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	Requiring minimum [[Intelligence]] and [[Wisdom]] of 15+, these uber-specialized wizards gain the following traits:		Requiring minimum [[Intelligence]] and [[Wisdom]] of 15+, these uber-specialized wizards gain the following traits:
	* Must be of Lawful [[alignment]].		* Must be a [[Human]] or [[Half-Vistani]] of Lawful [[alignment]].
	* Cannot learn or cast spells from the schools of Evocation, Enchantment, Illusion or Transmutation, which leaves them access to the schools of Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, and Necromancy.		* Cannot learn or cast spells from the schools of Evocation, Enchantment, Illusion or Transmutation, which leaves them access to the schools of Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, and Necromancy.
	* Cannot use magic items that draw from the aforementioned schools.		* Cannot use magic items that draw from the aforementioned schools.
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	* Because necromancy is seen as an evil school, you have to take a Powers Check ''every time you cast a spell from that school''.		* Because necromancy is seen as an evil school, you have to take a Powers Check ''every time you cast a spell from that school''.
	* In order to preserve the Gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft, divination spells ''don't work properly here''; some spells are outright useless (for example, Know Alignment), some can harm you (telepathy risks driving you insane if the target is something nonhuman), and at best they just have a chance to fizzle out.		* In order to preserve the Gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft, divination spells ''don't work properly here''; some spells are outright useless (for example, Know Alignment), some can harm you (telepathy risks driving you insane if the target is something nonhuman), and at best they just have a chance to fizzle out.
			* Conjuration spells have a drawback; anything you summon from another world is trapped here when the spell expires. This leaves them free of your control ''and very ticked off with you''. So, casting conjuration spells should be avoided unless it's something you can guarantee will get killed before your control over it ends.

	So taking this class is, charitably, a huge challenge, and more realistically will probably get you killed or warped into a villainous NPC pretty quickly. There's reasons why Ravenloft failed to find a particularly deep audience in D&D fans, and the fact that the PCs tend to be so immensely screwed over for the sake of the setting is definitely a big part of that.		So taking this class is, charitably, a huge challenge, and more realistically will probably get you killed or warped into a villainous NPC pretty quickly. There's reasons why Ravenloft failed to find a particularly deep audience in D&D fans, and the fact that the PCs tend to be so immensely screwed over for the sake of the setting is definitely a big part of that.

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	Arcanist are a solid [[Tier System\|Tier 1]] class. They've got the same power to smash whatever challenge they're prepped for as a Wizard, just with a slightly different casting system.		Arcanist are a solid [[Tier System\|Tier 1]] class. They've got the same power to smash whatever challenge they're prepped for as a Wizard, just with a slightly different casting system.

			===[[Spheres of Power]]===
			Strangely, the Arcanist doesn't brutalize game balance nearly as much as its original counterpart did, and partially, this is due to the change in casting mechanics. However, a deeper dive into the class reveals that their core mechanics have also changed. Similar to Sphere [[Clerics]] and Sphere [[Druids]], the Arcanist is a full caster with a talent at every even level, so it sounds gimped until one realizes that it has a new mechanic to regain the old flavor of Arcanist. Moldable Talents are flexible talents that can be modified every day. Additionally, they get a stronger version of Consume Spells, as it only costs them 1 spell point to regain three points of Arcane Reservoir. Magical Supremacy lets them use Arcane Reservoir Points instead of Spell Points as needed. While certainly not as attractive as Sorcerer or Wizard, it does gain a degree of daily flexibility neither have in Spheres.

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	* Each time an Arcanist gains a level, they must attempt a Dark Powers Check with a failure chance of (5% per level possessed).		* Each time an Arcanist gains a level, they must attempt a Dark Powers Check with a failure chance of (5% per level possessed).

	Now, you may be thinking that this class looks kind of gimped. Well, there are some ~~bid~~ disadvantages, and you need to know a few facts about Ravenloft to understand it:		Now, you may be thinking that this class looks kind of gimped. Well, there are some '''big''' disadvantages, and you need to know a few facts about Ravenloft to understand it:
	* Powers Checks, if failed, blight your character with steadily worsening curses, and ultimately cause you to become an NPC if you fail too many of them.		* Powers Checks, if failed, blight your character with steadily worsening curses, and ultimately cause you to become an NPC if you fail too many of them.
	* There is no way to cure yourself of a failed Powers Check.		* There is no way to cure yourself of a failed Powers Check.
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	* In order to preserve the Gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft, divination spells ''don't work properly here''; some spells are outright useless (for example, Know Alignment), some can harm you (telepathy risks driving you insane if the target is something nonhuman), and at best they just have a chance to fizzle out.		* In order to preserve the Gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft, divination spells ''don't work properly here''; some spells are outright useless (for example, Know Alignment), some can harm you (telepathy risks driving you insane if the target is something nonhuman), and at best they just have a chance to fizzle out.

	So taking this class is a ~~big~~ challenge. There's reasons why Ravenloft failed to find a particularly deep audience in D&D fans, and the fact that the PCs tend to be so immensely screwed over for the sake of the setting is definitely a big part of that.		So taking this class is, charitably, a huge challenge, and more realistically will probably get you killed or warped into a villainous NPC pretty quickly. There's reasons why Ravenloft failed to find a particularly deep audience in D&D fans, and the fact that the PCs tend to be so immensely screwed over for the sake of the setting is definitely a big part of that.

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	'''Arcanist''' is a /tg/ slang-term used to refer to a member of any of the various classes in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Pathfinder]] (or sometimes other games) that practices arcane magic. This includes, but isn't necessarily limited to, the [[wizard]], the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerer]], the [[warlock]], the [[swordmage]], the [[artificer]] and the [[bard]].		'''Arcanist''' is a /tg/ slang-term used to refer to a member of any of the various classes in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Pathfinder]] (or sometimes other games) that practices arcane magic. This includes, but isn't necessarily limited to, the [[wizard]], the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerer]], the [[warlock]], the [[swordmage]], the [[artificer]] and the [[bard]].

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	'''Arcanist''' is a /tg/ slang-term used to refer to a member of any of the various classes in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Pathfinder]] (or sometimes other games) that practices arcane magic. This includes, but isn't necessarily limited to, the [[wizard]], the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerer]], the [[warlock]], the [[swordmage]], the [[artificer]] and the [[bard]].		'''Arcanist''' is a /tg/ slang-term used to refer to a member of any of the various classes in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Pathfinder]] (or sometimes other games) that practices arcane magic. This includes, but isn't necessarily limited to, the [[wizard]], the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerer]], the [[warlock]], the [[swordmage]], the [[artificer]] and the [[bard]].

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	The [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] version of the Arcanist appeared in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign sourcebook for that edition, "Domains of Dread", alongside the [[Avenger]], the [[Anchorite]] and the [[Gypsy]]. It was a thematic addition to the list of specialist [[wizard]] [[kits]], and was joined in that aspect by a version of the [[Elementalist]] kit; specifically, arcanists in Ravenloft represent wizards who focus on all manner of lore relating to the denizens of darkness and the creatures of the night. In a way, they're a spookier counterpart to the [[Bard]] in the field of the "loremaster class".		The [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] version of the Arcanist appeared in the [[Ravenloft]] campaign sourcebook for that edition, "Domains of Dread", alongside the [[Avenger]], the [[Anchorite]] and the [[Gypsy]]. It was a thematic addition to the list of specialist [[wizard]] [[kits]], and was joined in that aspect by a version of the [[Elementalist]] kit; specifically, arcanists in Ravenloft represent wizards who focus on all manner of lore relating to the denizens of darkness and the creatures of the night. In a way, they're a spookier counterpart to the [[Bard]] in the field of the "loremaster class".

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	Arcanists are a hybrid class of [[Pathfinder]] which merges the magical powers of both [[Sorcerer]] and [[Wizard]] to force the laws of nature on the table and forcibly violate them while they're screaming. Moreso than plain Wizards, at least.		Arcanists are a hybrid class of [[Pathfinder]] which merges the magical powers of both [[Sorcerer]] and [[Wizard]] to force the laws of nature on the table and forcibly violate them while they're screaming. Moreso than plain Wizards, at least.

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	'''Arcanist''' is a /tg/ slang-term used to refer to a member of any of the various classes in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Pathfinder]] (or sometimes other games) that practices arcane magic. This includes, but isn't necessarily limited to, the [[wizard]], the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerer]], the [[warlock]], the [[swordmage]], the [[artificer]] and the [[bard]].		'''Arcanist''' is a /tg/ slang-term used to refer to a member of any of the various classes in [[Dungeons & Dragons]] or [[Pathfinder]] (or sometimes other games) that practices arcane magic. This includes, but isn't necessarily limited to, the [[wizard]], the [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|sorcerer]], the [[warlock]], the [[swordmage]], the [[artificer]] and the [[bard]].

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	Arcanists are a hybrid class of [[Pathfinder]] which merges the magical powers of both [[Sorcerer]] and [[Wizard]] to force the laws of nature on the table and forcibly violate them while they're screaming. Moreso than plain Wizards, at least.		Arcanists are a hybrid class of [[Pathfinder]] which merges the magical powers of both [[Sorcerer]] and [[Wizard]] to force the laws of nature on the table and forcibly violate them while they're screaming. Moreso than plain Wizards, at least.

	In a way, they're a variant of Wizards, with the need to memorize spells each day, but they can use a spell multiple times a day since the spell only eats up a slot. Essentially like a [[Spirit Shaman]] or a [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|5th Edition]] Wizard. On top of that, they also have a Reservoir of innate energy they can use to empower their spells by boosting their DC/Casting Level or for their unique feature: Exploits. See, these either act like spells (like shooting acid out of their palms, making yet another magical shield, or temporarily enchanting weapons) or claim specific aspects of their parent classes (like Sorcerer Bloodline Powers, Metamagic, Wizard Schools, and the like); at level 11 and beyond, you can then select bigger Exploits which boost the Exploits picked earlier, like hijacking spells from baddies on the Arcanist's level or redirecting the directions of certain spells (or absorbing their effects).		In a way, they're a variant of Wizards, with the need to memorize spells each day, but they can use a spell multiple times a day since the spell only eats up a slot. Essentially like a [[Spirit Shaman]] or a [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|5th Edition]] Wizard. On top of that, they also have a Reservoir of innate energy they can use to empower their spells by boosting their DC/Casting Level or for their unique feature: Exploits. See, these either act like spells (like shooting acid out of their palms, making yet another magical shield, or temporarily enchanting weapons) or claim specific aspects of their parent classes (like Sorcerer Bloodline Powers, Metamagic, Wizard Schools, and the like); at level 11 and beyond, you can then select bigger Exploits which boost the Exploits picked earlier, like hijacking spells from baddies on the Arcanist's level or redirecting the directions of certain spells (or absorbing their effects). Their ability to combine damage boosting bloodlines with the energy swapping of the Wizard's Admixture subschool makes them the best blaster in the game (except ''possibly'', [[Kineticist]], who can't do much else).

	Archetypes further cross them into other classes, like the Arcane Adept, which taps into the abilities of the [[Magus]] like a Bladebound, the Occultist, which does summoning, or the Blood Arcanist, which gives the Arcanist a full Bloodline to gain powers from in exchange for a few Exploits.		Archetypes further cross them into other classes, like the Arcane Adept, which taps into the abilities of the [[Magus]] like a Bladebound, the Occultist, which does summoning, or the Blood Arcanist, which gives the Arcanist a full Bloodline to gain powers from in exchange for a few Exploits.

			Arcanist are a solid [[Tier System\|Tier 1]] class. They've got the same power to smash whatever challenge they're prepped for as a Wizard, just with a slightly different casting system.

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	* Each time an Arcanist gains a level, they must attempt a Dark Powers Check with a failure chance of (5% per level possessed).		* Each time an Arcanist gains a level, they must attempt a Dark Powers Check with a failure chance of (5% per level possessed).

	Now, you may be thinking that this class looks kind of gimped. Well, ~~you're wrong: it's completely and utterly '''worthless'''~~, and you need to know a few facts about Ravenloft to understand ~~just how screwed over you are by this~~:		Now, you may be thinking that this class looks kind of gimped. Well, there are some bid disadvantages, and you need to know a few facts about Ravenloft to understand it:
	* Powers Checks, if failed, blight your character with steadily worsening curses, and ultimately cause you to become an NPC if you fail too many of them.		* Powers Checks, if failed, blight your character with steadily worsening curses, and ultimately cause you to become an NPC if you fail too many of them.
	* There is no way to cure yourself of a failed Powers Check.		* There is no way to cure yourself of a failed Powers Check.
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	* In order to preserve the Gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft, divination spells ''don't work properly here''; some spells are outright useless (for example, Know Alignment), some can harm you (telepathy risks driving you insane if the target is something nonhuman), and at best they just have a chance to fizzle out.		* In order to preserve the Gothic atmosphere of Ravenloft, divination spells ''don't work properly here''; some spells are outright useless (for example, Know Alignment), some can harm you (telepathy risks driving you insane if the target is something nonhuman), and at best they just have a chance to fizzle out.

	So~~, yeah,~~ taking this class ~~'''will''' completely and utterly screw you over~~. There's reasons why Ravenloft failed to find a particularly deep audience in D&D fans, and the fact that the PCs tend to be so immensely screwed over for the sake of the setting is definitely a big part of that.		So taking this class is a big challenge. There's reasons why Ravenloft failed to find a particularly deep audience in D&D fans, and the fact that the PCs tend to be so immensely screwed over for the sake of the setting is definitely a big part of that.

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