Potestas: a D&D3E supplement

Chapter Three: Classes

Mystic (PHB, was Cleric)

Description

The power and majesty of the True God is everywhere: in the world God created, in the lives of the Revealer, the Saviour and the Prophet, and in the hearts of the followers of the True Faith across Arda. Unlike the pagan gods, the True God has always worked mostly through intermediaries - mystics. Whether priests, monks, hermits or teachers, the mystics of the True Faith are the most obvious expression in all of Arda of the True God's authority.

• Characteristics: mystics are exponents of divine magic, which is especially good at healing. Devout followers of the True Faith, mystics can call on the power of the True God to turn away arcane creatures, and can even destroy the undead.
• Religion: all mystics are members of the True Faith, and usually follow a specific tradition. Mystics who grossly violate the tenets of the True Faith lose all class abilities and spells and cannot progress in level as a mystic until they atone (see the atonement spell description).
• Background: most mystics are officially ordained members of religious organisations, whether the churches of Selentia or the temples of Batubatan and Khitai. Most join an organisation as young adults, though some devote themselves to the True God from a young age and a few are "called" later in life. Some mystics are tightly bound to particular duties or responsibilities, others have more free rein to conduct their lives, as long as they do so in accordance with their organisation's procedures. While mystics often get along well with followers of a different tradition of the True Faith, this is not always the case. The Crusade, an ongoing war between Selentine soldiers of fortune and the Tashim Caliphate, was started by the Pontiff of Selentium.

Game Rule Information

• Hit Die: d6.
• Skill Points at 1st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x 4.
• Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier.
• Armour and Weapon Proficiency: mystics are proficient with all simple weapons, light armour, and with shields.
• Spells: mystics can learn any number of divine spells, but have an intuitive understanding of a limited number of those spells. A mystic always automatically succeeds when spontaneously casting spells they intuitively know. To learn, prepare or cast a spell, a mystic must have a Wisdom score of at least 10 + the spell's level. Bonus Spells and the Difficulty Class for saving throws against their spells are based on the mystic's Wisdom.

• Caster Level: a multiclassed mystic/paladin adds +1 to their mystic level for every 2 paladin levels when determining their effective caster level. This bonus cannot exceed the mystic's class level: any additional effective caster levels are ignored.

• Domains: mystics choose two of the nine domains of the True Faith to represent their spiritual inclinations and abilities (Healing, Knowledge, Movement, Protection, Righteousness, Strength, Sun, War, and Wrath). They gain a third domain at 11th level.

• Spells per Day: as below. The mystic always has two spell slots of each spell level available that cannot be prepared. The "+2" on the table below represents that. These spells are in addition to any bonus spells for having a high Wisdom.
• Spells Intuitively Known: as below. The "1*" on the table below represents that the mystic intuitively knows one spell provided they have sufficient Wisdom to have a bonus spell of that level. In addition, mystics always intuitively know the domain spell for each spell level they can cast. Thes bonus intuitively known spells are not reflected on the table below.

• Spellcasting: mystics can spontaneously cast any spell they intuitively know, using either an unprepared spell slot or "losing" a prepared spell. They can also spontaneously cast any spell they know, but must make a Spellcraft check (DC 20 + spell level) to do so successfully. Finally, they can prepare any spell they know ahead of time, but cannot use their two mandatory unprepared spell slots for a prepared spell.
• Spells Known: a mystic knows all 0-level divine spells, three 1st level divine spells of their choice, and the two 1st level spells for their chosen domains. For each point of Intelligence bonus the mystic has, they know an additional 1st level spell of their choice. At each new mystic level, they gain two new spells of any spell level or levels that they can cast. Every time they gain the ability to cast spells at a new spell level, they also gain the appropriate domain spells. Finally, the mystic can learn new spells through instruction by other mystics or through study. Learning a new spell requires the permanent allocation of character wealth equal to the cost of buying a scroll of that spell.
• Spontaneous Casting: a mystic can "lose" a prepared spell in order to cast any cure spell, heal, healing circle, lesser regenerate, mass heal, and regenerate. No Spellcraft check is required to successfully cast the spell, even if the mystic does not know or intuitively know the chosen spell.
• Devout Belief: a mystic gains Devout Belief as a bonus feat at 1st level. All mystics have a +1 modifier to their turning DC when using this feat to hold off arcane creatures. Mystics who lose their faith lose all class abilities and spells and cannot progress in level as a mystic until they atone (see the atonement spell description).
• Turn Arcane: a mystic gains Turn Arcane as a bonus feat at 1st level.
• Detect Arcane: a mystic gains detect arcane as a special ability at 2nd level.
• Divine Grace: a mystic gains Divine Grace as a special ability at 5th level.

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