Divine Sage

While vicars are experts of a single sphere of influence, divine sages are the masters of many.

Favored Sphere’s (Ex)

At 1st level, a divine sage must select one of his deity’s spheres of influence. This sphere is considered his primary sphere (see Spheres of Influence). The divine sage gains the bonus feat and adds the listed skills from his chosen sphere to his list of class skills. He also gains a +2 bonus on check of those skills granted by his 1st favored sphere. At 7th level and every six levels thereafter, the divine sage may select an additional favored sphere. In addition, at each such interval, the skill bonus to the skills granted in any one favored sphere (including the one just selected, if so desired), increases by +2. If a specific skill is granted in more than one favored sphere, the divine sage’s bonuses do not stack; he simply uses whichever bonus is higher. This ability alters spheres of influence, and replaces sphere powers gained at 7th, 13th, and 19th level.

Sphere Channeling (Su)

The divine sage gains greater knowledge and understanding of his deity's spheres of influence. At 1st level, a divine sage learns to channel the power of his 1st favored sphere (see