Paladin

Preparation

Beginning at 4th level a paladin becomes a preparation spellcaster that gains the ability to cast a small number of divine spells drawn from the paladin spell list.

Spell Availability

A paladin may cast any spell he is attuned to as long as he has the AP to do so.. To attune to or cast a spell, a paladin must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. A paladin gains bonus AP equal to his Charisma bonus. .

Spell DC

The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a paladin’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the paladin’s Charisma modifier.

Anima Points

A paladin has a limited number of AP in a spell pool. The paladin APs are defined by the paladin Anima Points per level table below, A paladin gains bonus spell points equal to his Charisma bonus.

Burned Aura

Because a paladin spells are not internalized to his aura (they are learned knacks cast through communion with the unknown, unlike a sorcerer’s innate magic powers), each time the paladin casts a spell it leaves some traces on his magic aura (much like the lingering auras that can be revealed with a detect magic spell, though the residue on a paladin aura is often too faint to actually set off detect magic). This residue, known as Burned Aura, makes it difficult for the paladin to cast the same spell multiple times in the same day, as some traces of its previous mystic pattern interfere with the casting process. As a result, each time a paladin casts the same spell since restoring his spell pool, it costs a 1 additional AP each time it is cast. This additional AP cost is removed when the paladin refills his AP and prepares his spells for the day.

Recuperation

A paladin must spend 1 hour each day in a quiet prayer and meditation to regain his daily allotment of AP . Each paladin must choose a time at which he must spend 1 hour each day in quiet contemplation or supplication to regain his daily allotment of APs, attune to spells of his choice (see Divine Attunement), and reset his AP costs to their base level (ending any additional cost from eldritch dissonance). Time spent resting has no effect on whether a paladin can prepare spells. A paladin may attune to any spell on the paladin spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to attune during his daily meditation.