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=== Sorcerer Variant: Battle Sorcerer ===

The battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] is no weak arcanist, hiding behind the [[SRD:Fighter|fighter]]s. Instead, she is a capable physical combatant who mixes magical prowess with fighting skill.

'''[[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Die]]:''' d8.

'''[[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|Base Attack Bonus]]:''' The battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] uses the [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]] progression of the [[SRD:Cleric|cleric]].

'''[[SRD:Class|Class]] Skills:''' Remove [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] from the battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]]'s [[SRD:Class|class]] skill list. Add [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] to the battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]]'s [[SRD:Class|class]] skill list.

==== [[SRD:Class|Class]] Features ====

The battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] has all the standard [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] [[SRD:Class|class]] features, except as noted below.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' At 1st level, a battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] gains proficiency with any [[SRD:Light Weapon|light]] or one-handed martial weapon of the character's choice. She also gains proficiency with [[SRD:Light Armor|light armor]].

'''Spellcasting:''' A battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] can cast [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] spells derived from her [[SRD:Classes|class levels]] of battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] while in light armor without the normal arcane spell failure chance.

A battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] has fewer daily spell slots than a standard [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]]. Subtract one spell per day from each [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]] on Table: The [[SRD:Sorcerer|Sorcerer]] (to a minimum of zero spells per day). For example, a 1st-level battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] may cast four 0-level spells and two 1st-level spells per day (plus bonus spells, if any).

A battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] knows fewer spells per [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]] than a standard [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]]. Subtract one spell known from each [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]] on Table: [[SRD:Sorcerer|Sorcerer]] Spells Known (to a minimum of one spell per [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]]). For example, a 4th-level battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] knows five 0-level spells, two 1st-level spells, and one 2nd-level spell. When she reaches 5th level, the battle [[SRD:Sorcerer|sorcerer]] learns one additional 1st-level spell, but doesn't learn an additional 2nd-level spell (since two minus one is one).

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