I love the concept of the Loremaster prestige class but the "secrets" leave me cold. I enjoy tinkering with some of the prestige classes including adding more levels (blurring the lines between class and prestige class, another discussion worth having).
Would welcome any feedback on these alternative Loremaster secrets, many of which are from the Lore mystery oracle. (note: anticipates most characters would take 1st Loremaster level at around character level 8 so would get "ultimate lore" at around character level 20)
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Level
+ Int
Modifier Secret: Effect
1 Instant Mastery: gain 4 ranks in a skill in which the character has no ranks
2 Automatic Writing: meditate once per day and cast Augury spell
3 Think On It: once per day, reroll any failed Knowledge check, with bonus
4 Focused Trance: meditate then make single Intelligence-based check with +15
5 Whirlwind Lesson: gain benefits of tome after only 8 hours reading
6 Sidestep Secret: add Intelligence not Dexterity modifier to AC and Reflex saves
7 Mental Acuity: gain +1 Intelligence
8 Craft Mastery: gain any Item Creation feat not already gained
9 Spontaneous Symbology: cast any Symbol spell once per day as a spell-like ability
10 Lore Mastery: take 20 on all Knowledge skill checks
11 Mental Acuity: gain +1 Intelligence
12 Divine Lore: case Commune once per tenday
13 Ultimate Lore: cast Wish once per tenday