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The Zauberer
Is an alternate class I made a while back. Ever since the Magus came out, I instantly fell in love with it. But I wasn't too hot on the idea of having it being a prepared spellcaster (I prefer spontaneous myself), so I set out to make one.
I ended up creating the Zauberer. Now with the Advance Class Guide out, I dunno how well my Zauberer holds up. But I still like him. Sadly, I haven't been able to playtest him yet.
It doesn't really need to be an alternate class. All you did was make him a spontaneous caster, replace spell recall for what the Close Range arcana SHOULD have been, and replace magus arcana with a bloodline (which I'm not a fan of). I think it could have just been an archetype and have bloodline powers replace magus arcana gained at certain levels instead of having the bloodline replace magus arcana class feature entirely.
Despite all that, it's still better than Eldritch Scion, which is a textbook example of how not to design an archetype.
Spontaneous, bloodline based Magus you say? Adding that one to my list of archetypes to make.
On the other hand, it looks like you did that for me. Almost.
Your Bloodline Power progression table is not for me. The jump from 3 to 9, and then throwing 12 in between the 9 and 15? Looks out of place. Since this guy doesn't get a bloodline until level 3, I think the progression should more evenly go:
3
5
11
17
This would make it match the Sorcerer in terms of spacing. But, assuming you want to just replace the magus arcana and not a bonus feat, I might suggest 3-6-12-15.
I just realized I should review this carefully compared to the magus, and post a complete "what should replace what post" so I will do that.
However, I wouldn't replace Arcane Pool with Zaubering Pool. We don't really need two names for something that does the same thing, and we don't need a new feat for it either that does the same thing as the other Pool-related feats.
Your Bloodline Power progression table is not for me. The jump from 3 to 9, and then throwing 12 in between the 9 and 15? Looks out of place. Since this guy doesn't get a bloodline until level 3, I think the progression should more evenly go:
3
5
11
17
Done! And thanks so much for the advice!
Also, the reason I named it Zaubering pool instead of Arcane pool, was because in my first draft, I had called it, Eldritch Pool... I showed it to a friend and then he showed me the Eldritch Scion... So, first I got a little bit depressed I must admit, then I changed it to Zaubering pool.
It is ok to have pools of the same name, because that means you don't have to make up new feats that are just name changes, and they stack that way! Well I mean, I'd probably allow it. Besides, it is based on the Magus, it should have the Magus's Arcane Pool.
Other than that, I can find nothing about this class that screams "FIX ME!" so I have to say, kudos on that. Personally, I'd use this as a simple archetype rather than an alternate class, but that is just me.