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Trifold Caster is a Gestalt Class. Trifold Casters are powerful spellcasters who have taken up the path of mastering all three types of magic - arcane, divine and psionic. As these types of casters are exceedingly rare, those who take up the path are generally self-taught, training with masters in each of the arts and picking up their additional skills on the way.
Requirements
To qualify to become a Trifold Caster, a character must fulfill all the following criteria:
Skills: Spellcraft: 5 ranks, Knowledge: Arcana 5, Knowledge: Psionics 5, Knowledge: Religion 5
Special: Must be able to cast 3rd level arcane spells, must be able to cast 3rd level divine spells, must be able to manifest 3rd level psionic powers
Class Skills
The Trifold Caster's class skills are: Knowledge: Arcana, Knowledge: Psionics, Knowledge: Religion, Spellcraft and Use Magic Device
Skill Ranks at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
Hit Die: d6
Table
| Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | Spells per Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | Magical Domain Advancement | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 2nd | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | Magical Aptitude | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 3rd | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | Spell Weaving | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 4th | +2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | Trifold Spell Penetration +1 | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 5th | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | Minor Magic Mastery | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 6th | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | Spell Weaving | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 7th | +3 | +2 | +2 | +4 | Trifold Spell Penetration +2 | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 8th | +4 | +3 | +3 | +4 | Metatransparancy | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 9th | +4 | +3 | +3 | +5 | Spell Weaving | +1 level of existing arcane class / +1 level of existing divine class / +1 level of existing psionic class |
| 10th | +5 | +3 | +3 | +5 | Extra Spells per Day / Spells Known | +2 level of existing arcane class / +2 level of existing divine class / +2 level of existing psionic class |
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the Trifold Caster gestalt prestige class.
Weapon and Armour Proficiency
Trifold Caster's gain no weapon or armour proficiencies.
Spells per day / Spells Known
When a new Trifold Caster level is attained, the character gains new spells per day as if she had also attained a level in any one arcane and any one divine spellcasting class she belonged to before he added the prestige class. She additional gains power points per day and access to new powers as if she had also gained a level in any one manifesting class she belonged to previously.
She does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of either of the three classes would have gained (bonus metamagic, metapsionic, or item creation feats, and so on). This essentially means that she adds the level of Trifold Caster to the level of whatever other arcane spellcasting class, divine spellcasting class and manifesting class the character has, then determines spells per day, caster level, power points per day, powers known, and manifester level accordingly. If a character had more than one arcane or divine spellcasting class or more than one manifesting class before she became a Trifold Caster, she must decide to which class she adds each level of Trifold Caster for purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, power points per day, powers known, and manifester level.
At 10th level, the Trifold Caster instead gains spells per day as if she had attained two levels in any arcane and divine class and power points per day and new powers as if she had attained two levels in a psionic manifesting class instead.
Magical Domain Advancement
If a Trifold Caster has access to the Magic-based domains (the Magic domain or the Primal Magic domain or some derivative thereof), she may add her Cleric and Trifold Caster levels together to determine what powers are granted by the domain. Note that this ability does not affect other domains the Trifold Caster may have access to, and it does not grant access to the domain if she did not have it before.
Magical Aptitude
You gain the Magical Aptitude feat as a bonus feat.
Spell Weaving (Su)
At 3rd level, the Trifold Caster chooses one of Arcane, Divine or Psionic. Once per day, she can cast a spell (or manifest a power) of the chosen type while she is also casting or manifesting a spell or power of a different type, effectively casting two spells at the same time. Both of the spells must have the same casting time. The Trifold Caster can make any decisions concerning the spells independently.
At 6th level the Trifold Caster chooses one of the two remaining types. When using this ability, the spell she casts or power she manifests may be of either the original or the newly chosen type. She can also use this ability a second time per day.
At 9th level, she can use this ability with any arcane, divine or psionic spell or power she knows, and she can now use this ability three times per day.
Trifold Spell Penetration (Su)
At fourth level, the Trifold Caster gets a +1 bonus on all checks to overcome spell or power resistance.
At seventh level, the Trifold Caster's bonus on these checks increases to a +2 bonus.
Minor Magic Mastery (Su)
At 5th level, the Trifold Caster gains the ability to access her minor magic more easily. She can cast any orison (level 0 divine spell) or cantrip (level 0 arcane spell) she knows, even if she has not prepared that spell. Additionally, she can manifest any Talent powers listed for her discipline as potential Discipline Talents, without paying powerpoints and even if she is not psionically focussed. All other restrictions on talents still apply.
Metatransparancy (Su)
At 8th level, the Trifold Caster gains the ability to use any Metamagic feats she knows to enhance psionic powers, and any Metapsionic feats she knows to enhance arcane or divine spells.
Her Metamagic and Metapsionic feats function as if they were the Metapsionic or Metamagic equivalent of the known feats, if those are available within the ruleset. If not, you should work with the Dungeon Master to find some equivalence.
In some cases, no equivalent power may be possible (for example, Still Spell removes the somatic component from a spell, but Psionic powers lack such components and therefore cannot benefit from being manifested as Still powers.