The path of a sage is long and winding and the experience she gains throughout her life is her greatest asset. Whether a sage lives as an ascetic in an untamed wilderness or as worldly advisor to the greatest of kings, it is the sage’s natural instinct, honed by years of experiences across the globe, that gives her power.
A sage has sung ballads with whales in the endless ocean, broken bread with both the greatest emperors and the most despicable villains. A sage knows the answer to every riddle, for she has heard them all from the sphinx who asked them first. A sage can avoid any trap or solve any puzzles, for she has encountered them in a thousand dungeons a thousand times before. So, while some sages may have never touched a book, all sages are wise and learned people, with an understanding of the ways of the world that is indispensable.
A sage has sung ballads with whales in the endless ocean, broken bread with both the greatest emperors and the most despicable villains. A sage knows the answer to every riddle, for she has heard them all from the sphinx who asked them first. A sage can avoid any trap or solve any puzzles, for she has encountered them in a thousand dungeons a thousand times before. So, while some sages may have never touched a book, all sages are wise and learned people, with an understanding of the ways of the world that is indispensable.
Sage Base Class
Praxis Developements
A sage’s unique personal experience manifests as a praxis of unique abilities which grow as she does. The sage adds one ability to her praxis at 1st level. At 3rd level and every four levels thereafter, the sage develops each ability already in her praxis and then gains a new praxis ability. The development of the sage's praxis is not retroactive and gaining an ability does not count as developing it.
A sage's praxis is powered by her unique personal experiences. A sage only gains the abilities granted by her praxis when she has an amount of instinct remaining equal to at least 1/2 her sage level (minimum 1).
For example, a 3rd level sage who selects Wildness at 1st level and Understanding at 3rd level has one natural attack (since Wildness was gained and then developed a single time) and a +2 insight bonus on Knowledge checks. When the sage develops her praxis again at 7th level, she will gain an additional natural attack (since Wildness will have been gained and then developed twice) and a +3 insight bonus on Knowledge checks (since Understanding will have been gained and then developed once).
A sage's praxis is powered by her unique personal experiences. A sage only gains the abilities granted by her praxis when she has an amount of instinct remaining equal to at least 1/2 her sage level (minimum 1).
For example, a 3rd level sage who selects Wildness at 1st level and Understanding at 3rd level has one natural attack (since Wildness was gained and then developed a single time) and a +2 insight bonus on Knowledge checks. When the sage develops her praxis again at 7th level, she will gain an additional natural attack (since Wildness will have been gained and then developed twice) and a +3 insight bonus on Knowledge checks (since Understanding will have been gained and then developed once).
Archetypes
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The gatekeeper mystic is a guardian of gates, a protector of travelers, a keeper of liminal spaces. The gatekeeper mystic’s experience with gates and liminal spaces allows her to aid the movement of those who walk beside her, and hinder the movement of those who would move against her.
Type: Archetype Removes or Modifies: Instinct | Place of Power | Life Cycle | Greater Life Cycle |
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The storied sage spins tales of her past, allowing her allies to draw inspiration from the various exploits and adventures that give her power.
Type: Archetype Removes or Modifies: Instinct | Praxis | Bonus Feats | Convert Power | Metamagic Aptitude | Instinctual Casting | Reach Instinct | Improved Rituals | Effortless Praxis |