that is supposed to be versatile enough to compete with arcane casters like the witch and sorcerer. The power of the class is not only in the strength of its spells; theurges have a huge number of spells per day and access to a wide variety of domain powers.Class Information

Theurges are focused miracle workers, completely absorbed with service to theirpatron and community. This makes them very powerful spellcasters. Unlike regularclerics, theurges are not fighting men. Still, they need not be peaceful - theywork towards their goals by inspiring and influencing the faithful or invokingmiracles rather than by physical action. Their mastery of domains exceeds even that of clerics, letting them delve deeply into the specific powers of their faith.Background

Theurges generally come from families of clergy or gentry. They are students ofdivine knowledge, delving both deep and widely into the mysteries of their faith. The theurge is an educated class and starting age is in the oldest category.Religion

Theurges tend to worship organized, civilized gods of lawful alignment, workingtheir way up through the hierarchy of the church. Many work as priests, teachers

, or religious academics. Some serve entire pantheons of gods, or have their ownviews of the divine that they try to propagate. Yet others serve spirits or other less-than-divine patrons, often several at once, gaining one domain from eachsuch sponsor.Alignment

A theurges alignment must not be opposed to that of his deity (that is, he may not be good if his patron is evil, he may not be lawful if his patron is chaotic,or vice-verso). A theurge often serves several deities, and must have an alignment not opposed to any of them. Chaotic religions rarely have theurges, but theyare not impossible. Theurges tend toward lawful and neutral alignments, havingstudied many ethical viewpoints but making none of them their own.Adventurers

Theurges are mainly parts of the clerical hierarcy and rarely go adventuring onpurpose. But circumstances still turn theurges into adventurers. Those that arepart of a church can be sent into the world on various missions, those who strike out on their own might be banished or forced to support themselves this way. Either way, theurges easily fit into most adventuring groups, their wide repertoire of spells and powers making them useful spellcasters and good support for allother classes.Relations

Theurges are very high-brow and theoretical. They tend to find physical tasks demeaning, and look down their noses at the physical classes - while still appreciating the service and security they provide, they would never dirty their own ha

nds with work. This and their theoretical approach to alignment and faith oftenputs them at odds with clerics and oracles, who feel they have a real understanding of the divine as opposed to the theurge's theories. On the other hand, theurges can also clash with wizards and other academic classes, competing for academic credibility. Still, everybody realizes that cooperation is of primary importance, so rivalries are usually saved for classrooms and debates.Abilities

A theurge needs a high Wisdom score to develop his mystic powers, and a decent score in Charisma to carry their message through persuasion, channeling, and doma

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in powers. Most theurges tend to select Intelligence as their third stat to develop their religious knowledge, but others swear by a healthy Constitution or seek to emulate their patron and focus on the attributes their patron expresses most strongly.Game Rule InformationHit Die

d6.Class Skills

The theurge's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Craft (Int), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (History) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Knowledge (The Planes) (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).

Skill Points per Level: 4 + Int modifier.Table: The theurgeLevel Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will SaveSpecial Spells per Day

0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Advanced somatics, channel spells, domains 3 1+1 - - - - - - --

2nd +1 +0 +0 +34 2+2 - - - - - - - -3rd +1 +1 +1 +34 2+2 1+1 - - - - - - -4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Bonus feat5 3+3 2+2 - - - - - - -5th +2 +1 +1 +45 3+3 2+2 1+1 - - - - - -6th +3 +2 +2 +55 3+3 3+3 2+2 - - - - - -7th +3 +2 +2 +56 4+4 3+3 2+2 1+1 - - - - -8th +4 +2 +2 +6 Bonus feat

6 4+4 3+3 3+3 2+2 - - - - -9th +4 +3 +3 +66 4+4 4+4 3+3 2+2 1+1 - - - -10th +5 +3 +3 +76 4+4 4+4 3+3 3+3 2+2 - - - -11th +5 +3 +3 +76 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 2+2 1+1 - - -12th +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Bonus feat6 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 3+3 2+2 - - -13th +6/+1 +4 +4 +86 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 2+2 1+1 - -14th +7/+2 +4 +4 +96 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 3+3 2+2 - -

15th +7/+2 +5 +5 +96 5+5 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 2+2 1+1 -16th +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 Bonus feat6 5+5 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 3+3 2+2 -17th +8/+3 +5 +5 +106 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 2+2 1+118th +9/+4 +6 +6 +116 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 3+3 2+219th +9/+4 +6 +6 +116 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 3+3 3+3

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20th +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Bonus feat6 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 5+5 4+4 4+4 4+4 4+4

In addition to the stated number of spells per day for 1st- through 9th-level spells, a theurge gets an equal number of domain spells for each spell level, starting at 1st. The "x+x" in the entries on this table represents these extra spells. Bonus spells the theurge may receive for having a high wisdom score apply toboth regular spells and domain spells separately and is thus applied twice.Class Features

All of the following are class features of the theurge.Weapon and Armor Proficiency

Theurges are proficient with the club, dagger, and quarterstaff but not with anytype of armor or shield. A theurge with a patron is proficient in his patron'sfavored weapon. A theurge that wears armor risks arcane spell failure even on his divine spells, see advanced somatics below.

Aura (Ex)

Just like a cleric, a theurge of a chaotic, evil, good, or lawful alignment hasa particularly powerful aura corresponding to that alignment.

Spells

A theurge casts divine spells, which are drawn from the cleric spell list and from clerical domains. His cleric spells and domain spells make up two different spell lists, and a theurge prepares spells from each category separately. His alignment may restrict him from casting certain spells opposed to his moral or ethical beliefs; see chaotic, evil, good, and lawful spells, below. A theurge must choose and prepare his spells in advance.

To prepare or cast a spell, a theurge must have a Wisdom score equal to at least10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a theurge's spell is 10 + the spell level + the theurge's Wisdom modifier.

Like other spellcasters, a theurge can cast only a certain number of spells of e

ach spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The theurge. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Wisdom score. A theurge prepares this many cleric spells each day and this many domain spells each day; in effect, the theurge has two sets of spells and receives Wisdombonuses to both.

Example: A third level theurge with a Wisdom of 14 can prepare three first-levelspells and two second-level divine spells from the cleric list, and the same number of domain spells from among those listed for his domains.

Theurges meditate for their spells. Each theurge must choose a time at which hemust spend 1 hour each day in quiet contemplation to regain his daily allotmentof spells. Time spent resting has no effect on whether a theurge can spells. A t

heurge may prepare and cast any spell on the cleric and domain spell lists, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.

Advanced Somatics

Theurges studying the divine do not adapt themselves to practical use in the waymost divine spellcasters do. Their study of the divine is deeply theoretical and requires just as exacting gestures as arcane spells. When casting divine spells with somatic components while wearing armor, a theurge is subject to arcane sp

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ell failure just like an arcane caster.

Orisons

Theurges can prepare a number of orisons, or 0-level cleric spells, each day, asnoted on Table: Theurge under "Spells per day". These spells are treated like any other spell, but they are not expended when cast and may be used again. A theurge has no level zero domain spells.

Deity, Domains, and Domain Spells

A theurge's deity influences his alignment, what magic he can perform, his values, and how others see him. Some theurges serve an entire pantheon or have no patron at all. Whatever the source of their powers, theurges have access to clerical domains, even more so than clerics.

Theurges study the divine in unique ways, achieving both a breath and depth unavailable to clerics. Beside divine spells from the cleric list, they also have access to a number of domains and a separate (but equal) daily limit on domain domain spells they can prepare. Combine all the spells granted by the theurge's domains; these become his domain spell list. In addition, all theurges know mage armor as a domain spell.

A theurge with a patron learns to use all the domains belonging to his deity. So

me gods give more domains than others. A theurge who serves a monotheistic deity, a dualistic deity, or a pantheon can only receive five domains in this way, selected among those available to the gods of that pantheon. The selection is notan individual matter; it is decided by the sect you are a part of. Decide upon which domains to take together with the game master. A theurge striking out on his own, with no patron or sect to guide him, has 4 domains of his choice.

To pick an alignment domain, the theurge must share that alignment.

Each domain gives the theurge access to a domain spell at each spell level he can cast, from 1st on up, as well as granted powers. The theurge gets the grantedpowers of all domains he knows.

Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells

A theurge cant cast spells of an alignment opposed to her own or her deitys (if she has one). Spells associated with particular alignments are indicated by the chaotic, evil, good, and lawful descriptors in their spell descriptions.

Bonus Languages

A theurge's bonus language options include Celestial, Abyssal, and Infernal (thelanguages of good, chaotic evil, and lawful evil outsiders, respectively). These choices are in addition to the bonus languages available to the character because of his race.

Channel Spells (Su)

A theurge can release a wave of energy by channeling the power of her spells through her holy (or unholy) symbol. This energy can be used to cause or to heal damage, at the theurge's option.

To use this ability, the theurge sacrifices a theurge spell of any level above zero (not an orison). This can be a normal or domain spell and is expended as ifit was cast, but has no effects besides powering the channel spells ability. Theamount of damage dealt or healed is 1d6 points per level of spell plus 1d6 poin

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ts of damage for every two theurge levels past level 1 (1d6 at 3rd, 2d6 at 5th,3d6 at 7th, and so on). Creatures healed by channel energy cannot exceed their maximum hit point totalall excess healing is lost. Damage from spell channeling isforce damage and does full damage to incorporeal creatures.

Causing a burst is a standard action and affects all creatures in a 30-foot radius centered on the theurge. Creatures that take damage from channeled energy receive a Will save to halve the damage. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + the theurge's level + the theurge's Charisma modifier. A theurge can choose whether or not to include herself in this effect. If there are undead creatures in the burst, the theurge must choose to affect either the undead creatures or all non-undead creatures in the burst - a single channel spells burst cannot do both.

As an alternative, the theurge can convert the energy into rays with medium range (100 ft. + 10 ft./level). Each ray is a ranged touch attack, and you can fireas many rays in a round as you have attacks, all from a single channeled spell.Each ray only affects a single target, but there is no saving throw for half damage. A theurge can target herself or an ally with this ray, and it hits automatically when targeting voluntary creatures but needs a line of effect.

It is possible to use channeling feats with the channel spells ability. Channeling feat abilities that allow saving throws still do so even when used as rays and have a saving throw DC of 10 + your theurge level + your Charisma modifier. This save only changes the effect of the channeling feat, it does not change the d

amage caused. A creature hit by several rays still only makes a single saving throw and suffers the effect of channeling feats once.

A theurge must be able to present her divine focus to use this ability.

Bonus Feats

Every four levels (at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 20th level) a theurge gains a bonus feat. At each such opportunity, she can choose a metamagic feat, an item creation feat, or a channeling feat. The theurge must still meet all prerequisitesfor a bonus feat, including caster level minimums. These bonus feats are in addition to the feat that a character of any class gets from advancing levels.

Ex-Theurges

A theurge who grossly violates the code of conduct required by his faith loses all spells and class features, except for weapon and armor proficiency. He cannotthereafter gain levels as a theurge of that god until he atones (see the atonement spell description) or decides to strike out on his own (see Deity, Domains,and Domain Spells above).

Notes and OptionsNote on Prestige Classes

Many prestige classes geared for clerics would become too powerful in the handsof theurges if the caster levels simply added up. Prestige classes that advance

arcane spellcasting abilities work normally for theurges, adding to their ability to cast both arcane and divine spells but still do not give additional domainpowers. Prestige classes that grant +1 level of spell ability with divine spellshave no effect on the theurge's ability to cast domain spells. You do not get new domain powers, and spells per day for domain spells does not improve, exceptthat when you gain a new level of spells, you also gain a single spell per day for domain spells of that level, with no bonus spells for high wisdom score muchas a cleric does. Your spell list remains the same and still includes spells from all domains.