Bard › Archivist

Magic Lore (Ex)

Level: 2


Source: Advanced Player's Guide, p. 81

Replaces: Well-Versed

At 2nd level, an archivist gains a bonus on Spellcraft checks to identify magic items or decipher scrolls equal to half his bard level and may take 10 on such checks. An archivist can use Disable Device to disarm magical traps as per a rogue’s trapfinding ability and gains a +4 bonus on saves against magical traps, language- dependent effects, and symbols, glyphs, and magical writings of any kind. This ability replaces well-versed.