Harper Mage
The Harper mage has two principal responsibilities: they aid the Harpers with spells and arcane knowledge, and they study, record, and pass on ancient lore.
Requirements
Alignment: Any non-evil.
Skills: Concentration 4 ranks, Lore: Arcana 8 ranks, Lore: Local 5 ranks, Lore: (Any other ) 4 ranks, Sense motive 2 ranks, Spellcraft 8 ranks.
Spellcasting: Able to cast 3rd-level arcane spells (Wizard, Sorcerer or Bard).
Class Features
| Hit die: 4 |
| Proficiencies: None |
| Skill points: 4 + Int modifier |
| Class skills: All crafting skills, Bluff, Concentration, Diplomacy, Disguise, Heal, Hide, all Lore skills, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Sense motive, Spellcraft, Spot, Tumble. |
| Base attack bonus progression: Low |
| Saving throws | high: | Will |
| low: | Reflex,Fortitude |
Class Abilities
|
Level |
Features Gained |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harper's Knowledge |
| 2 | Arcane theory, Oghma's insight |
| 3 | Extend Spell |
| 4 | Mystra's Boon |
| 5 | Specialist |
Spellcasting
A Harper mage's training focuses on magic. Thus, when a character gains a new level of Harper mage, she gains new spells per day as if she had also gained a level in whatever arcane spellcasting class she belonged to before she added the prestige class. She does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained (metamagic or item creation feats, for example). If a character had more than one arcane spellcasting class before she became a Harper mage, she must decide to which class she adds each level of Harper mage for purposes of determining spells per day when she adds the new level.
Harper's Knowledge
Like a bard, a Harper scout has a knack for picking up odds and ends of knowledge. This ability works exactly like the bardic knowledge ability of the bard class. If a Harper scout has bard levels, her Harper scout levels and bard levels stack for the purpose of using bardic knowledge.
Oghma's Insight
As lorekeepers, Harper mages develop a keen interest in many fields. The Harper mage gains a free Skill Focus feat in any one Lore skill.
Arcane Theory
At 2nd level, the Harper mage gains Skill Focus Spellcraft. This represents an introduction to theories of magic from other civilizations through study and preservation of old lore.
Mystra's Boon
Harper mages gain a +2 insight bonus on all saves against magical effects.
Specialist
At 5th level the Harper mage focuses his study on the spell school of his choice. The Harper Mage gains a Spell Focus feat.
For clarity, the Harper Mage gains any of the first tier Spell Focus feats on a pop up menu after taking their 5th Harper Mage level. This feature cannot be used to take Greater or Epic Spell Focus feats. Closing this menu without making a selection will not give you another chance to open it and select a feat, so careful what you click.
Class courtesy of Valefort, thorough testing by the Quality Control Team. Implementation by Endelyon and AoS.