Robed Summoner (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

The robed summoner is closer to a sorcerer than most, combinig summoning with dangerous magical attacks.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

A robed summoner is proficient with all simple weapons. Robed summoners are not proficient with armor or shields, and cannot ignore spell failure chance when casting spells in armor.

Improved Mage Armor (Ex)

A robed summoner begins with mage armor as a bonus known spell. At 8th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the armor bonus provided the robed summoner when he casts mage armor on himself or his eidolon increases by +1.

Force Spells

Add the following to the robed sumoners spell list at the indicated levels. The summoner adds these spells to his list of known spells as soon as he is able to cast spells of the appropriate level.

1. Magic missile
2. Pilfering Hand
3. Twilight Knife
4. Telekinetic Charge
5. Leashed Shackles
6. Mage’s Sword

This reduces the duration of the robed summoner’s summon monster ability to 1 round/level.