Need help finding and optimizing a Trait


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So this phone app called Pathbuilder, it list a trait i can't find on the psrd called "Divine Arcana", it's a Race Trait for humans with a "Faction" requirement.. I don't know what the later requirement is.. as I don't own the source book, can someone explain that to me?

Also How to optimize it, it says you can pick from good descriptor spell from the druid or cleric spell list and add it to your arcane spells known or spell book. What would be some suggestions of a good spell to use for this? It apparently can be any spell of any spell level barring that it has the good descriptor, and it gets transfered on a level per level exchange, or a 1 for 1, even though I can't obviously cast 9th level spells yet, and would have to wait until i could for it to matter.


Mako Senako wrote:
So this phone app called Pathbuilder, it list a trait i can't find on the psrd called "Divine Arcana",

Is it this? Pathbuilder would have changed the name for copyright reasons (as d20pfsrd does).

Magaambyan Arcana

Source Inner Sea Races pg. 195
Category Race
Requirement(s) Human - Mwangi

Your study of Magaambyan magic traditions allows you to add one spell with the good descriptor from the druid or cleric spell list to the spell list of an arcane spellcasting class of your choice, at the same spell level as it appears on the cleric or druid list. Pick the spell when you choose this trait.


When the False Priest Sorcerer exists, this trait is borderline useless unless you're really looking for just one divine spell.


Fuzzy-Wuzzy wrote:
Mako Senako wrote:
So this phone app called Pathbuilder, it list a trait i can't find on the psrd called "Divine Arcana",

Is it this? Pathbuilder would have changed the name for copyright reasons (as d20pfsrd does).

Magaambyan Arcana

Source Inner Sea Races pg. 195
Category Race
Requirement(s) Human - Mwangi

Your study of Magaambyan magic traditions allows you to add one spell with the good descriptor from the druid or cleric spell list to the spell list of an arcane spellcasting class of your choice, at the same spell level as it appears on the cleric or druid list. Pick the spell when you choose this trait.

That seems to be it, thank you.


VoodistMonk wrote:
When the False Priest Sorcerer exists, this trait is borderline useless unless you're really looking for just one divine spell.

I hadn't looked into this archetype. I'll give it a look.


Here's that archetype. Unlike the trait you cast the spell at +1 level however.


Maybe the trait is actually perfect for the False Priest archetype, to pick up a 9th level divine spell... since its abilities stop at 8th level spells, technically.

But honestly, if you already have Wish, you don't need Miracle. True Resurrection, maybe?


Since the trait in question requires the spell to have the [good] descriptor your choices are limited.


Unless EXACTLY needed for a VERY specific spell, completely unnecessary with the False Priest Sorcerer.


But for arguments sake, lets pretend that maybe someone wants to play an Arcanist. Or a Wizard. Or even a Magus.

Though if you want to be a Wizard you could be a spell sage which is a bit more flexible. But that takes up your school so some people wouldn't like it.


VoodistMonk wrote:

Maybe the trait is actually perfect for the False Priest archetype, to pick up a 9th level divine spell... since its abilities stop at 8th level spells, technically.

There are no 9th level spells with the good descriptor...

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