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Shisumo wrote:

Student of War: (for 3.5 splatbook types: this is the Knowledge Devotion as a PrC.) Full BAB class with 6 skills/level, focused on getting bonuses against monsters that you can make a successful Knowledge check about. (Seems made for the Dilletante feat.)

Good summary. However, I did want to mention that I've never read whatever sourcebook it is that Knowledge Devotion came from, so it wasn't my attempt to do it in Pathfinder :)

I like to sum up the student as "know thy enemy".

i have a question about the pathfinder savant with regard to society play. there is a prerequisite of "any item creation feat": for this class. in society play, item creation is banned. can we overlook that requirement? is there another feat that is required instead?

blope wrote:

So if you were a wizard, which spells would you add?

Depends on the kind of wizard.

Generally, you can "cheat" by getting spells early by taking them from classes that get them really early, like irresistible dance from a bard or summon monster IX from a summoner.

Cleric: Divine Favour is nice if you use weapon-spells (i.e. those that require some sort of attack roll, like ray or touch spells) a lot; shield of faith lets you get a deflection bonus to AC; sanctuary can be a nice alternative or addition to invisibility (if the enemy can discern invisible enemies, but is weak-willed). Silence can be useful - Cast it on your familiar and let him annoy the enemy spellcaster. You might want to get magic vestment and save a bit on your magic armour (nice for bards, too, and for warrior-like arcanists). Death ward is missing from the wizard list, but can be a nice protection. Divine Power is a good substitute for, or addition to, transformation. Spell resistance rocks. Harm and heal - who would scorn them? Not someone with spectral hand on his spell list!

Beyond that, you might want to stock up on some of the healing spells, or get planar ally spells if you don't like the binding angle.

i am playing a necromancer....and i can tell you....the ability to add desecrate and the inflict spells to my list is amazing....this increases my characters power tenfold.....literally. also the ability to cast scrolls using your caster level instead of that of the scroll is too sweet.....there is no question in my mind that this class is worth the loss of one caster level.....and i am not someone that is usually willing to make that sacrifice....in fact, i abjectly refuse to play a sorcerer for that very reason.