Dragon Aspirant (3.5e Prestige Class)

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Warriors who bind themselves to draconic mentors, gaining potent draconic magics 10 4 Good Good Good Good Prepared Arcane Spellcasting Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting Full

Dragon Aspirant

“

It's a killing machine the size of a house. Why wouldn't I want to learn its secrets?

”

Dragons are among the most powerful creatures in the world. It is no surprise that many among the moral races aspire to emulate their power. Among them are warriors who bind themselves to draconic mentors, gaining potent draconic magics. Some work as servants of the dragons who teach them, while others bend their draconic knowledge to their own ends.

Becoming a Dragon Aspirant

Entry Requirements

BAB:	+4
Skills:	Knowledge (Arcana) 7 ranks, Intimidate 7 ranks
Special:	Must speak Draconic
Special:	Must be proficient with a martial weapon
Special:	Must have made friendly contact with a dragon of the type she chooses as her patron

Table: Dragon Aspirant:

Hit Die: d12

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	Spellcasting
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+2	+2	Draconic Patron, Sphere, Armored Mage	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
2nd	+2	+3	+3	+3	Draconic Attributes +2	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
3rd	+3	+3	+3	+3	Draconic Scales	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
4th	+4	+4	+4	+4	Sphere	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
5th	+5	+4	+4	+4	Improved Sphere Access	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
6th	+6/+1	+5	+5	+5	Draconic Attributes +4	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
7th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+5	Sphere	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
8th	+8/+3	+6	+6	+6	Draconic Durability	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
9th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+6	Improved Sphere Access	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
10th	+10/+5	+7	+7	+7	Draconic Attributes +4, Sphere	+1 level of arcane spellcasting class
Class Skills (6 + Int modifier per level.) Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int).

Class Features

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The dragon aspirant gains proficiency with medium armor and all martial weapons.

Spellcasting: Every level, the dragon aspirant casts spells (including gaining any new spell slots and spell knowledge) as if she had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class she had previous to gaining that level. If the character does not have any levels in any arcane spellcasting classes when she takes her first level of dragon aspirant, this class feature gives her levels in sorcerer spellcasting.

Draconic Patron: The dragon aspirant devotes herself to the study of one type of dragon. At 1st level, she chooses one type of chromantic dragon (black, blue, green, red, or white) as her draconic patron. This determines what spheres she has access to. She gains each of the class skills her patron dragon has access to as a class skill. If she would gain a class skill she already has, she instead gains Skill Focus in that skill as a bonus feat.

Sphere: The dragon aspirant gains basic access to a Sphere at 1st level and every three levels thereafter. If the dragon aspirant selects a sphere that she already has basic access to, she upgrades it to advanced access. If she already had advanced access, she gains expert access. The set of spheres the aspirant can select from is determined by her draconic patron. All aspirants can choose the Dragon or Terror spheres.

A black dragon aspirant can also choose from the Acid, Corruption, and Venom spheres.

A blue dragon aspirant can also choose from the Electricity, Illusion, and Weather spheres.

A green dragon aspirant can also choose from the Acid, Plant, and Seduction spheres.

A red dragon aspirant can also choose from the Fire, Pyre, and Seduction spheres.

A white dragon aspirant can also choose from the Cold, Frostbite, and Weather spheres.

Armored Mage: The dragon aspirant ignores the arcane spell failure chance of any armor or shield with which she is proficient.

Draconic Attributes: At 4th level, the dragon aspirant gets a +2 racial bonus to strength, constitution, and charisma. At 6th level, this improves to a +4 bonus. At 10th level, it improves again to a +6 bonus.

Draconic Scales: At 3rd level, the dragon aspirant's skin begins to turn into scales. she gains a +1 natural armor bonus. This bonus increases by one for each dragon aspirant level she gains thereafter (so a 7th level dragon aspirant would have a +5 natural armor bonus).

Improved Sphere Access: At 5th level, the dragon aspirant's access to her spheres improves. she can choose a sphere she has basic access to and upgrade it to advanced access, or a sphere she has advanced access to and upgrade it to expert access. she cannot use this ability to gain access to a new sphere. At 9th level, she can upgrade her access to another sphere in this way.

Draconic Durability: At 8th level, the dragon aspirant gains the durability of a dragon. she gains DR 15/magic. If she ever becomes an epic character, this DR improves to 15/epic.

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