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Overview

Elemental savants study the basic building blocks of existence - air, earth, fire, and water - learning to harness their powers. Eventually they transcend their mortal forms and become elemental beings.

Elemental savants often begin their careers as individuals intrigued by one or all of the classic elements. Before they ever take levels in the prestige class, these spellcasters typically find themselves drawn to spells of a particular energy type. These spellcasters find satisfaction in the unleashed purity of the elemental energy forms, and they become elemental savants to grow closer to the element that becomes their favorite.

Water Savants study the water and ice, and can wield it through spells as it it was a part of their being.

Core enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Water Savant	+10 Cold Spell Power -10 Fire Spell Power When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level When Casting an Fire Spell: -1 Caster Level For every Action Point spent this tree +0.75 Universal Spell Power	1	1	0	Sorcerer 1 Antirequisite Points spent in the Fire Savant Tree
Water Affinity	+10 Cold Spell Power -10 Fire Spell Power When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level When Casting an Fire Spell: -1 Caster Level	1	1	5	Water Savant Sorcerer 3
Greater Water Affinity	+10 Cold Spell Power -10 Fire Spell Power When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level When Casting an Fire Spell: -1 Caster Level	1	1	10	Water Affinity Sorcerer 6
Hypothermia	+10 Cold Spell Power -10 Fire Spell Power When Casting a Cold Spell: 50% Chance for the Target to Gain a stack of Lethargy When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level When Casting an Fire Spell: -1 Caster Level Lethargy: -1 to all Saving Throws Non-bosses Move and Attack 5% slower Stacks 5 Times	1	1	20	Greater Water Affinity Sorcerer 12
Elemental Persistence	Immune to Paralysis +10 Cold Spell Power -10 Fire Spell Power When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level When Casting an Fire Spell: -1 Caster Level	1	1	30	Hypothermia Sorcerer 18
Elemental Apotheosis: Water	Activation Cost: 50 Spell Points Cooldown: 3 Seconds Activate: Transform into an Water Elemental While in elemental form, gain: +100% Fortification +20 Cold Spell Power +2% Cold Spell Critical Chance +10 Racial bonus to Cold Resistance -10 Fire Resistance +10% Spell Point Cost +20 Physical Resistance Rating +20 Swim When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level +1 Maximum Caster Level When Casting a Fire Spell: -3 Caster Level -3 Maximum Caster Level For Warforged: No longer considered a Living Construct Immune to Repair spells Can be healed by Positive Energy spells Passive: +2 Charisma +10 Cold Spell Power -10 Fire Spell Power When Casting a Cold or Water Spell: +1 Caster Level +1 Maximum Caster Level When Casting an Fire Spell: -1 Caster Level On Hit with an Cold Spell to an enemy immune to Cold Damage: They become vulnerable for the next strike	1	1	40	Elemental Persistence Sorcerer 20

Tier 1 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Cold Ray	Spell-Like Ability: Niac's Cold Ray Metamagic: Embolden, Empower, Eschew Materials, Heighten, Intensify, Maximize, Quicken A ray of freezing ice and air projects from your finger dealing 1d5+5 cold damage per caster level (to a max of 5d5+25 at caster level 5) This ray has double spell range. A successful Reflex save negates damage. Metamagic Feats may be used when casting Spell-Like Abilities at no additional cost. Rank 1: Activation Cost: 4 Spell Points Cooldown: 12 Seconds Rank 2: Activation Cost: 3 Spell Points Cooldown: 8 Seconds Rank 3: Activation Cost: 2 Spell Points Cooldown: 4 Seconds	3	1	1	Sorcerer 1
Fluidity	Rank 1: +2 Swim +2 Tumble Rank 2: +4 Swim +4 Tumble Rank 3: +6 Swim +6 Tumble +1 Reflex Save	3	1	1	Sorcerer 1
One with the Waves	Rank 1: +3 Cold Resistance Rank 2: +6 Cold Resistance Rank 3: +10 Cold Resistance	3	1	1	Sorcerer 1
Spell Critical: Cold I	When casting a Cold Spell: +2% Critical Hit Chance	1	2	1	Sorcerer 1
Hoarfrost	When Casting a Cold Damage Spell: +5 to Cold Spell Power Lasts 6 Seconds Rank 1: Stacks 1 Time Rank 2: Stacks 3 Times Rank 3: Stacks 5 Times	3	1	1	Sorcerer 1

Tier 2 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Efficient Metamagic	Multiple Selection Efficient Empower Efficient Enlarge Efficient Maximize Efficient Quicken Reduce Metamagic cost by +2/4/6 (Empower), +1/2/4 (Enlarge), +3/6/9 (Maximize), +1/2/4 (Quicken)	3	2	5	Sorcerer 2
Pierce Cold Resistance	When casting an Cold Damage Spell: Rank 1: Bypass 5 points of the target's Cold Resistance Rank 2: Bypass 10 points of the target's Cold Resistance Rank 3: Bypass 15 points of the target's Cold Resistance	3	2	5	One with the Waves Sorcerer 2
Spell Critical: Cold II	When casting a Cold Spell: +2% Critical Hit Chance	1	2	5	Spell Critical: Cold I Sorcerer 2
Absolute Zero	When casting an Cold Damage Spell: Chance to gain 3 Temporary Spell Points Rank 1: 10% Chance Rank 2: 20% Chance Rank 3: 30% Chance	3	1	5	Hoarfrost Sorcerer 2

Tier 3 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Efficient Metamagic	Multiple Selection Efficient Empower Efficient Enlarge Efficient Maximize Efficient Quicken Reduce Metamagic cost by +2/4/6 (Empower), +1/2/4 (Enlarge), +3/6/9 (Maximize), +1/2/4 (Quicken)	3	2	10	Efficient Metamagic (Tier 2) Sorcerer 3
Spell Penetration	+1 Caster Level to Overcome Spell Resistance	1	2	10	Sorcerer 3
Spell Critical: Cold III	When casting a Cold Spell: +2% Critical Hit Chance	1	2	10	Spell Critical: Cold II Sorcerer 3
Charisma or Wisdom	Multiple Selection Charisma Wisdom +1 Charisma or Wisdom	1	2	10	Sorcerer 3

Tier 4 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Snowball Swarm	Spell-Like Ability: Snowball Swarm Metamagic: Embolden, Empower, Enlarge, Eschew Materials, Heighten, Intensify, Maximize, Quicken A flurry of magical snowballs erupt near your target, dealing 1d6+2 cold damage per caster level (max 10d6+20. A successful Reflex save reduces the damage by half. Metamagic Feats may be used when casting Spell-Like Abilities at no additional cost. Rank 1: Activation Cost: 8 Spell Points Cooldown: 15 Seconds Rank 2: Activation Cost: 6 Spell Points Cooldown: 10 Seconds Rank 3: Activation Cost: 4 Spell Points Cooldown: 5 Seconds	3	1	20	Cold Ray Sorcerer 4
Efficient Heighten	Reduce Metamagic Heighten cost by: Rank 1: -1 Spell Point cost Rank 2: -2 Spell Point cost	2	2	20	Heighten Spell Feat Efficient Metamagic (Tier 3) Sorcerer 4
Water Breathing	No longer able to drown	1	2	20	Sorcerer 4
Spell Critical: Cold IV	When casting a Cold Spell: +2% Critical Hit Chance	1	2	20	Spell Critical: Cold III Sorcerer 4
Charisma or Wisdom	Multiple Selection Charisma Wisdom +1 Charisma or Wisdom	1	2	20	Charisma or Wisdom (Tier 3) Sorcerer 4

Tier 5 enhancements

Enhancement	Benefit	Ranks	Action Points	Spent	Requirements
Frost Lance	Spell-Like Ability: Frost Lance Metamagic: Embolden, Empower, Heighten, Intensify, Maximize, Quicken Shoots a target with a freezing energy spear, dealing 4d5+20 cold damage on impact. The number of lances increases by 1 for every four levels beyond 3rd, to a maximum of three at 11th level. A successful Fortitude save reduces the damage by half. As a Ray this spell has double range. Metamagic Feats may be used when casting Spell-Like Abilities at no additional cost. Rank 1: Activation Cost: 12 Spell Points Cooldown: 18 Seconds Rank 2: Activation Cost: 8 Spell Points Cooldown: 12 Seconds Rank 3: Activation Cost: 6 Spell Points Cooldown: 6 Seconds	3	1	30	Snowball Swarm Character Level 12 Sorcerer 5
Awaken Elemental Weakness: Cold	Activation Cost: 5 Spell Points Cooldown: 20 Seconds Curse an enemy: +15% Cold Damage If enemy is Resistant or Immune to Cold Damage: This is Negated Instead	1	2	30	Character Level 12 Sorcerer 5
Icy Prison	Activation Cost: 25 Spell Points Cooldown: 1 Minute Target takes 500 Cold Damage Fortitude DC: 10 + Sorcerer Level + Higher of Constitution or Charisma Modifier + Evocation Bonus save for Half Damage Encase Target in Ice: Reflex Save negates Target gets additional Saves to escape Ice creatures are Immune	1	2	30	Water Breathing Character Level 12 Sorcerer 5
Evocation Focus	+1 Evocation DC	1	2	30	Character Level 12 Sorcerer 5
Elemental Diversification	Multiple Selection Power of Acid Power of Force Power of Lightning +15 Acid, +15 Electric and Sonic, or +10 Force Spell Power	1	2	30	Character Level 12 Sorcerer 5

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