[Class] Cantripologist

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Cantripologist

The Cantripologist is a caster who uses only the weakest kind of magic, but with great accuaracy and effect.

Making a Cantripologist

Designing a Cantripologist should be much like designing a Wizard.
A Cantripologist's main role includes utility spellcasting, part healing and some offensive magic. He can also research and invent new cantrips, just like a caster researches new spells.

Abilities: The Cantripologist uses Intelligence for his spellcasting. However, good secondary ability scores would be Dexterity and Constitution, to live longer and perhaps have a bit of weapon potential.
Races: Humans, Halflings and Gnomes are the most common Cantripologists due to their creativity, but there several Goblins, Orcs, and many other less cultivated races.
Alignment: Any.
Starting Gold: 2d4*10 gp (20-80 gp.)
Starting Age: Simple.

Table: Cantripologist
Hit Die: d6

Level	|Base Attack Bonus	|Saving Throws	|Special	|Pseudocasting Spell level	|Spell points
		Fort  Ref  Will
1st	+0	+0  +0  +2	Spells, Bonus Metamagic Feat	0	6
2nd	+1	+0  +0  +3	Power in Numbers	1	10
3rd	+1	+1  +1  +3	Cantrip Efficiency I	2	14
4th	+2	+1  +1  +4	Bonus Metamagic Feat	2	20
5th	+2	+1  +1  +4		3	26
6th	+3	+2  +2  +5	Cantrip Efficiency II	3	34
7th	+3	+2  +2  +5		4	42
8th	+4	+2  +2  +6	Bonus Metamagic Feat	4	52
9th	+4	+3  +3  +6	Cantrip Efficiency III	5	62
10th	+5	+3  +3  +7		5	74
11th	+5	+3  +3  +7		6	86
12th	+6/+1	+4  +4  +8	Bonus Metamagic Feat, Cantrip Efficiency IV	6	100
13th	+6/+1	+4  +4  +8		7	114
14th	+7/+2	+4  +4  +9		7	130
15th	+7/+2	+5  +5  +9	Cantrip Efficiency V	8	146
16th	+8/+3	+5  +5  +10	Bonus Metamagic Feat	8	164
17th	+8/+3	+5  +5  +10		9	182
18th	+9/+4	+6  +6  +11	Cantrip Efficiency VI	9	222
19th	+9/+4	+6  +6  +11		9	250
20th	+10/+5	+6  +6  +12	Bonus Metamagic Feat	9	306

Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level)
Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Forgery (Int), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (Nature) (Int), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Use Magic Device (Cha).

Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Cantripologist.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Cantripologist is proficient with the quarterstaff, dagger, and light crossbow.

Spells: The Cantripologist's spells are Intelligence based. He can use any single arcane cantrip he knows at will, but when he uses cantrips together it costs him spell points. The number of combined cantrips he can use each round is equal to his Cantripologist caster level * 2. For example, a level 3 Cantripologist can use 6 cantrips per round and etc. Each cantrip used costs 1/2 spell points when used together and no cost when its single used. For example a lvl 2 Cantripologist can use 4 cantrips together in a round wasting 1/2 SP for each one of them, so he would waste 2 SP, while he could cast a single cantrip at no cost.

Table: Cantripologist Spells Known

Level Spells Known 1st 4 2nd 5 3rd 6 4th 7 5th 8 6th 9 7th 10 8th 11 9th 12 10th 13 11th 14 12th 15 13th 16 14th 17 15th 18 16th 19 17th 20 18th 21 19th 22 20th 23 Bonus Metamagic Feat: The Cantripologist gets a bonus metamagic feat at first level and every fourth level. When it comes to metamagic feats the The Cantripologist can use it for free, if the added spell levels aren't higher than his Pseudocasting Level. For example a lvl 15 The Cantripologist with a pseudocasting level 8, can use as many cantrips as he wants per round (not more than the limit), with maximize spell (+3 spell level) so he has still 5 levels to use in metamagic. Cantrips: The The Cantripologist can know 0-level spells from any spell list. As a standard action, he may cast a number of them (or any combination of multiples of them) with metamagic applied to them as desired. The Cantripologist learns one new cantrip each time he levels up Cantrip Efficiency: starting at level 3 and each 3 levels after that Cantripologists learn to use an additional cantrip per round at no cost instead of one, For example a 5 lvl Cantripologist without Cantrip Efficiency I could use 1 cantrip at no cost and 10 cantrips for 5 sp. With Cantrip Efficiency I he uses now 2 Cantrips at no cost, and as a result he would pay only 4 sp, for 10 spells. That increases by 1 each 3 levels. That advancement stops at level 27 with Cantrip Efficacy IX Pseudocasting level: That number indicates the level that The Cantripologist's cantrips are supposed to be.So, a level 7 The Cantripologist with Pseudocasting level 4 uses a 4th level spell DC for his cantrips, prestige classes and stuff. Power in Numbers: At level 2, Cantripologist counts all spells he casts per round as one for each target. So, a level 5 Cantripologist , can use Guidance 10 times and make the target receive 10 temporal hp. He can also use 10 rays of frost on a single target using only one saving throw and touch attack. Epic Cantripologist Table: The Epic Cantripologist Hit Die: d6 Level Special 21st Cantrip Efficacy VII 22nd +10 Spell Points 23rd 24th Bonus Feat, Cantrip Efficacy VIII 25th +10 Spell Points 26th 27th Cantrip Efficiency IX 28th Bonus Feat, 29th +10 Spell Points 30th 4 + Int modifier skill points per level. Spell Levels per Day: The Spell Levels per Day for a Cantripologist increase by 25 every level after 20th. Bonus Feats: The epic Cantripologist gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic Cantripologist bonus feats) every 4 levels after 20th. Epic Cantripologist Bonus Feat List: Augmented Alchemy, Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell, Automatic Still Spell, Combat Casting, Craft Epic Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Epic Rod, Craft Epic Wondrous Item, Efficient Item Creation, Enhance Spell, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Epic Spellcasting, Forge Epic Ring, Ignore Material Components, Improved Combat Casting, Improved Heighten Spell, Improved Metamagic, Improved Spell Capacity, Intensify Spell, Multispell, Permanent Emanation, Scribe Epic Scroll, Spell Knowledge, Spell Mastery, Spell Focus, Spell Penetration Spell Stowaway, Spell Opportunity, Spontaneous Spell, Tenacious Magic. In addition to the feats on this list, the Cantripologist may select any metamagic feat not listed here.

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Adding the ability to Craft spells, similar to Wizards, as later levels will be less rewarding with the current limited cantrip list in Pathfinder (Many are shared throughout the class lists). First level special ability.

Craft Cantrip:
Can add new cantrip to spell book for 250g, 8g of ink, and 2g of paper. Process takes three days, in which the cantripologist may act normally, but must have access to ink and paper.