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Shaman is a custom base class available on Arelith.

Introduction

Shamans are divine spellcasters who draw upon primal forces to power their spells. These forces can range from spirits, tribal deities, or even the planes themselves. Their relationship with their source can also vary widely, from either a willing bond with the source to a parasitic relationship, where the Shaman bends its source to do their bidding. While initially they may be mistaken for a druid, the Shaman lacks the druid’s bond with nature and their strict adherence to its balance. The role of a Shaman can also vary by community: some are direct leaders of a tribe or village, some are spiritual leaders, and some are simply 'wise folk' sought out for guidance. Shamans can also take the role of a healer or witch doctor for their community, both feared and respected for their magical prowess.

Class Mechanics

Requirements

Alignment restrictions: None

Spellcasting: Requires a Deity, alignment within the deity's worshipers' alignments and Piety to cast spells greater than circle 6.

Class Features

• Hit Die: d8

• BAB: Medium

• Proficiencies: Simple weapons, light and medium armor, and shields

• Saving Throws: High: Fortitude and Will; Low: Reflex

• Skill Points: 4 + int modifier ((4 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

• Class Skills: animal empathy, concentration, craft mastery, heal, leadership, lore, sail, spellcraft

• Special:

• All shaman summons will now have the ghostly visage VFX applied to them, to represent the spiritual nature of shaman magic.
• Shamans can tend to plants and encourage their growth.
• Languages: Sylvan at level 1 and Animal at level 6.
• If Shaman levels are more than half of the total levels, the following applies:

• If multiclassed into a full BAB class, the pre-epic BAB lost from not having full BAB progression is regained as soft AB. This does not increase APR.
• Each and any multiclass now provides more synergy CL for the first 2 levels, then switches to 1/3 CL per level at the 3rd level and beyond. Different multiclass will stack for the extra 1/3 CL calculation purposes.

• Examples:

   # 23 Shaman / 3 Barb / 4 Ranger (16 Shaman, 3 barb, 1 ranger pre-epic)
   Actual Pre-epic BAB: 16 / Soft AB: +4 / 4 APR
   CL Calculation: Total of 28 (can achieve 30 w/ AD: Abjuration)
   23 shaman + 2 barb + 2 ranger = 27 base
   Barb 3 and Ranger 3, 4 are 3 levels extra, so an extra CL there

   # 20 Shaman / 6 Fighter / 4 Monk (12 shaman, 4 monk, 4 fighter pre-epic)
   Actual Pre-epic BAB: 16 / Soft AB: +4 / 6 APR
   CL Calculation: Total of 26 (can achieve 28 w/ AD: Abjuration)
   20 shaman + 2 Fighter + 2 Monk = 24 base
   Fighter 3 - 6 and Monk 3 - 4 are 6 levels extra, so 2 extra CL there

   # 27 Shaman / 3 Monk
   Actual Pre-epic BAB: 16 / Soft AB: +0 / 5 APR
   CL Calculation: Total of 29
   27 shaman + 2 Monk = 29 base
   Monk 3 is 1 level extra, rounded down to 0 extra CL

• Barbarian Class Synergy

• 2/3 of Shaman levels add to Barbarian levels for:

• Rage bonuses (but not rage feats)
• Barbarian Dodge
• Passive Damage Bonus

• 2/3 of Shaman levels add to Barbarian levels for Tribal path.

• Bard Class Synergy

• 1/3 Bard levels count towards Caster Level vs Dispel

• Note: Only if Shaman levels are majority in character levels

• 1/3 Shaman levels count towards Bard Song scaling

• Ranger Class Synergy

• 1/3 Ranger levels count towards Caster Level vs Dispel

• Note: Only if Shaman levels are majority in character levels

• 2/3 Shaman levels count towards Ranger level progression for the following:

• Defensive Two-Weapon Fighting
• Archer path ranged bonus damage scaling based on effective levels
• Woodland Stride at effective level 7 (ex. 6 shaman 3 ranger)
• Improved Two-Weapon Fighting at effective level 9
• Called Shot for Archer Path Rangers at effective level 9
• Out-of-combat Movement Speed at effective level 18
• Wilderness Map (Ranger feat) at effective level 12 (ex. 18 shaman/3 Ranger)

Spellcasting

• Divine (spell failure from armor is not a factor)
• Wisdom-based

• A base wisdom score of 10 + the spell’s level is required to cast a spell
• Bonus spells are based on modified wisdom
• The wisdom modifier affects spell DCs

• Spontaneous cast (no spell preparation required)

• Summon Stream: Beast Revenant, Zombie

Level progression

Lvl	BAB	Saves			Feats		Base spells per day											Known spells
		Fort	Ref	Will			0th	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th		0th	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+0	+2	+0	+2	Use Poison		*	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+1	+3	+0	+3			*	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		5	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	+3	+1	+3			*	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		5	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+3	+4	+1	+4			*	6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		6	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	+4	+1	+4			*	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		6	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	+4	+5	+2	+5	Craft Wand		*	6	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—		7	4	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	+5	+5	+2	+5			*	6	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—		7	5	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
8th	+6/+1	+6	+2	+6	Spell Focus: Divination		*	6	6	5	3	—	—	—	—	—		7	5	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
9th	+6/+1	+6	+3	+6			*	6	6	6	4	—	—	—	—	—		7	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
10th	+7/+2	+7	+3	+7			*	6	6	6	5	3	—	—	—	—		7	5	4	3	2	1	-	-	-	-
11th	+8/+3	+7	+3	+7			*	6	6	6	6	4	—	—	—	—		7	6	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-
12th	+9/+4	+8	+4	+8			*	6	6	6	6	5	3	—	—	—		7	6	5	4	3	2	1	-	-	-
13th	+9/+4	+8	+4	+8			*	6	6	6	6	6	4	—	—	—		7	6	6	4	4	3	2	-	-	-
14th	+10/+5	+9	+4	+9			*	6	6	6	6	6	5	3	—	—		7	6	6	4	4	3	2	1	-	-
15th	+11/+6/+1	+9	+5	+9			*	6	6	6	6	6	6	4	—	—		7	6	6	5	4	4	3	2	-	-
16th	+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+10	Greater Spell Focus: Divination		*	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	3	—		7	6	6	5	4	4	3	2	1	-
17th	+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+10			*	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	4	—		7	6	6	5	5	4	4	3	2	-
18th	+13/+8/+3	+11	+6	+11			*	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	3		7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	2	1
19th	+14/+9/+4	+11	+6	+11			*	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	4		7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	3	2
20th	+15/+10/+5	+12	+6	+12			*	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	3
21st	-	-	-	-			*	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		7	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4

* Note: Cantrips on Arelith have been customized to allow infinite casting

Spells

See Category:Shaman_Spells for a list of all spells by category.

Cantrips	1st level spells	2nd level spells
Cure Minor Wounds Flare Light Resistance Sustain Virtue	Camouflage Cure Light Wounds Detect Poison Endure Elements Entangle Faerie Fire Grease Invisibility Mage Armor Sleep Summon Creature I Ultravision	Barkskin Bear's Endurance Blood Frenzy Bull's Strength Burning Hands Cat's Grace Charm Person or Animal Cloud of Bewilderment Eagle's Splendor Elemental Weapon False Life Flame Lash Fox's Cunning Frostbite Ghostly Visage Gust of Wind Hold Animal Lesser Dispel Lesser Restoration One With the Land Owl's Wisdom Resist Elements Stone Bones Summon Creature II
3rd level spells	4th level spells	5th level spells
Animate Dead Blindness/Deafness Call Lightning Contagion Cure Moderate Wounds Dominate Animal Frost Nova Halt Undead Healing Sting Hold Person Infestation of Maggots Lightning Bolt Moonbeam Negative Energy Protection Neutralize Poison Poison Protection from Elements Quillfire Remove Blindness/Deafness Remove Disease See Invisibility Slow Spider Skin Spike Growth Summon Creature III Sustenance Vengeful Mount Water Breathing	Clarity Cure Serious Wounds Dehydrate Dispel Magic Displacement Fear Finger of Agony Flame Shield Flame Strike Freedom of Movement Frost Shield Haste Hold Monster Mass Camouflage Polymorph Self Shadow Conjuration Stoneskin Summon Creature IV Vampiric Touch War Cry Wraith Stride Predator	Baleful Polymorph Ball Lightning Confusion Cure Critical Wounds Death Ward Dismissal Eyebite Feeblemind Firebrand Illusory Fall Ice Storm Improved Invisibility Inferno Lesser Spell Breach Lightning Shield Monstrous Regeneration Slay Living Spell Resistance Spinal Tap Summon Creature V True Seeing Vine Mine Wall of Fire Wall of Ice
6th level spells	7th level spells	8th level spells
Banishment Blood Locust Chain Lightning Create Undead Crumble Drown Energy Buffer Ethereal Visage Flesh to Stone Freeze Greater Dispelling Greater Shadow Conjuration Greater Stoneskin Healing Circle Lesser Mind Blank Lesser Spell Mantle Mestil's Acid Sheath Mind Fog Phantom Wound Power Word: Blind Regenerate Stone to Flesh Stonehold Summon Creature VI Sunfire Transmute Blood Undeath to Death Vitriolic Sphere	Aura of Vitality Creeping Doom Fire Storm Greater Spell Breach Harm Heal Mass Haste Power Word: Bleed Power Word, Stun Raise Dead Summon Creature VII	Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting Bombardment Control Undead Create Greater Undead Dominate Person Finger of Death Great Thunderclap Greater Sanctuary Illusory Pit Mass Heal Premonition Protection from Spells Spell Mantle Stop Heart Summon Creature VIII Sunbeam Sunburst Transmute Breath
9th level spells	Epic spells
Avascular Mass Burst of Glacial Wrath Dominate Monster Earthquake Elemental Swarm Energy Drain Extrusion Mass Blindness/Deafness Mass Phantom Wound Mind Blank Power Word, Kill Shapechange Storm of Vengeance Summon Creature IX Vitae's Coronet Wail of the Banshee	Dragon Knight Greater Ruin Hellball Mummy Dust Planar Conduit Elemental Avatar Elemental Meteor

Epic Shaman

Hit die: d8

Skill points: 4 + int modifier

Bonus feat schedule: The epic shaman gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 23, 26, and 29.

Bonus feat list: Automatic Quicken Spell, Automatic Silent Spell, Automatic Still Spell, Epic Energy Resistance, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Epic Spell: Dragon Knight, Epic Spell: Mummy Dust, Epic Spell: Greater Ruin, Epic Spell: Hellball, Epic Spell: Planar Conduit, Epic: Spell: Elemental Avatar, Great Wisdom, Improved Combat Casting, Ki Strike 4

Epic shaman level progression

Lvl	Feats
21st
22nd
23rd	bonus feat
24th
25th
26th	bonus feat
27th
28th
29th	bonus feat
30th

External Links

Arelith Shaman news post

NWN2 Spirit Shaman wiki page