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Instead of a caster progression, you could have a[br]weak base class (low BAB, d6 hp, no weapon or armor [br]proficiency, low skills) with the benefit that it can access [br]spellcasting feats.  You could have feats doing the[br]following:[br][br][b]casting[/b]:  Gives a caster level, 2 spells known, and[br]adds access to spells based on character level:[br][br]Character Level	Spells added:[br]                        0   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th[br]1                       3    1     —     —      —     —    —     —    —    —[br]2                       1    1     —     —      —     —    —     —    —    —[br]3                      --   --     1     —      —     —    —     —    —    —[br]4                      --    1     1     —      —     —    —     —    —    —[br]5                      --    1     --    1      —     —    —     —    —    —[br]6                      --   --     1     1      —     —    —     —    —    —[br]7                      --   --     --    --     1     —    —     —    —    —[br]8                      --    --    --    1      1     —    —     —    —    —[br]9                      --    --    --    --     --    1    —     —    —    —[br]10                     --    --    --    --     1     1    —     —    —    —[br]11                     --    --    --    1      --    --   1     —    —    —[br]12                     --    --    --    --     --    1    1     —    —    —[br]13                     --    --    --    --     1     --   --    1    —    —[br]14                     --    --    --    --     --    --   1     1    —    —[br]15                     --    --    --    --     --    1    --    --   1    —[br]16                     --    --    --    --     --    --   --    1    1    —[br]17                     --    --    --    --     --    --   1     --   --   1[br]18                     --    --    --    --     --    --   --    --   1    1[br]19                     --    --    --    --     --    --   --    1    --   1[br]20                     --    --    --    --     --    --   --    --   1    1[br][br][br][b]Spontaneous Casting[/b]:  Allows substituting either [br]summoning, cure, inflict, or something else (I don’t know what) for any memorized spell.[br][br][b]Focused Casting[/b]:  Allows casting based on a spell [br]focus, rather than w/ spellbooks.[br][br][b]Domain Casting[/b]:  Allows access to one domain, and[br]casting one extra domain spell per spell level per day.  Can[br]be taken more than once, only doman access increases.[br][br][b]Armored Casting[/b]:  Allows casting in armor.[br][br][b]d8 hit die[/b]: Increases hit die for that level from d6 to d8.[br][br][b]Familiar or Companion[/b]:  Gives you a familiar or animal companion.[br][br][b]Direct Damage Casting[/b]: Can cast direct damage [br]spells.  At first, make it magic missile and current divine [br]damage spells.  Improved will give more, Perfect will give more.[br][br][b]Metamagic Casting[/b]:  Gives access to all spells that [br]affect or let you pick to choose other spells, except for[br]Dispel Magic (everybody gets that).  Limited Wish, Permanancy, etc.[br]