Magus Flamboyant Arcana and Amateur Swashbuckler


Rules Questions


Alright, so I've got a question. Can you use the Panache pool granted by the Amateur Swashbuckler feat to use Deeds gained by the Flamboyant Arcana and Arcane Deed Magus Arcana?

Amateur Swashbuckler

Spoiler:

Though not a swashbuckler, you have and can use panache.

Prerequisite(s): No levels in a class that has the panache class feature.

Benefit: You gain a small amount of panache and the ability to perform a single 1st-level swashbuckler deed. Choose a 1st-level deed from the swashbuckler's deeds class feature; once chosen, this deed cannot be changed.

At the start of each day, you gain 1 panache point. Throughout the day, you can gain a number of panache points up to a maximum of your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). You can regain panache points as the swashbuckler's panache class feature. You can spend these panache points to perform the 1st-level deed you chose upon taking this feat as well as any other deeds you have gained through feats or magic items.

Flamboyant Arcana

Spoiler:

A magus gains the derring-do and opportune parry and riposte deeds from the swashbuckler's list of deeds. The magus can spend points from his arcane pool as panache points to use these deeds and any other deeds he gains from the deed arcana, but he cannot use points from his arcane pool to use deeds from other classes or those gained by feats, nor can he regain points to his arcane pool as a swashbuckler would regain panache points. Effects that add to, reduce the cost of, or otherwise affect panache or grit don't affect the arcane pool of a magus with this arcana.

Arcane Deed

Spoiler:

Prerequisite(s) Flamboyant arcana

Benefit(s) When a magus takes this arcana, he can pick any one deed from the swashbuckler class feature as long as that deed can be used by a swashbuckler of his magus level. The magus can use that deed by using points from his arcane pool as the panache points required for that deed. A magus can take this arcana multiple times, each time gaining a new deed.


I would say yes, you can use the panache points from the Amateur Swashbuckler feat to power your deeds from Flamboyant Arcana and/or Arcane Deed. The wording " The magus can spend points from his arcane pool as panache points" tells me those deeds are powered with Panache, so I'd say yes.

However, you could not power your Amateur Swashbuckler Deed from your Arcane Pool.


Slightly off-topic, but Flamboyant Arcana is a great magus arcana. Definite A++ material. I'm picking this up in 2 levels on my kensai and I can't wait.

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