Bladecaller: GT Edition

[GuardianTempest]

Homebrew Class: Bladecaller

Characteristics: Wisdom, Willpower, Dexterity
Skills: Academic Lore, Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Ballistics, Common Lore, Command, Crafts, Intimidation, Perception, Weaponry
Sword Schools: Eldritch Advent, Promised Victory
Magic Schools: Gladiotheurgy, Reinforcement
Bonus for Completion: While wielding non-Unarmed melee weapons, reduce Focus Power TNs by 1

Tracer
Level: 1
Prerequisites: Arcana 2, Weaponry 2
Feats:
Arcane Blade
*Minor Magic
*Spell Book OR Two Weapon Fighting
Tested
Armor Proficiency (Light)
Weapon Proficiency (Melee 1 OR Melee 3)

Steel Binder
Level: 2
Prerequisites: Arcana 3, Weaponry 2, Gladiotheurgy OR Reinforcement 1, Arcane Blade
Feats:
Hardy
Iron Tower
*Spell Book OR Implement Focus
*Spell Focus (Any) OR Weapon Focus (Any non-Unarmed melee)
Spell Might
Armor Proficiency (Medium)

Ghirahim
Level: 3
Prerequisites: Arcana 3, Weaponry 3, Gladiotheurgy OR Reinforcement 2, Hardy, Iron Tower
Feats:
Crushing Blow
Nerves of Steel
*Spell Book OR Swift Attack
*Spell Penetration OR Weapon Specialization (Any non-Unarmed melee)
Touch Spell Specialization
Armor Proficiency (Heavy)

Seiken
Level: 4
Prerequisites: Arcana 4, Weaponry 3, Gladiotheurgy OR Reinforcement 2, Crushing Blow, Touch Spell Specialization
Feats:
Daggerspell Stance
*Greater Spell Focus OR Improved Weapon Focus (Any non-Unarmed melee)
Iron Jaw
Power Attack
*Spell Book OR Sword Beam
Spell Parry
Armor Proficiency (Extreme)

Counter Guardian
Level: 5
Prerequisites: Arcana 4, Weaponry 4, Gladiotheurgy OR Reinforcement 3, Daggerspell Stance, Iron Jaw
Feats:
Archmage Tradition
Counter Attack
*Greater Spell Penetration OR Improved Weapon Specialization (Any non-Unarmed melee)
*Spell Book OR Devastating Critical
True Grit
Wall of Steel
Armor Proficiency (Power)

[GuardianTempest]

I recently obtained permission from thachaotix to adopt this class. This class is another take on the gish archetype inspired by Shirou Emiya, though it's possible this is a reference to something else I'm not aware of. It uses weapon-related magic to enhance swordplay rather than using swordplay to better deliver magic. At least going by the spell schools of choice. The earliest iteration had a lot of concerns, it was all over the place. The revision fixed that though there were still some issues that stick out for me, like somehow using Elemental Shot. Thachaotix was too busy to make further adjustments so I asked if I could take over.

Most of the changes lie in the feats. I added new feats to provide alternate options for those who are not interested in Spell Books and to also better emulate the inspiration. (Nerves of Steel? More like Mind of Steel.) Extracurricular Study replaced with melee-centric feats to make this less like Arcane-Knight. Weapon Focus/Specialization and Spell Focus/Penetration made optional for those who aren't interested in investing in a single thing.

I'm not settled with the class as it is now, I'll be adding more stuff in the future.