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Dark scholars are arcanists who have delved deeply into texts regarded as too revolutionary or too dangerous for others.

Requirements

Class Features

Spells Per Day: At every level beyond 1st, you gain new spells per day and an increase in caster level (and spells known, if applicable) as if you had also gained a level in an arcane spellcasting class to which you be longed before adding the dark scholar level. You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one arcane spcllcasting class before becoming a dark scholar, you must decide to which class to add each eligible dark scholar level for the purpose of determining spells per day, caster level, and spells known.

Book Mastery (Ex): At every level but 2nd and 7th, your study results in the masterv of forbidden lore. Choose one book for which you meet the skill prerequisite from the following table. Remember that you gain new skill ranks before you gain class features, so as a 6th-level dark scholar you could potentiully gain your 16th rank in Knowledge (history) and immediately claim mastery of the Lexicon of the Elder Gods.

The books of forbidden lore, the Knowledge requirement for each one, and the benefits you gain from reading them, are as follows.

Histories of the Mad Empire, Vol. II: Knowledge (history) 10 ranks; +2 insight bonus on will saves.

Jarrathak's Trials, Annotated: Knowledge (arcana) 10 ranks; cast divination and illusion spells at +1 caster level.

Arcana of Yorrek: Knowledge (arcana) 12 ranks; +1 insight bonus on Reflex and Fortitude saves.

Verses of Al-Vushirak: Knowledge (the planes) 12 ranks; +1 to the saving throw DCs of enchantment and necromancy spells.

Book of the Stilled Tongue: Knowledge (history) 14 ranks; cast spells two or more levels lower than your maximum spell level with out verbal components.

Codex of the Crimson Trance: Knowledge (arcana) 14 rank s; +4 insight bonus on Concentration checks.

Netherion's Grimoire: Knowledge (the planes) 16 ranks; use bestow curse 1/day as a spell-like ability.

The Thousand Unspeakable Names: Knowledge (arcana) 16 ranks; cast conjuration spells at +1 caster level.

Lexicon of the Elder Gods: Knowledge (history) 16 ranks; cast evocation spells at +1 caster level.

The Ascendancy Manuscript: Knowledge (the planes) 18 ranks; use divine scrolls as if you were a cleric of your arcane caster level.

Tome of Unparalleled Puissance: Knowledge (arcana) 18 ranks; 1/day, all spells you cast within a 10-minute period are at +1 caster level.

Among the Dragons: Knowledge (history) 18 ranks; age one year for every two years that pass.

Scholarly Lore: At 2nd level, you become a storehouse of information beyond the lore contained in your forbidden manuscripts. You can attempt to recall some relevant piece of information about local notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy places as a bard does by using the bardic knowledge class feature (PH 29).You add your dark scholar level and your Intelligence modifier to the lore check.

Tongues (Su): At 7th level and higher, you are continually under the effects of tongues, as the spell.

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