Bladebound Eldritch Scion? Possible?

[SameFormula]

I'm thinking of rolling one, and, I'd very much like to know this.

They both modify "Arcane Pool", so, on the face of it, that seems right out.

...However, all that the Eldritch Scion does to it is change the name, and the ability score tied to it.

And all the Bladebound does is change the rate at which you gain points. From memory, it's 1/3 lv instead of 1/2 level.

So, this very clearly is a RAW/RAI question.

...Personally, since the changes are clear, concise, and making the necessary alterations doesn't actually break anything, I seriously doubt this is against the spirit of the rules. Even if it doesn't quite fit the exact letter.

...Probably won't be taking it to Society, though. As I understand, PFS GMs have to go by RAW, even if the RAI is *known*. So, this definitelt isn't PFS-legal. But, in general?

...I should think it is.

[Athaleon]

Changing the ability score tied to an ability, or the number of daily uses of that ability, seems to me like a significant change. Regardless, the rule isn't whether they alter a class feature "a lot", it's whether they alter it, period. RAW is unambiguous that these archetypes don't stack, and PFS has to stick to it. Furthermore, archetypes are (I assume) deliberately written to replace certain class features and not others, in order to control which ones stack and which ones don't.

In a home game? Sure, ask away. Personally I don't think it'd be overpowered to let them stack. In fact, considering the Eldritch Scion is even more reliant on his Arcane Pool than a regular Magus, I'd say it's a decrease in power from an already middling archetype.