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  by Dana Lynn Driscoll
  The Tomebound prestige class is a PRC that was originally cut 
  from development of Libem Liborium: The Complete d20 Guide 
  to Books due to time constraints.  Material marked with a * is 
  new material presented in Libem Liborium.  Enjoy!
  TOMEBOUND
  While most individuals enjoy books for their educational or 
  entertainment value, the tomebound has a relationship with 
  books like no other. When a book is written, it functions as an 
  extension of the author in that the writing contains an imprint 
  of the essence of the author who wrote it.  As the author is 
  writing, he is pouring a small amount of his essence into the 
  words he scribes.  A tomebound is the only individual who is 
  able to sense and comprehend this essence.  More powerful 
  tomebounds are even known to step back in history itself to 
  converse with long-dead authors through their works. The 
  tomebound gains a magical connection to the written word 
  around her—she can sense power of writing, connect with 
  a text, ward and bind her spellbook to her, and even travel 
  through the written word itself!
  Wizards and multi-class wizards are the only individuals who 
  may become a tomebound.  Sorcerers, bards, clerics, and 
  druids that do not rely on a spellbook will not gain many 
  benefits from the prestige class and do not meet the base 
  prerequisites of the class.   Barbarians, rogues, fighters, and 
  rangers have little use of this prestige class.  
  Hit Die: d4
  Requirements: 
  Feats: Exceptional Researcher*, Bookworm*
  Special: Must prepare spells from a spellbook.   
  Class Skills:  Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script 
  (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Profession 
  (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).
  Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifier.
  Class Features:
  All of the following are class features of the tomebound.
  Weapon and Armor proficiency: The tomebound gain no 
  proficiency with any weapon or armor.
  Bind Tome (Ex):  At 1st level, a tomebound binds his 
  spellbook to himself with a magical ceremony.  The ceremony 
  takes 24 hours and must be completed in solitude. Through 
  the ceremony the tomebound gains the innate ability to always 
  know the location and condition of her spellbook, regardless 
  of distance or magical protection.  This ability pierces normal 
  magical protections from divination such as nondetection 
  or mislead.  This ability can only be thwarted with a wish or 
  miracle.   
  Tomesense (Sp): At 2nd level, the tomebound can sense 
  the presence of books within 60 feet at will.  This ability 
  only allows the tomebound to sense the book, not discover 
  its properties or contents.  Books that are protected against 
  divination are immune to this effect.  
  Spellbook Mastery (Ex):  At 3rd level, a tomebound gains the 
  innate ability to master his spellbook to such a level that he 
  only needs half the normal time (30 minutes) to prepare his 
  spells when preparing from his bound spellbook.
  Living Word (Su):  At 4th level, once per day a tomebound 
  can gain a divinatory connection with an author of a book.   
  If the tomebound has at least one page of written text by 
  an author, the tomebound can connect with the text to gain 
  knowledge about the author who wrote through glimpsing 
  into the author’s past at the time of writing.   The tomebound 
  gains insight in the way of a vision as to the circumstances of 
  the life of the author while the text or page was being written.  
  This information is conveyed in the form of a vision to the 
  tomebound.  This ability requires one hour of meditation.  
  Tome Attack (Sp):  At 5th level, three times per day the 
  tomebound is able to attack others through their written 
  works.  This ability is most often used to attack enemy 
  spellcasters who prepare spells from a spellbook.   For the 
  ability to work, the author must be within medium range of 
  the book itself. The tomebound must be able to see or sense 
  the book (with his tomesense ability or any other means).  As 
  a standard action, the tomebound can make a ranged touch 
  attack against the book (the book gains the touch AC of the 
  individual who carries it; unattended books have a base Touch 
  AC of 10).  If the attack succeeds, and the writer of the book 
  is within 100 feet of the book, the author takes 1d8 points of 
  damage per tomebound level.  The author can make a  Will 
  save (DC10 + Tomebound level + intelligence modifer) for half 
  damage. 
   
  Greater Tomesense (Sp): At 6th level, the tomebound gains 
  an improved version of the tomesense ability.  The range is 
  extended to 120 feet.  In addition to the abilities granted by 
  Tomesense, the tomebound can spend a standard action to 
  focus on one book that she senses within 120 feet and gain 
  the benefits of a summarize* spell, learn the author and title 
  of the book, and determine whether the book is magical or 
  nonmagical.  Books that are protected against divination are 
  immune to this effect.
  Unearthed Knowledge (Ex):  At 7th level, twice per day the 
  tomebound can call upon the writers of the past to aid her in 
  her quest for knowledge and understanding.  The tomebound 
  may add her tomebound level to any one knowledge check.  
  The bonus must be applied before the result is given.  
  Greater Living Word (Su):  At 8th level, once per day a 
  tomebound can gain a divinatory connection with an author of 
  a book.   If the tomebound has at least a page of written text 
  by an author, the tomebound can connect with the imprint of 
  the memory of the author through the text.  The tomebound 
  can ask one question per two tomebound levels (up to a 
  maximum of five questions at level 10).  This ability functions 
  as a divination spell in all other respects, except that the 
  information is coming from the author of a text, not a divine 
  being.  If an author is still living, he can resist the ability by 
  making a Will save (DC 10 + tomebound level + tomebound’s 
  intelligence modifier).
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  Spellbook Union (Ex):  At 9th level, the tomebound becomes 
  so connected with his spellbook that he is able to form a 
  mental link. This link allows the tomebound to mentally 
  access any of the contents of the book, including for spell 
  preparation.  This ability thwarts normal protections such as 
  mislead or nondetection.  If the tomebound and spellbook are 
  on two separate planes, the ability has a 5% chance of failing.  
  If the ability fails, the tomebound loses all contact with the 
  spellbook for that day and a full 24 hours must elapse before 
  he attempts contact again. 
   
   
   
  Bookstride (Sp):  At 10th level, the tomebound has mastered 
  his connection with the texts around him so perfectly that he 
  may travel through and or be completely contained within the 
  written word.   At will, the tomebound gains the ability to enter 
  books and move from inside one book to inside another book.  
  Initiating this ability is a standard action and each transport is 
  a full-round action.  You can, at your option, remain within a 
  book without transporting yourself and can remain in the book 
  for up to one hour per tomebound level.  You can transport 
  to any book you can sense with your tomesense ability or the 
  spellbook you are bound to. 
   
  If you are transporting to your own spellbook, you 
  have no off chance as long as your spellbook is on the same 
  plane of existence.  If your spellbook is on an alternative 
  plane, you have a 10% chance of arriving off-target.  Instead 
  of the normal off-chance roll, you are randomly deposited in 
  another’s spellbook.   
  If the book in which you are concealed is destroyed, 
  you are slain if you do not exit before the destruction is 
  complete.    
   
  Table 1 - The Tomebound
  Level
  Base 
  Attack
  Bonus
  Fort
  Save
  Ref
  Save
  Will 
  Save
  Special
  Spells Per Day/ Spells Known
  1st
  +0
  +0
  +0
  +2
  Bind Tome
  +1 level of existing class
  2nd
  +1
  +0
  +0
  +3
  Tomesense
  +1 level of existing class
  3rd
  +1
  +1
  +1
  +3
  Spellbook mastery
  +1 level of existing class
  4th
  +2
  +1
  +1
  +4
  Living Word
  +1 level of existing class
  5th
  +2
  +1
  +1
  +4
  Spellbook Attack
  +1 level of existing class
  6th
  +3
  +2
  +2
  +5
  Greater Tomesense
  +1 level of existing class
  7th
  +3
  +2
  +2
  +5
  Unearthed 
  Knowledge
  +1 level of existing class
  8th
  +4
  +2
  +2
  +6
  Greater Living Word
  +1 level of existing class
  9th
  +4
  +3
  +3
  +6
  Spellbook Union
  +1 level of existing class
  10th
  +5
  +3
  +3
  +7
  Bookstride
  +1 level of existing class
  *Indicates new material located in Libem Liborium: The Complete d20 Guide to Books 
  
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