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Prestige Spellbook Pack

Beamdog has added something that has been wished-for in NWN since nearly the beginning! It is now possible to create new spellcasting classes. Built into NWN already are three Prestige Classes that, per D&D 3e rules, have their own spellbooks: Harper Scout, Assassin, and Blackguard. NWN used a hacky method of providing some of this flavor. Each class got a handful of spells that could be used as Spell-Like-Abilities, like the Blackguard's Contagion or the Harper's Cat's Grace.

This pack gets rid of the workaround Bioware used. It provides all three classes with their own spellbooks. I tried to stay fairly close to the Pen-and-Paper rules, but in order to make the spellbooks useful, I added a few spells to each class. The end result is that all three classes have a great range of utility added.

---- IMPORTANT ----

Any module that uses its own classes.2da or spells.2da files will not work. This includes the premium module Wyvern Crown of Cormyr and the popular Aielund Saga. In some modules it may appear to work, but you will not be able to select spells. For these modules, you will need to unsubscribe from the mod to progress in these classes.

---- CONSIDERATIONS ----

Three caveats: First, the original Spell-Like-Ability feats given to the classes are still present to maintain backwards compatibility, but the feats are no longer usable. This is to avoid redundancy. Second, these classes now have spellcasting stats associated with them. If your casting stat is not high enough, they will not be able to use spells at all. Third, Harper Scouts created before installing this pack will have no spells learned. You will have to rebuild or relevel them to teach them spells.

---- PRESTIGE CLASS SPELLBOOKS ----

Harper Scout:
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The Harper Scout is a spontaneous arcane spellcaster, similar to a Sorcerer or Bard. Harper Scouts receive bonus spells for high Charisma, and to cast a spell a Harper Scout must have a Charisma score at least equal to 10 + the level of the spell. At each level gained, a Harper Scout can remove any spell he or she knew and replace the spell with a new one.

Spells Per Day
Lv 1st 2nd 3rd
1 0* - -
2 1 - -
3 1 0* -
4 1 1 -
5 1 1 0*

Spells Known
Lv 1st 2nd 3rd
1 2 - -
2 4 - -
3 4 2 -
4 4 4 -
5 4 4 2

* - The Harper Scout must have sufficient Charisma to have bonus spells of this level to cast a spell. (The Harper Scout will need at least 16 charisma to cast third-level spells at Level 5.)

Harper Scout Spell List
1st: Camouflage, Charm Person, Light, Ultravision, Sleep, Expeditious Retreat, Grease, Identify, Resistance
2nd: Cat's Grace, Eagle's Splendor, Invisibility, Knock, See Invisibility, Ghostly Visage, Web, Hold Person
3rd: Clairaudience/Clairvoyance, Mass Camouflage, Charm Monster, Find Traps, Displacement

Assassin:
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The Assassin is a prepared arcane caster, similar to a Wizard. However, the Assassin knows all the spells available on each level (like a Cleric or Druid.) Assassins receive bonus spells for high Intelligence, and to cast a spell an Assassin must have an Intelligence score at least equal to 10 + the level of the spell.

Spells Per Day
Lv 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1 0* - - -
2 1 - - -
3 1 0* - -
4 1 1 - -
5 1 1 0* -
6 1 1 1 -
7 2 1 1 0*
8 2 1 1 1
9 2 2 1 1
10 2 2 2 1

* - The Assassin must have sufficient Intelligence to have bonus spells of this level to cast a spell.

Assassin Spell List
1st: Ghostly Visage, Flare, Camouflage, Expeditious Retreat
2nd: Fox's Cunning, Cat's Grace, Darkness, Invisibility
3rd: Displacement, Blade Thirst, Poison, Hold Person
4th: Freedom of Movement, Improved Invis, Mass Camouflage, Haste

Blackguard:
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The Blackguard is a prepared divine caster, similar to a Cleric. Blackguards receive bonus spells for high Wisdom, and to cast a spell a Blackguard must have a Wisdom score at least equal to 10 + the level of the spell.

Spells Per Day
Lv 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1 0* - - -
2 1 - - -
3 1 0* - -
4 1 1 - -
5 1 1 0* -
6 1 1 1 -
7 2 1 1 0*
8 2 1 1 1
9 2 2 1 1
10 2 2 2 1

* - The Blackguard must have sufficient Wisdom to have bonus spells of this level to cast a spell.

Blackguard Spell List:
1st: Protection from Alignment, Bane, Divine Favor, Doom, Magic Weapon, Cure Light Wounds, Inflict Light Wounds, Summon Monster I
2nd: Bull's Strength, Eagle's Splendor, Darkness, Ultravision, Cure Moderate Wounds, Inflict Moderate Wounds, Summon Monster II
3rd: Greater Magic Weapon, Contagion, Poison, Protection From Elements, Cure Serious Wounds, Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon Monster III
4th: Fear, Freedom of Movement, Cure Critical Wounds, Inflict Critical Wounds, Summon Monster IV