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http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/ph2_gallery/97134.jpg Knifeclouders find that the best defense is a good offense, and have chosen to specialize in a unique and particular spell: ''cloud of knives''. The spell creates a field of small daggers darting around the caster, each of which fires off at a nearby target once per round. Knifeclouders, unlike most other spellcasters, have spent time researching the powers of this spell and have learned to better manipulate it towards their own purposes. ==Becoming A Knifeclouder== Most knifeclouders begin their careers as sorcerors, though the occasional wizard or cleric picks up the mantle. Incredibly infrequently, a spellthief becomes a knifeclouder, but these are often some of the most dangerous members of the class. Despite the fact that the knifeclouder class mostly features abilities focused around improving the effects of a single spell, by no means does it preclude the use of other spells. In fact, the class almost asks for it, with its few improvements to Smiting Spell. Practical application of spells using Smiting Spell allows a knifeclouder to do a variety of highly damaging or controlling effects from a distance that he normally would not be able to. ===Entry Requirements=== :'''Feats:''' Smiting Spell, Weapon Focus (Dagger) :'''Spells:''' Ability to cast Cloud of Knives :'''Caster Level:''' Fourth ==Class Progression== {|border=1px !Level !!BAB !!Fort !!Ref !!Will !!Special !!Spellcasting |- |'''1st''' || +0 || +0 || +0 || +2 || Threatening Knives, Malleable Form || +1 level of existing spellcasting class |- |'''2nd''' || +1 || +0 || +0 || +3 || Surefire Summoning, Knife Damage +1d6 || +1 level of existing spellcasting class |- |'''3rd''' || +1 || +1 || +1 || +3 || Doubleshot, Improved Smiting Spell || +1 level of existing spellcasting class |- |'''4th''' || +2 || +1 || +1 || +4 || Chain Through The Cloud, Knife Damage +2d6 || +1 level of existing spellcasting class |} ==Class Features== As a knifeclouder, you gain the ability to alter and augment your favorite spell: ''cloud of knives,'' as well as a few augmentations to your metamagic prowess and your combat ability. '''HD:''' d4 '''Class Skills''' (2+Int): Concentration, Craft, Decipher Script, Profession, Spellcraft '''Spellcasting:''' When a new knifeclouder level is gained, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he had also gained a level in a spellcasting class in which he possessed before he added the prestige class level. He does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If a character had more than one spellcasting class before he became a knifeclouder, he must decide to which class he adds each level of knifeclouder for the purpose of determining spells per day. '''Threatening Knives (Su):''' A knifeclouder maintains some control over the normally dormant levitating knives. He threatens the area around him as if wielding a weapon even if he is not and may make attacks of opportunity as normal. An attack of opportunity made using this ability is made at an attack bonus equal to the spellcaster's caster level + his key ability modifier and deals damage as normal for a knife from the ''cloud of knives'' spell. This ability is only functional when the knifeclouder has an active ''cloud of knives'' spell. '''Malleable Form (Ex):''' A knifeclouder's knives are usually steel (occasionally silvered). However, a knifeclouder of sufficient expertise learns to form his knives from different materials. He may use a knife made of a different material when casting a ''cloud of knives'' spell. All the knives generated by that casting are of that material and overcome the appropriate types of damage reduction. If the knife used as the material component of the spell is poisoned, all of the knifeclouder's knives are poisoned as well. '''Surefire Summoning (Su):''' A knifeclouder of second level who prepares spells (such as a wizard) gains the ability to spontaneously convert an existing prepared spell of third or higher level into a ''cloud of knives'' spell at no cost. This functions identically to a cleric's spontaneous healing, except that it creates a ''cloud of knives'' effect instead of a curative spell. Knifeclouders who do not prepare spells (such as a sorceror) instead gain the ability to apply metamagic to a ''cloud of knives'' spell at one level less cost. This is for the total cost, not per metamagic, so that a ''silent still cloud of knives'' would increase the spell slot needed by 1, instead of by 2. Should this result in a net level adjustment of +0, the knifeclouder may cast the spell without increased casting time. '''Knife Damage (Su):''' A knifeclouder's knives are sharper and more precise than the average caster's. Starting at second level, knives from the caster's ''cloud of knives'' spells deal an additional 1d6 points of damage. This damage increases to 2d6 extra at fourth level. '''Doubleshot (Su):''' At third level, through careful manipulation of the arcane energies inherent in the spell, the knifeclouder summons twice the number of knives needed for the duration of the spell and may fire them two at a time. Firing a second knife is exactly the same as firing the first, except that it uses an attack bonus equal to one-half the caster's caster level plus his key ability modifier. '''Improved Smiting Spell (Ex):''' At third level, knifeclouder is so in tune with his knives that when he imbues them with magical energies, he does so more efficiently than other spellcasters. When preparing a spell with Smiting Spell metamagic, the spellcaster can choose to make it able to target only one his knives (instead of any weapon). If he does this, he does not need to increase the level of the slot to prepare the spell in. If the knifeclouder casts spells spontaneously, he does not increase his casting time when using Smiting Spell nor does he use up a higher spell slot when he casts a spell with Smiting Spell metamagic applied to one of his knives. '''Chain Through The Cloud (Su):''' At fourth level, the knifeclouder understands that his knives are things of might, and has learned that each knife is inexorably bound to the others through the power of his magics. When he casts a spell onto his knives (such as ''greater magic weapon'', but not one altered by Smiting Spell), he can choose to have it affect all of his knives instead.
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