Prestige class Holy Protector

Hit Die: d6.

Requirements.<<BR>>
Alignment: Any good<<BR>>
Spells: Ability to cast 3rd level divine spells.<<BR>>
Skills: 10 ranks of Knowledge(Religion) or one domain skill.<<BR>>
Establish and maintain an alter, shrine, or other fixture to their deity or spiritual domain.

Class Skills

The Holy Protector's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (Arcana, history, religion, the planes) (Int), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spell craft (Int), domain Skill.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier.

||Table: The Holy Protector ||
||Level  ||Base Attack Bonus ||Fort Save ||Ref Save ||Will Save ||Special ||
||1st ||+0 ||+0 ||+0 ||+2 ||On the Spot spell preparation, +1 caster level||
||2nd ||+1 ||+0 ||+0 ||+3 ||Spirit Vision, +2 caster level||
||3rd ||+1 ||+1 ||+1 ||+3 ||spontaneous orison, +3 caster level||
||4th ||+2 ||+1 ||+1 ||+4 ||Divine Providence, +4 caster level||
||5th ||+2 ||+1 ||+1 ||+4 ||second spontaneous orison, +5 caster level||
||6th ||+3 ||+2 ||+2 ||+5 ||Divine Grace, +6 caster level||
||7th ||+3 ||+2 ||+2 ||+5 ||+7 caster level||
||8th ||+4 ||+2 ||+2 ||+6 ||+8 caster level||
||9th ||+4 ||+3 ||+3 ||+6 ||+9 caster level||
||10th ||+5 ||+3 ||+3 ||+7 ||+10 caster level||

||Table: domain skills||
|| Domain || Skill ||
|| Animal || Knowledge(nature) ||
|| Knowledge || Knowledge(any) ||
|| Plant || Knowledge(Nature) ||
|| Travel || Survival ||
|| Trickery || Bluff, Disguise, or Hide ||
|| Druid || Knowledge(Nature) or Survival ||
|| Ranger || Knowledge(dungeoneering, geography, or nature), or Survival ||

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Holy Protector.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A Holy Protector gains no armor or weapon proficiencies.

Caster Level: Effective divine spell caster level is Holy Keeper level + other divine spell caster levels.

On the Spot Spell Preparation: A Holy Protector may cast any spell they could at the same caster level of the divine spell casting class(s) they had before becoming a Holy Protector.  So a level 6 cleric with 3 levels of Holy Protector may cast any spell a level 9 cleric may cast.  A level 12 Paladin with 3 levels of Holy Protector may cast any spell a level 18 Paladin may.  A level 6 cleric, level 4 Paladin with 3 levels of Holy protector may cast any spell a level 9 cleric or level 10 paladin may.

Where most divine spell caster classes prepare spells for the day, a Holy Protector prepares spells as needed.  This takes (((25 - wis bonus) * spell level) - caster level) minutes of prayer and/or meditation, minimum 2.  This is in addition to any time otherwise taken to cast the spell.  Orisons count as 1/2 level for this calculation.  A Holy Protector is fatigued by more than 1+class level hours of such spell preparation in a day.

Spirit Vision: A Holy Protector is attuned to forces of the spirit and may sense the presence, alignment(good vs. evil), and general condition of living (or undead) beings withing 5ft/level of Holy Protector.  While this allows a holy protector to sense beings which are otherwise hidden or invisible, they should be considered half concealed for purposes of combat.

Spontaneous Orison: Select a single Orison fitting the characters nature.  A number of times per day equal to class level, a Holy Protector may cast that spell without the usual preparation time.  Should they have no zero level spells available, such as a Paladin, select a level 1 spell to cast with Orison preparation time.

Divine Providence: Material component required for casting a spell may be reduced 1gp for each additional 10 minutes of meditation.

Divine Grace: reduce XP cost of a spell by 1 for each extra 10 minutes of meditation.
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