A1-01
Wall
Your class's HD goes up one step (d6>d8>d10>d12). Your BAB stays where it was.
1pts
Glass Cannon
Your class's BAB goes up one step (+1/2>+3/4>+1 per level).
Pathfinder 1e · character system · class feature exchange
Minor Gestalt3.0
CurrencyBoon points
Aisles7
Stock136 boons
Price range0–9 pts
ReturnsSee Dropout
Provenance
Built on a community minor-gestalt homebrew whose original author I can't verify anymore, so the credit goes to the lineage: the shape is theirs, the versions since are mine.
This system lets you poach class features from other classes instead of multiclassing or running full gestalt to get the character you actually want. You buy features with points, your GM decides how many points the table gets, and the tables below are the shop.
New in 3.0
Version 3.0 adds boons for the classes 2.5 never covered (Kineticist, Medium, the smite and favored enemy family, and more), an optional module for tables running Bubble 2.6, and a writing pass over every description. Everything from 2.5 keeps its cost and mechanics unless the changelog says otherwise.
A0
How many points?
Boon points track how high powered your game is:
Point buy → boon points
| Point Buy | Points |
|---|---|
| 15 PB | 6 |
| 20 PB | 8 |
| 25 PB | 10 |
| 30 PB | 12 |
| 35 PB | 14 |
| 40 PB | 16 |
| 45 PB | 18 |
| 50 PB | 20 |
| 55 PB | 22 |
| 60 PB | 24 |
| 65 PB | 26 |
| 70 PB | 28 |
| 75 PB | 30 |
| 80 PB | 32 |
If you don't use point buy, grant points off the same idea: more points, more well-rounded characters. 10 is the number I'd start at.
Low tier classes can use the help. Giving tier 5 and below classes an extra 4 points, and tier 4 classes an extra 2, has worked out well in play. Any Pathfinder class tier list works as the reference.
A0
Ground rules
01
Options can't be taken more than once unless they give an incremental improvement — you can't take Trained Rogue twice for 2 talents every 2 levels. If an option needs a designated ability modifier, like spellcasting, pick any mental ability: gain Minor Caster and you can cast like a Ranger off Intelligence. This document assumes Unchained classes where they exist, no multiclassing, and no redundant picks. If your table breaks any of those assumptions, sort it with your GM first.
02
Feats like Extra Rogue Talent open up once the matching boon is unlocked, per the number in the last column. Where that column reads 1(4), the Magus version unlocks at 1 and the Eldritch Archer version at 4.
03
This system is loose. You can build concepts that were never viable before, and you can abuse it without trying hard, so GM and players work it out together.
A1
Basic Boons
These boost the chassis every class has. All of these may be taken more than once where they give an incremental improvement, per Ground rules.
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A1-02
2pts
A1-03
Skilled
+1 skill rank per level.
1pts
A1-04
Unconventional
Your base class's primary mental ability score becomes any other mental ability score.
1pts
A1-05
Fireman
Gain proficiency with firearms and the Gunslinger's Gunsmith class feature.
1pts
A1-06
Novice Magician
Pick one spellcasting class. You can cast any of its 0-level spells at will as spell-like abilities.
1pts
A1-07
Life Force
Gain a pool of points equal to half your level + your chosen mental ability modifier, usable as both a Ki pool and a Spell Point pool. If you give up the Ki half, it holds your full level instead of half. The pool does nothing by itself; it only powers other boons.
1pts
A1-08
Weapon Proficient
Gain proficiency with all simple and martial weapons, or with two exotic weapons.
1pts
A1-09
Armor Proficient
Gain proficiency with all armor, shields, and tower shields.
1pts
A1-10
Resistant
One of your bad saves becomes a good save.
2pts
Third Party Basic Boons
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A1-11
Favored Sphere
Pick one Sphere from Spheres of Power as a bonus sphere, using your class level as its caster level. You must already be a sphere caster.
1pts
A1-12
Magic Training
Gain Basic Magic Training and Advanced Magic Training.
1pts
A1-13
Sphere Equalizer
Move your SoP talent progression up one step (low>mid>high), to a ceiling of your CL, or move your SoM progression up one step (Proficient>Adept>Expert).
1pts
A1-14
Psionic Force
Gain a power point pool equal to an Aegis of your level, and a Psionic Focus. Your casting stat grants no bonus power points. The pool does nothing by itself; it only powers other boons.
1pts
A1-15
Sphere Advancement
Move your Spheres of Power CL progression up one step (Low>Mid>High). Talents stay where they were.
2pts
A2
Minor Boons
Smaller features poached from other classes. None may be taken more than once.
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A2-01
Cursed
Gain an Oracle's Curse.
1pts
A2-02
Resolute
Gain Resolve, with uses per day as a Samurai of your level.
2pts
A2-03
Versatile
Gain Versatile Performance as a bard, plus another performance every 4 levels. Perform becomes a class skill if it wasn't.
2pts
A2-04
Hunter
Gain Track, Woodland Stride, and Wild Empathy, plus Favored Terrain at the same levels a Ranger gets it.
2pts
A2-05
Familiar
Gain a familiar as a wizard of your level, and Improved Familiar once at level 3, 5, or 7 to upgrade it. If you keep a spellbook, you can store your spells in the familiar as a witch does instead.
2pts
A2-06
Ninjutsu
Gain the Ninja's Ki Pool class feature, plus a Ninja Trick at level 2 and every 4 levels after. The pool itself isn't included — see Life Force.
2pts
A2-07
Variable
Gain any Variant Multiclass without paying the bonus feats for it.
2pts
A2-08
Self-Taught
Gain any Unchained Rogue, Rogue, or Slayer talent, plus another every 4 levels.
2pts
A2-09
Sworn Enemy
Gain Favored Enemy as a Ranger of your level, including the extra enemies and bonus increases at 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th.
3pts
A2-10
Studied Killer
Gain Studied Target as a Slayer of your level, including the action improvements and extra targets at 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th.
3pts
A2-11
Trickster
Gain a Mesmerist Trick at level 1 and another every 4 levels, implanted and triggered per the Mesmerist rules, with tricks per day as a Mesmerist of your level.
3pts
A2-12
Animal Focus
Gain Animal Focus as a Hunter of your level, duration and second-focus improvements included. The animal companion isn't part of this.
3pts
A2-13
Style Master
Gain an Unchained Monk style strike at level 5 and another every 4 levels after, choosing which to apply when you attack, as the Monk does.
3pts
A2-14
Crippling Blows
Gain the Unchained Rogue's Debilitating Injury. It needs sneak attack from some source to trigger.
3pts
A2-15
Aspect Walker
Gain a Shifter Aspect (minor form only) at level 1 and another at 5th, 10th, and 15th.
2pts
A2-16
Minor Caster
Gain the spellcasting progression of the Paladin, Ranger, Bloodrager, or base Medium. Whichever you pick, your caster level is your full level, the way a Bloodrager's works.
3pts
A2-17
Uncanny Rogue
Gain Evasion at level 2, Uncanny Dodge at 4th, and Improved Uncanny Dodge at 8th.
3pts
A2-18
Socialite
Gain the Vigilante's Dual Identity and Seamless Guise, plus a Vigilante Social Talent at 1st, 3rd, and every 4 levels after.
3pts
A2-19
Fast Mover
+10 base speed, and another +10 every 4 character levels.
3pts
A2-20
Tactician
Gain the Cavalier's Tactician ability, with a Teamwork Feat at level 1, 3, and every 3 levels after.
3pts
A2-21
Weapon Master
Gain the Fighter's Weapon Training 1-4 at the normal levels. You qualify for Advanced Weapon Training.
3pts
A2-22
Armor Master
Gain the Fighter's Armor Training 1-4 at the normal levels. You qualify for Advanced Armor Training.
3pts
A2-23
Flurry Striker
Gain the Unchained Monk's Unarmed Strike, Flurry of Blows, and Ki Pool features. The pool itself isn't included — see Life Force — but Ki Strike works even without one.
3pts
A2-24
Spellstrike
Gain Spellstrike as the Magus ability, or the Eldritch Archer version.
3pts
A2-25
Hypnotic Stare
Gain Hypnotic Stare as a Mesmerist, with a Bold Stare at level 3 and every 4 levels after.
3pts
A2-26
Blessed
Gain the powers of one Warpriest Blessing. An alignment blessing needs your alignment to match.
3pts
A2-27
Holy Beacon
Gain Channel Energy as a Cleric, positive or negative, your choice regardless of alignment, plus an extra use every 2 levels.
3pts
A2-28
Judgment
Gain the Inquisitor's Judgment, full progression, Second and Third Judgment included.
3pts
A2-29
Nimble
Gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC at level 2 and every 4 levels after.
3pts
A2-30
Dodge Tank
Gain the AC bonus of a Monk of your level. Costs 3, or 2 if your base class has any armor proficiency, or 1 in games where Spheres of Power is allowed.
1-3pts
A2-31
Smiter
Gain Smite Evil as a Paladin of your level, uses per day included, or Smite Good as an Antipaladin.
4pts
A2-32
Baneful
Gain the Inquisitor's Bane, with rounds per day equal to your level, and Greater Bane at 12th.
4pts
A2-33
Fervent
Gain Fervor as a Warpriest of your level, uses and dice both. Casting a spell on yourself through Fervor works only for spells you can cast.
4pts
A2-34
Devotee
Gain the powers of one Domain or Inquisition. An alignment domain needs your alignment to match.
4pts
A2-35
Holy Touch
Gain Lay on Hands as a Paladin, plus a Mercy every 3 levels, or take the Antipaladin's Touch of Corruption and Cruelties instead. Neither version channels energy.
4pts
A2-36
Spell Combat
Gain Spell Combat as the Magus ability, or the Eldritch Archer version.
4pts
A2-37
Relic Owner
Gain one Occultist Implement with its resonant power and base focus power, a bonus focus power at level 5, and one more at any level you choose. Your Mental Focus equals your level (minimum 2). Spells aren't part of this.
4pts
A2-38
Order
Gain a Cavalier Order and the ability to challenge as a Cavalier of your level. Banned: Order of the Star.
4pts
A2-39
Animal Friend
Gain an Animal Companion per the Druid feature, using your character level as your druid level, plus a teamwork feat every 3rd level that your companion shares.
4pts
A2-40
False Grit
Gain a Grit/Panache pool, plus one Gunslinger or Swashbuckler deed at level 1 and another every 2 levels, drawing from either class or the Bolt Ace. Swashbuckler deeds need a light or one-handed weapon.
4pts
A2-41
Warmage
Your spells ignore arcane spell failure in any armor or shield you're proficient with.
4pts
A2-42
Combatant
Gain the Fighter's bonus feat progression, and count as a Fighter of your level for all feats.
4pts
A2-43
Opportunist
Gain the Unchained Rogue's Sneak Attack at its full progression.
4pts
A2-44
Trained Rogue
Gain any Unchained Rogue, Rogue, or Slayer talent at level 2 and every 2 levels after.
4pts
Third Party Minor Boons
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A2-45
Servant
Gain 4 Tricks of the Trade at level 1, and every 3 levels either 2 more tricks or 1 Hench Talent.
2pts
A2-46
Maintainer
Gain the Blacksmith's Maintenance class feature.
2pts
A2-47
Blessing/Blight
If you channel positive energy, gain Blessings as a Soul Weaver. If you channel negative, gain Blights.
2pts
A2-48
Gear Summoner
Gain the Armorist's Summon Equipment class feature. For a spell point pool, see Life Force.
2pts
A2-49
Minor Martial
Gain the Proficient Spheres of Might progression, martial tradition included.
3pts
A2-50
Low Caster
Become a Spheres of Power Low Caster, with the usual talent at every CL gain and 2 bonus talents at level 1.
3pts
A2-51
One-Sphere Pony
Gain one SoP sphere, with a talent at level 1 and every 2 levels after. You count as a sphere caster in every way, CL equal to your level, for that sphere alone. Doesn't stack with any other boon, and sphere casting classes can't take it. For a spell point pool, see Life Force.
3pts
A2-52
Bestial
Gain a Bestial Trait from the SoP Shifter at level 2 and every 4 levels after. They keep working while you're shapeshifted, whatever the method.
3pts
A2-53
Tension
Gain the Striker's Tension and Tension Techniques, usable with any melee weapon.
3pts
A2-54
Conscripted
Gain a sphere specialization as a Conscript of your level.
3pts
A2-55
Hero Form
Gain the Henshin Hero's Transformation and Motif, plus a Hero Power at level 2 and every 4 levels after.
3pts
A2-56
Gadgeteer
Gain the Technician's Gadget class feature, plus an insight every even level, gadget insights only. Insights like Electric Insight grant just the gadget half (Shocker and Taser).
3pts
A2-57
Custom Weapons
Gain the Armiger's Customized Weapon and Quick Change, whole.
4pts
A2-58
Sentimental
Gain the Eliciter's Emotions class feature.
4pts
A2-59
Gifted Mind
Gain the Marksman's psionic casting progression, choosing your power list from one class: Marksman, Gifted Blade, Psion, or Vitalist.
4pts
A2-60
Veil Weaver
Gain a veil from any list at level 1, 4, and every 4 levels after, plus an essence pool of half your level (minimum 1). You can bind chakras as a Guru, one at a time.
4pts
A2-61
Fundamentalist
Gain all of a Spellburst Savant's Fundamentals, treated as always charged with a 1st level spell. At level 5, take one fundamental upgrade from the Class Feature Substitutions section. You can charge them with your own spells, capped at what a Spellburst Savant of your level could hold.
4pts
A2-62
Phantom Tricks
Gain the Phantom Thief's Panache and Thief's Acumen, plus a Trick every even level.
4pts
A2-63
Adept Martial
Gain the Adept Spheres of Might progression, martial tradition included.
4pts
A2-64
Style Sequence
Gain Sequence and Integrated Techniques as a Prodigy of your level.
4pts
A2-65
Chi Gong
Gain a Sage's Chi Gong at full progression. Its damage never applies to natural attacks or unarmed strikes.
4pts
A3
Major Boons
Class-defining features poached whole. None may be taken more than once.
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A3-01
Graceful Faith
Gain Divine Grace: your Charisma bonus applies to all saving throws.
5pts
A3-02
Case Builder
Gain the Investigator's Studied Combat and Studied Strike, keyed to Intelligence, as an Investigator of your level.
5pts
A3-03
Lycanthrope
Gain Wild Shape at the Druid's progression.
5pts
A3-04
Ki Soul
Gain an Unchained Monk Ki Power at level 4 and every 2 levels after. For the pool, see Life Force.
5pts
A3-05
Tough Hyde
Gain a Mutagen, plus an Alchemist Discovery every 4 levels.
5pts
A3-06
Hex Maniac
Gain a Witch Hex at level 1, 2, and every 4 levels after, qualifying for Major and Grand Hexes at the Witch's levels. Slumber counts as a Major Hex.
5pts
A3-07
Cross-Breed
Gain a Sorcerer Bloodline's powers at levels 1, 3, 9, 15, and 20, Bloodline Arcana included. Bloodline feats and bonus spells aren't part of this.
5pts
A3-08
Third Eye
Gain a Psychic Discipline, a phrenic pool of 2 + half your level, and one phrenic amplification. Spells aren't part of this.
5pts
A3-09
Enlightened
Gain an Oracle Revelation from one chosen Mystery at level 1, 3, and every 4 levels after.
5pts
A3-10
School Savant
Gain the powers of a Wizard's Arcane School. Banned: Divination.
5pts
A3-11
Magus Pool
Gain an Arcane Pool as a Magus, plus a Magus Arcana every 3 levels.
5pts
A3-12
Higher Magic
Upgrade a vancian caster one bracket: a 4th-level caster becomes a 6th-level caster, or a 6th becomes a 9th. Your casting style stays what it was (spontaneous or prepared, divine, arcane, or psychic — see Halfcast), and your spell list merges with an appropriate class's list. A spell on both lists uses the new list's spell level. Pairings below.
5pts
A3-13
Improvisor
Gain the Brawler's Martial Flexibility at its full progression.
5pts
A3-14
Channel Spirits
Gain the Medium's Spirit class feature: channel one of the six legendary spirits through a seance for its spirit bonus, seance boon, and lesser power, with the intermediate power at 6th, greater at 11th, and supreme at 17th. Influence and taboos apply per the Medium rules. Spells aren't part of this.
6pts
A3-15
Spirit Host
Gain the Shaman's Spirit and Hex class features, with a hex at level 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, and 20. Spirit Magic spells aren't part of this, but if you have a familiar, it gains the spirit's Spirit Animal ability.
6pts
A3-16
Mad Bomber
Gain Bombs as an Alchemist, Precise Bombs at level 2, and a discovery at levels 2, 4, 6, and every 4 levels after.
6pts
A3-17
Inspired Mind
Gain the Investigator's Inspiration, plus an Investigator Talent at level 3 and every 2 levels after.
6pts
A3-18
Vigilante
Gain a Vigilante Talent every even level, without counting as having a specialization.
6pts
A3-19
Potent Rage
Gain Unchained Rage at its full progression, effect and rounds per day both, plus a Rage Power every 2nd level. Vanilla Rage with Rage Powers works too, your pick.
6pts
A3-20
Internal Rage
Gain Bloodrage and a Bloodrager Bloodline of your level, Bloodline Powers included.
6pts
A3-21
War Beat
Gain the Skald's Raging Song performances, always a standard action to start, plus a rage power at level 3 and every 6 levels after.
6pts
A3-22
Performer
Gain Bardic Performance as a bard of your level, every performance included, always a standard action to start.
7pts
A3-23
Hobby Alchemist
Gain the Alchemist's extract progression, plus the Infusion discovery.
7pts
A3-24
Eidetic Knowledge
Gain Bardic Knowledge at level 1, Lore Master at 5th with an extra use every 6 levels, and Spell Kenning at 7th with an extra daily use every 6 levels.
8pts
A3-25
Elemental Soul
Gain a Kineticist element with its kinetic blast and elemental defense, an infusion at 1st, 3rd, and every 4 levels after, and a utility wild talent at 2nd and every 4 levels after. Burn, gather power, and composite blasts run per the Kineticist rules, with your character level as your kineticist level. Metakinesis isn't part of this.
8pts
A3-26
Halfcast
Gain the spontaneous casting progression of the Bard/Inquisitor, or the prepared progression of the Magus/Warpriest. Choose a spell list from one class: Wizard, Cleric, Druid, Psychic, Witch, Bard, Inquisitor, or Magus. Warpriest-style casting has to use a divine list (Cleric, Druid, or Inquisitor).
8pts
A3-27
Exploiter
Gain an Arcanist Exploit at level 1, 3, and every 4 levels after, with an Arcane Reservoir of 3 + half your level.
8pts
A3-28
Stand Together
Gain an Unchained Eidolon or a Spiritualist's Phantom, plus Bond Senses at level 2 and Maker's Call (Eidolon) or Phantom Recall (Phantom).
8pts
Third Party Major Boons
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A3-29
Commander
Gain the Warleader sphere, plus an Enhanced Tactic, Warleader talent, or Squadron Feat every even level.
5pts
A3-30
Guardian
Gain the Guardian sphere's Challenge package with the Sentinel's improved challenge, plus a Guardian talent every even level.
5pts
A3-31
Inventor
Gain Inventions as a Technician, plus an insight every even level, invention insights only. You maintain one invention at a time; your improvement cap scales as normal. With Gadgeteer, any insight is fair game and this costs 4. Insights from the two boons don't stack.
5(4)pts
A3-32
Scholar
Gain a Scholar's Knack every even level. Arcane Studies and Studied Technique once each.
5pts
A3-33
Mystic Combat
Gain a Mageknight Mystic Combat at level 2 and every 4 levels after. For a spell point pool, see Life Force.
5pts
A3-34
Warrior Path
Gain a Psychic Warrior's Path with Expanded Path, Path Skill, and Martial Power. For a power point pool, see Psionic Force.
5pts
A3-35
Disciplined
Gain a Psion Discipline, its two chosen Discipline Talents as bonus powers known. On a non-psionic class they run at full strength with Psionic Force.
5pts
A3-36
Expert Martial
Gain the Expert Spheres of Might progression, martial tradition included.
5pts
A3-37
Midcast
Become a Spheres of Power Mid Caster, with the usual talent at every CL gain and 2 bonus talents at level 1.
6pts
A3-38
Multi-Talented
Gain a bonus sphere talent every odd level, from Spheres of Power or Spheres of Might. Magic talents need you to be a sphere caster; might talents don't care what class you are.
6pts
A3-39
Sphere Specialist
Gain an Incanter sphere specialization, CL bonus and bonus talent included.
6pts
A3-40
Magical Form
Gain the Magical Girl's Transformation, Finishing Move, Motif, and Tension, plus a Magical Girl Power every 4 levels.
7pts
A3-41
Student of Traditions
Gain any Hedgewitch Tradition, a secret at level 2 and every 4 levels after, and Grand Secret eligibility at level 10. Banned: Spiritualism.
7pts
A3-42
Psionic
Gain the Psychic Warrior's psionic casting progression, choosing your power list from one class: Psychic Warrior, Cryptic, Dread, Psion, or Vitalist.
8pts
A3-43
Astral Suit
Gain the Aegis's Form Astral Suit with 2 customization points, +1 per level after 1st. Reconfigure everything once per level, and 1 point per day.
8pts
A3-44
Initiator
Gain the Path of War archetype maneuver progression across any 4 disciplines. Recover one maneuver as a standard action, or your initiator modifier's worth as a full-round action.
8pts
A3-45
Veil Master
Gain a Guru's count of veils, essence pool, and chakra binds, drawing veils from any list.
8pts
A3-46
Fullcast
Become a Spheres of Power Full Caster, with a talent every level and 2 bonus talents at level 1.
9pts
A4
Free Boons
These cost 0 points. No hard cap on how many you take, but each only once.
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A4-01
Educated
Gain two more class skills. Knowledge and Background Skills count as half a class skill each, so you can take up to four of those.
0pts
A4-02
Squire
You count as a Fighter of your level for feat prerequisites.
0pts
A4-03
Trapfinder
Gain +1 to find and disarm traps, and disable magical traps as a Rogue.
0pts
A5
Premium Boons
These have prerequisites your base class has to meet.
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A5-01
Dropout
Pick a boon whose every feature your base class already has. You lose everything the boon grants and gain points equal to its cost.
?pts
A5-02
Crusader
Prerequisite: Paladin. Gain the Warpriest's casting progression, adding the Cleric or Inquisitor list to your own; a spell on both lists uses the new list's level. You can also burn one use of Lay on Hands to cast a spell on yourself as a swift action, the way Fervor works.
4pts
A5-03
Archrage
Prerequisite: Bloodrager. Gain the Bard's casting progression, adding the Sorcerer or Magus list to your own; a spell on both lists uses the new list's level. You also gain the Spellstrike boon, usable without a free hand.
4pts
A5-04
Greenseer
Prerequisite: Ranger. Gain the Hunter's spellcasting. Instant Enemy becomes a 2nd level spell.
4pts
Third Party Premium Boons
Boon · Description · Unlocks atCost
A5-05
Dedicated Martial
Prerequisite: Practitioner class. Gain a bonus SoM talent every odd level.
3pts
A5-06
Crosstraining
Prerequisite: full BAB. Gain the Expert Martial boon.
4pts
A5-07
Dedicated Caster
Prerequisite: sphere casting class. Gain a bonus SoP talent every odd level.
5pts
A6
Bubble 2.6 Additions (Optional)
For tables running Bubble 2.6; skip this whole section anywhere else. Every number here is a suggested default and the GM sets the real one.
Rule · Description
A6-01
Experience Exchange
Buy boon points with Experience at 1,500 Experience per point, up to 4 points bought this way per character. Points bought with Experience follow every rule above.
A6-02
Drawback Funded
While you carry an active advancement drawback ([Atonement], [Pride], [Hatred], [Defiance], or another your GM approves), you have 2 extra boon points. If you lose the drawback, you keep the 2 points and any boons they paid for until your next level; replace it with another your GM approves by then, or lose both.
A6-03
Tier Pacing
In Tier-driven games the GM may re-key the Unlocks at column: divide the listed number by two, round up, and read it as a Tier requirement instead of a level requirement.
A6-04
Package Overlap
If a background package bought with Experience grants a feature a boon of yours also grants, the boon stops doing anything: apply Dropout to it at your next level, refunding its points.
A7
Reference desk
Higher Magic pairings
Higher Magic needs a class to grow into: something with the same casting style one bracket up, whose spell list makes sense next to yours. These are the pairings I'd use.
The Bard and Inquisitor actually know more spells than a full caster until about level 6, and full casters have their own sources of extra spells known and slots. So at each class level, use whichever chart gives the better spells known and spells per day for each spell level. An upgraded Inquisitor at level 8, for example, knows 8 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 1 spells from 0th to 4th.
Psionics can probably ride the same bracket structure. Untested, so it's a table call.
Upgrade pairings
| You are | Upgrade to | Spell list |
|---|---|---|
| Ranger | Hunter casting | Hunter |
| Paladin | Warpriest casting | Cleric or Inquisitor |
| Bloodrager | Bard casting | Sorcerer or Magus |
| Medium | Spiritualist casting | Spiritualist or Psychic |
| Bard or Skald | Sorcerer casting | Sorcerer or Witch |
| Inquisitor | Oracle casting | Cleric |
| Warpriest | Cleric casting | Cleric |
| Hunter | Druid casting | Druid |
| Magus | Wizard casting | Wizard |
| Summoner | Wizard casting | Wizard |
| Spiritualist or Mesmerist | Psychic casting | Psychic |
| Occultist | Witch casting | Witch |
One-Sphere Pony notes
The boon plays fine with casting traditions: take one for extra spell points from a drawback, or extra talents from a sphere-specific drawback. The restrictions on it live in its table row.
R
Changelog
2026, version 3.0
- Rewrote the intro and every boon description. That pass changed only the words — costs, progressions, and unlocks moved only where the balance pass below says so, with one rule exception: the repeat criterion went from 2.5’s “unless it makes no sense” to the incremental-improvement test in Ground rules.
- Added first party boons for the classes 2.5 skipped: Resolute (Samurai), Sworn Enemy (Ranger), Studied Killer (Slayer), Trickster (Mesmerist), Animal Focus (Hunter), Style Master (Unchained Monk), Crippling Blows (Unchained Rogue), Aspect Walker (Shifter), Smiter (Paladin/Antipaladin), Baneful (Inquisitor), Fervent (Warpriest), Case Builder (Investigator), Graceful Faith (Divine Grace), Channel Spirits (Medium), and Elemental Soul (Kineticist).
- Added the Bubble 2.6 Additions module, optional and off by default.
- Extended the point buy table to 80 PB, same rate the original rows imply: 2 points per 5 PB.
- Turned the Higher Magic suggestions into a pairing table and folded the One-Sphere Pony ruling into its row.
- Balance pass, ruled 2026-08-24: Glass Cannon 1 to 2 (at 1, Wall plus Glass Cannon bought a full chassis for two points, the cheapest power in the doc), Unconventional moves from Free to Basic at 1 (free stat consolidation was the strongest free boon), Case Builder 4 to 5 and into Major (sustained half-level to hit and damage sits with the engines), Aspect Walker 3 to 2 (minor forms price with the utility tier), and Smiter loses an alignment clause that was never in the source material.
March 26, 2020
- Actually reduced Self-Taught's cost from 3 to 2 (see october 26)
- Added "This boon does not stack with any other boon and cannot be taken by spherecasting classes." to One-Sphere Pony
- Added Squadron Feats to Commander now that those are usable by the class.
- Fixed some odd writing errors.
- Renamed Striker to Flurry Striker
February 24, 2020
- Reduced Chi Gong from 6 to 4 to better line up with Opportunist
October 27, 2019
- Added Nimble, the Gunslinger dodge bonus for 3 points
- Changed Monk AC boon's name to Dodge Tank
- Added Free Boons and Premium Boons
- Moved Educated to Free Boons and cut its effects in half
- Changed Unconventional to be a general boon that trades your primary mental ability score around, and moved it to Free Boons
- Added dedicated versions of Higher Magic to Premium Boons for Paladins, Rangers, and Bloodragers.
- Strongly considering removing Higher Magic entirely
- The other premium boons grant you shortcuts to getting more talents
- Added the ability to sell one class feature for more points (found in the Dropout Boon)
October 26, 2019
- Doing a rebalancing pass of points, especially boons that grant feats or talents
- Combatant's cost reduced from 6 to 4
- Trained Rogue's cost reduced from 6 to 4
- Self-Taught's cost reduced from 3 to 2
- Opportunist's cost reduced from 6 to 4
- Vigilante's cost reduced from 7 to 6
- Improviser's cost reduced from 6 to 5
- Weapon Proficiency's cost reduced from 2 to 1
- Armor Proficiency's cost reduced from 2 to 1
- Variable's cost reduced from 3 to 2
- Life Force can get you a full spell point pool if you don't want it to double as a ki pool
October 25, 2019
- Changed Fireman to give the Gunsmith class ability and not just the feat
- Changed Minor Caster's cost to 3 (was 4)
- Changed Higher Magic's cost to 5 (was 4)
- Changed the name of one of the "Halfcast" boons to "Midcast"
November 11, 2018
- Restricted Scholar so that it cannot be used to gain too many Sphere talents
- Buffed Gadgeteer to gain Insights, and reduced its cost
- Added Inventor to grant a Technician invention + insights
- Added Style Sequence to gain the Prodigy Sequence ability
May 23, 2018
- Lowered the costs to get Adept or Expert SoM progression so that using Sphere Equalizer and buying full BAB isn't always cheaper.
- Sphere Equalizer no longer needs BAB to upgrade your SoM progression.
- Self-Taught has its cost increased from 2 to 3.
April 2, 2018
- Increased the cost of SoM progression boons and included a Martial Tradition for each.
March 29, 2018
- Changed Conscripted to cost 3 points to gain a sphere specialization
February 15, 2018
- Added several Psionic and Gonzo boons: Psionic Force, Servant, Hero Form, Phantom Tricks, Warrior Path, Disciplined, Magical Form, and Astral Suit
- Moved Warmage to Minor Boons with a reduced cost of 4 points.
- Tinkering with boon(s) to upgrade vancian casters.
- Lots of other changes
February 11, 2018
- Added a ton of new boons, including everything I could from Spheres classes
- Made most boons scale from 1-8 and doubled the suggested points from 5 to 10
- Sorted boons by point cost
September 10, 2017
- Halfcast now prevents Warpriest casting from using an Arcane spell list.
- Sphere Specialist cost reduced to 3 to line up with Wizard Schools.
- Changed "Educated" to make knowledge and background skills cost half as much to buy.
- Multi-Talented cost reduced to 3.
- Weapon Master now grants full 1-4 progression.
- Initiator may recover their initiator mod in maneuvers as a Full Round Action, or 1 maneuver as a Standard Action.
- Added Tactician (Teamwork feats)
August 31, 2017
- Reduced the cost of Wizard schools to 3, and banned Divination
- Buffed Hedgewitch Traditions to include secrets and grand secrets
- Added the Druid spell list to any boon that listed the Cleric list
- Changed Unconventional to exclude the Summoner List instead of including every other
- Allowed Weapon Proficient to grant 2 exotic Weapon Proficiencies
- Added Oracle Revelations (Enlightened), Oracle Curses (Cursed), Mutagen + Discoveries (Tough Hyde), Armor Training (Armor Master), Lay On Hands (Holy Touch), Guns (Fireman), Witch Hexes (Hex Maniac), Arcanist Exploits and Reservoir (Exploiter), and Veil Weaver (Veil Weaver and Veil Master)
August 23, 2017
- Changed "Benefits" to "Boons"
- Added Unconventional, Relic Owner, Weaponmaster, Gifted Mind, Third Eye, and Psionic
- Generally includes features of the Occultist, Psychic, Psionic classes, and the Fighter
- Added the Psychic and Witch spell lists to any boon that listed the Wizard list.
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