Spell Warrior

Improved Counterspell

At 1st level, the spell warrior receives the Improved Counterspell feat as a bonus feat.

This ability replaces Scribe Scroll.

Weapon Song (Su)

A spell warrior gains the following raging song, allowing him to grant his ally’s weapons enhancement bonuses and special powers.

This ability replaces the inspired rage raging song.

Greater Counterspell (Su)

At 5th level, the spell warrior gains increased versatility when attempting to counteract enemy spellcasting. When counterspelling, he can expend two skald spell slots of the same level or higher than the opponent’s spell, regardless of the school of that spell.

At 11th level, when counterspelling an opponent’s spell, the spell warrior only has to expend one skald spell slot of the level of the spell being cast.

At 17th level, the spell warrior gains Parry Spell as a bonus feat. The skald does not have to meet the prerequisites for this feat.

This ability replaces spell kenning.

Song of Arcane Manipulation (Su)

At 10th level, a spell warrior can sacrifice his own rage magic to counter an opponent’s spell. When using raging song, he can counterspell as an immediate action without interrupting his raging song. However, in addition to expending a spell slot (or spell slots) to attempt to counter the opponent’s spell, the skald must expend 1 round of raging song per spell level of the opponent’s spell (for example, if attempting to counterspell a 3rd-level spell, the skald must expend one of his own 3rd-level spell slots and 3 rounds of raging song).

This ability replaces the dirge of doom raging song.

Spell Tamper (Su)

At 20th level, when a spell warrior successfully counterspells an opponent’s spell, the opponent suffers a backlash of magical energy and takes 1d6 points of damage per spell level of the countered spell. If the opponent succeeds at a Will saving throw (DC = 10 + 1/2 the skald’s level + the skald’s Charisma modifier), the damage is reduced by half. This damage is magical and is not subject to damage reduction or energy resistance.

This ability replaces master skald.

Rage Powers: The following rage powers complement the spell warrior archetype: clear mind, disruptive, eater of magic, elemental rage (lesser, normal, and greater), energy resistance, spell sunder, spellbreaker, sunder enchantment, superstition, and witch hunter.