The duskblade blurs the line between spellcaster and warrior, marrying the power of magic with hand-to-hand combat prowess.
A student of ancient elven spellcasting techniques, the duskblade combines arcane spellcasting with the combat skills of a fighter. While the ability to cast arcane spells in armor originated with the elves, over the millennia the secrets of the duskblade have been disseminated to the other races, and today members of any race can become a duskblade.
Duskblade spellcasting is based on Intelligence.
This is a base class. It will be unable to qualify for prestige classes that expect a certain arcane level or caster level.
Class Features
HD: d8
BAB: High
High Saves: Fort, Will
Weapon proficiency: All simple and martial weapons.
Armor proficiency: All armor and shields (except tower shields).
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft Armor, Craft Weapon, Intimidate, Lore, Parry, and Spellcraft.
Skill points: 2 + Int modifier
Class Abilities
Level 1: Armored Mage (Light Armor, Light Shield)
Level 2: Combat Casting
Level 3: Arcane Channeling
Level 4: Armored Mage (Medium)
Level 5:
Level 6: Spell Power +2
Level 7: Armored Mage (Heavy Shield)
Level 8:
Level 9:
Level 10:
Level 11: Spell Power +3
Level 12:
Level 13: Arcane Channeling (Full Attack)
Level 14:
Level 15:
Level 16: Spell Power +4
Level 17:
Level 18: Spell Power +5
Level 19:
Level 20:
Level 21:
Level 22:
Level 23: Spell Power +6, Bonus Epic Feat
Level 24:
Level 25:
Level 26:Bonus Epic Feat
Level 27:
Level 28: Spell Power +7
Level 29: Bonus Epic Feat
Level 30:
Duskblades gain bonus epic feats at 23rd, 26th, and 29th level.
Duskblade Spell List
0 Level: Acid Splash, Disrupt Undead, Ray of Frost, Touch of Fatigue
1st Level: Burning Hands, Ghostly Visage, Kelgore's Fire Bolt, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shocking Grasp
2nd Level: Bear's Endurance, Bull's Strength, Invisibility, Scorching Ray, Seeking Ray
3rd Level: Dispelling Touch, Doom Scarabs, Greater Magic Weapon, Keen Edge, Vampiric Touch
4th Level: Bigby's Interposing Hand, Enervate, Fire Shield, Pyroburst, Shout
5th Level: Chain Lightning, Disintegrate, Polar Ray, Slashing Dispel, Sonic Shield
Spells Per Day (Intelligence based for bonus spells)
0 Level: 3 at 1st, 4 at 2nd, 5 at 3rd, and 6 at 4th
1st level: 2 at 1st, 3 at 2nd, 4 at 3rd, 5 at 4th, 6 at 6th, 7 at 8th, 8 at 10th, 9 at 13th, and 10 at 17th.
2nd Level: 2 at 5th, 3 at 6th, 5 at 7th, 6 at 8th, 7 at 10th, 8 at 12th, 9 at 16th, and 10 at 19th.
3rd Level: 2 at 9th, 3 at 10th, 5 at 11th, 6 at 12th, 7 at 14th, 8 at 16th, 9 at 19th, and 10 at 20th.
4th Level: 2 at 13th, 3 at 14th, 5 at 15th, 6 at 16th, 7 at 18th, 8 at 16th, and 8 at 20th.
5th Level: 2 at 17th, 3 at 18th, 5 at 19th, and 6 at 20th.
Armored Mage: Normally, armor of any type interferes with an arcane spellcaster's gestures, which can cause spells to fail if those spells have a somatic component. A duskblade's limited focus and specialized training, however, allows you to avoid arcane spell failure so long as you stick to light armor and light shields. This training does not apply to spells gain from a different spellcasting class.
At 4th level, you learn to use medium armor with no chance of arcane spell failure.
At 7th level, you learn to use a heavy shield with no chance of spell failure.
Combat Casting: At 2nd level, you gain Combat Casting as a bonus feat.
Arcane Channeling: Beginning at 3rd level, you can deliver any touch spell you know through your weapon with a melee attack. If the melee attack is successful, the attack deals damage normally; then the effect of the spell is resolved.
At 13th level, you can deliver any touch spell you know as part of a full attack action. You get your full number of attacks in a round against a target and then the spell is resolved.
Spell Power: Starting at 6th level, you can more easily overcome the spell resistance of any opponent. You gain a +2 bonus on your caster level check to overcome spell resistances. This bonus increases to +3 at 11th level, to +4 at 16th level, +5 at 18th level, +6 at 23rd level, and to +7 at 28th level.
New feats for the class:
Practiced Caster (Duskblade)
