Arcane Trickster (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

An arcane trickster is a mix of rogue and wizard, the arcane trickster prestige class expressed as an archetype.

Class Information

This is a multiclass archetype.

Primary Class: Wizard.

Secondary Class: Rogue, Arcane Trickster.

The arcane trickster has all the class features of the primary class except as noted here. An arcane trickster cannot multiclass as a either the primary, secondary, or prestige class, or with any of their subclasses, combination classes, or multiclass archetypes.

Alignment: Any.

Class Abilities

This archetype has all normal class abilities, except as noted.

Sneak Attack (Ex)

At second level, if an arcane trickster can catch an opponent when he is unable to defend himself effectively from her attack, she can strike a vital spot for extra damage.

The arcane trickster's attack deals extra damage anytime her target would be denied a Dexterity bonus to AC (whether the target actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), or when the arcane trickster flanks her target. This extra damage is 1d6 at 2nd level, and increases by 1d6 every two arcane trickster levels thereafter. Should the arcane trickster score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra damage is not multiplied. Ranged attacks can count as sneak attacks only if the target is within 30 feet.

With a weapon that deals nonlethal damage (like a sap, whip, unarmed strike, or frostbite)), an arcane trickster can make a sneak attack that deals nonlethal damage instead of lethal damage. She cannot use an attack that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage in a sneak attack, not even with the usual –4 penalty.

The arcane trickster must be able to see the target well enough to pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach such a spot. An arcane trickster cannot sneak attack while striking a creature with concealment.

Table: Arcane Trickster

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Spells per Day
						0+1	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	Bonded icon, cantrips, clerical studies (orisons), Scribe Scroll	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	Clerical Studies (1st)	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
3rd	+1	+1	+1	+3		4	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Clerical Studies (2nd)	4	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Bonus feat	4	3	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
6th	+3	+2	+2	+5	Clerical Studies (3rd)	4	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	+3	+2	+2	+5		4	4	3	2	1	—	—	—	—	—
8th	+4	+2	+2	+6	Clerical Studies (4th)	4	4	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
9th	+4	+3	+3	+6		4	4	4	3	2	1	—	—	—	—
10th	+5	+3	+3	+7	Bonus feat, clerical Studies (5th)	4	4	4	3	3	2	—	—	—	—
11th	+5	+3	+3	+7		4	4	4	4	3	2	1	—	—	—
12th	+6/+1	+4	+4	+8	Clerical Studies (6th)	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	—	—	—
13th	+6/+1	+4	+4	+8		4	4	4	4	4	3	2	1	—	—
14th	+7/+2	+4	+4	+9	Clerical Studies (7th)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	—	—
15th	+7/+2	+5	+5	+9	Bonus feat	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	1	—
16th	+8/+3	+5	+5	+10	Clerical Studies (8th)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	—
17th	+8/+3	+5	+5	+10		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	1
18th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+11	Clerical Studies (9th)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2
19th	+9/+4	+6	+6	+11		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
20th	+10/+5	+6	+6	+12	Bonus feat	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Summary of Changed Class Abilities

• Arcane Bond
• Arcane School