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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN TRODUCTION 4 Paladin 107
Ranger 108
CHAPTER 1: CLASSES 6 Rogue 109
Hybrid Classes 8 Shaman 110
Arcanist 8 Ska Id 114
Bloodrager 15 Slayer 118
16 Sorcerer 122
Bloodrager Bloodlines Summoner 123
22 Swashbuckler 124
Bloodrager Spells Warpriest 128
23 Witch 132
Brawler 26 Wizard 133
Hunter 30
Investigator 35 CHAPTER 3: FEATS 134
Shaman 37 Types of Feats 136
Feat Descriptions 136
Spirits 47 Feat Table 137

Spirit Animal 48 CHAPTER 4: SPELLS 160
SpelI Lists 162
Shaman Spells 49 Spell Descriptions 172
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Ska Id 56 CHAPTER 5: GEAR AND MAGIC ITEMS 200
Slayer 60 Adventuring Gear 202
Swashbuckler 63 206
Warpriest Alchemical Remedies 207
69 Alchemical Tools 208
Blessings Alchemical Weapons 209
72 Magic Items 209
Racial Favored Class Options 75 Armor 212
76 Weapons 216
CHAPTER 2: ARCHETYPES AND 80 Rings 220
CLASS OPTIONS 81 Rods 221
82 Staves 221
Alchemist 86 Wondrous Items
Arcanist 90 238
Barbarian 91 CHAPTER 6: DESIGNING CLASSES 240
Bard 92 Class Design 247
Bloodrager 93 Archetype Design 249
Brawler 94 Prestige Class Design
Cavalier 95 250
Cleric 99 INDEX
Druid 100
Fighter 104
Gunslinger 105
Hunter 106
Inquisitor
Investigator
Magus
Monk
Oracle