Inscriptionless are Aran who, for one reason or another, have rejected the concept of inscriptions, channels and the other trappings of Aranity, favouring their own personal development on their own terms.

They are not simply Aran without inscriptions - rather, they develop their own personal magic and skill, independent of outer influences.

Role: Inscriptionless do not usually fit in well with Aran society, but their magic tends to be direct and well suited for battle. Their unique abilities ensure that no two inscriptionless are ever quite alike.

Class Features

The following are the class features of the Inscriptionless.

Weapon and Armor proficiency

An inscriptionless is proficient with all simple weapons, but not with any type of armor or shield.

Channelless

Since Inscriptionless by definition lack an inscription, they cannot use Energy Channels to power inscribed items.

Cantrips

Inscriptionless learn a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells, as noted on Table: Inscriptionless Spells Known under "Spells Known." These spells are cast like any other spell, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.

Mental Influence Resistance

Lacking inscriptions makes the Aran significantly less vulnerable to mental influences. They gain a +4 racial bonus on saving throws made against enchantment spells and effects, effectively inverting the regular -2 racial penalty Aran suffer.

Power Sources

Inscriptionless do not gain spells per day like regular casters, but instead gain the ability to absorb their own power sources, up to one power source per level in the class.

Power sources grant specific abilities and powers exclusive to that power source, which are not limited by the usual requirements of caster levels.

Inscriptionless can, however, only access some of the powers within a power source a limited number of times before they need to reset their system, called cycling, which requires them to consume materials similar to those used to reinscribe.

In general, an Inscriptionless needs twice the cost in resources to cycle their power sources, as an Aran with a level equal to their number of power sources would to fully reinscribe, as well as 4 hours of quiet meditation.

Example Power Sources

Svala's Fount

Svala's Fount is a fount located between Dormadon and Arkaudon, discovered by Svala.

Effects:

• Acrobatics becomes a Class Skill
• One Bonus Feat from the following list: Dodge, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus: Acrobatics
• Can cast four spells per cycle from the following list: Expeditious Retreat, Megatherium Ascension, Catfall at a caster level equal to the levels in Inscriptionless
• If at least 6th level, can cast two spells per cycle from the following list: Air Walk, Fly at a caster level equal to the levels in Inscriptionless
• If at least 12th level, gain Evasion as an ability
• If at least 18th level, gain Improved Evasion as an ability

Dormedon Defence Cannon

The energy source of a Dormedonian defence cannon, normally used to protect the city. Obviously the cannon no longer works once the inscribed 'borrows' the power source

Effects:

• Can power one melee weapon as if a channel has been committed
• Can cast three spells per cycle from the following list: Magic Missile, Burning Hands at a caster level equal to the levels in Inscriptionless
• If at least 5th level, add Fireball, Lightning Bolt to the list
• If at least 10th level, add Cone of Cold, and increase to five spells per cycle
• If at least 15th level, add Chain Lightning and Delayed Blast Fireball
• If at least 20th level, add Meteor Swarm to the list

Archive Power Source

One of the power sources that powers the Archive. While the Archive can function with a missing power source, some disruptions will likely result from its removal.

Effects:

• Linguistics becomes a Class Skill
• The Inscriptionless gains half their level in Inscriptionless (minimum 1) on all Knowledge Checks, and may make all Knowledge Checks untrained
• The Inscriptionless gains a permanent +2 bonus to their Intelligence.
• If at least 4th level, the Inscriptionless gains a bonus feat which must be a Skill Focus feat on a Knowledge skill. The same bonus is gained again if at least 8th level, 12th level, 16th level and 20th level.