Eldritch Scion + Canny Defense


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So the Eldritch Scion archetype can be combined with Kapenia dancer. I was wondering if the Eldritch Scion's eldritch pool makes it so that the canny defense ability of the Kapenia dancer is based off of Charisma instead of int. Here's the relevant texts.

Eldritch Pool(Su) wrote:


... Additionally, any magus's class feature or spell from the magus spell list that normally uses a calculation based on Intelligence is instead based on Charisma for an eldritch scion. For example, an eldritch scion with the arcane accuracy magus arcana grants himself an insight bonus on attacks equal to his Charisma bonus, not his Intelligence bonus. This has no effect on the eldritch scion's skills or skill points.

This ability replaces arcane pool, and abilities that modify arcane pool also modify eldritch pool.

Canny Defense wrote:


At 1st level, when a kapenia dancer is wielding a bladed scarf, he gains the canny defense ability.

This is identical to the duelist prestige class ability of the same name, save that his magus level (rather than his duelist level) affects his Armor Class.


A kapenia dancer is a magus, and canny defense is a kapenia dancer class feature. Yeah, it should work off of Charisma. I'm picturing River Tam-style ballet combat here.

The Exchange

That's what I was thinking as well. Thanks!

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