====== Thaumaturgist ======

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The thaumaturgist delves into the secrets of summoning, enhancing the power of conjured creatures and calling forth allies from beyond mortal realms. Devoted to the art of summoning, a thaumaturgist forges pacts with extraplanar entities, strengthening their summons and expanding their magical reach.

**Class Type**: Prestige class.
**Hit Die**: d4.
**Proficiencies**: Thaumaturgists gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
**Skill Points**: 2 + Int Modifier.
**Class Skills**: Animal Empathy, Concentration, Heal, Lore, Parry, Persuade, Spellcraft.
**Class-Skill Key Abilities**: The thaumaturgist's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Animal Empathy (Cha), Concentration (Con), Heal (Wis), Lore (Int), Parry (Dex), Persuade (Cha) and Spellcraft (Int).
**Primary Saving Throw(s)**: Will.
**Base Attack Bonus**: +1/2 levels.
**Primary Ability**: Wisdom.
**Maximum Level**: 5.
**Spellcasting**: Advances an existing spellcasting class at every Thaumaturgist level; see Spells per Day in Level Progression. This grants neither that class's other features nor new spells known.

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===== Requirements =====

**Feats**: Augment Summoning
**Skills**: Persuade 8, Spellcraft 8.
**Spells**: Ability to cast 4nd-level spells.
**Special**: Able to summmon an animal companion or familiar.
**Special**: A book of Thaumaturgist required to unlock this class.

===== Level Progression =====

^ Level ^ Base Attack Bonus ^ Fort Save ^ Ref Save ^ Will Save ^ Class Features ^ Spells per Day ^
| 1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Improved Ally | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
| 2 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | Empowered Summoning | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
| 3 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Extended Summoning | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
| 4 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Hastened Ally | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |
| 5 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Summoning Mastery | +1 level of existing spellcasting class |

===== Class Features =====

^ Feature ^ Level(s) ^ Description ^
| Improved Ally | 1 | Your animal companion or familiar gains +2 Hit Dice, increasing its health, base attack bonus, and saving throws accordingly. Additionally, your Thaumaturgist class levels contributes to your animal companion or familiar level. Use: Automatic. |
| Empowered Summoning | 2 | At 2nd level, creatures summoned by the thaumaturgist gain an additional +2 enhancement bonus to Strength and Constitution. This bonus stacks with the Augment Summoning feat. Use: Automatic. |
| Extended Summoning | 3 | At 3rd level, all conjuration (summoning) spells the thaumaturgist casts have their duration doubled, as if affected by the Extend Spell feat. This does not increase the spell level or casting time. Use: Automatic. |
| Hastened Ally | 4 | Creatures you summon automatically benefit from the effects of the haste spell for the duration of their summoning. Use: Automatic. |
| Summoning Mastery | 5 | You can maintain control of two separate summoning spells at the same time, even if both require concentration. You may direct the actions of both summoned creatures as a free action each round. Use: Automatic. |

===== Notes =====

Thaumaturgist can learn every summoning epic spell of any class.