Favored Soul

BASE CLASS: This class is available at character creation.

The favored soul follows the path of the cleric but is able to channel divine power with surprising ease. She is able to perform the same tasks as her fellow divine spellcasters but with virtually no study. Favored souls cast their spells naturally, as much through force of personality as through study. Though this gives them extraordinary divine abilities no normal person could ever match, they see their gift as a call to action, and so in some ways may lag behind their more studious colleagues.

Class Features:

 * Hit Die: d8
 * Base Attack Bonus: Medium.
 * High Saves: Will.
 * Weapon Proficiencies: Simple weapons.
 * Armor Proficiencies: Light, and medium armor and shields (except tower shields).
 * Skill Points: 4 + Int modifier per level, x4 at first level.
 * Class Skills: Craft, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Religion), Knowledge (The Planes), Listen, Profession, Sense Motive, Spellcraft, Spot.


 * Spells: A favored soul casts divine spells which are drawn from the cleric spell list. She can cast any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time the way a cleric must. To cast a spell, a favored soul must have a Charisma score of 10 + the spell's level (Cha 10 for 0-level spells, Cha 11 for 1st-level spells, and so forth). The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a favored soul's spell is 10 + the spell's level + the favored soul's Charisma modifier. Unlike a cleric, a favored soul's selection of spells is limited, but at 4th level, and at every even-numbered favored soul level after that, the favored soul may swap a spell she already knows for another spell of the same level. In effect, the favored soul "loses" the old spell in exchange for the new one.
 * Favored: At level 2, a Favored Soul gains Luck of Heroes as a bonus feat.
 * Bonus Feats: At 3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th, and 19th level, a favored soul gains a bonus feat. The favored soul must still meet all prerequisites for a bonus feat, including caster level minimums.