iNSOMN14
2006-01-04, 10:41 PM
Player wants me to allow this prestige class that he created. How balanced do you think it is.
The Necroscope
The Necroscope is a rare Psion that has the ability to communicate with the dead. The dead love him and would even rise from there graves to protect him. The Necroscope has open gate ways to were the dead can talk to each other after death.
Hit Die: d4
Requirements
To qualify to become a Necroscope, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Alignment: Any nonevil
Skill: Diplomacy 5 ranks.
Feat: Wild Talent.
Special: Upon taking the necroscope prestige class you must give up all psionic powers known, but you still keep your power points. You can no longer obtain any psionic powers upon taking this prestige class. If you do not have psionic powers ignore this requirement
Special: Must have at least one power point in reserve.
Class Skills
The Necroscope’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Wis), Diplomacy (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Gather Information (Cha) Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Level Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special Points/Day
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 Deadspeak, Friend to the dead, 3
2nd +1 +0 +3 +3 Protect me, Learn from the dead(Bonus Feat) 6
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 10
4th +3 +1 +4 +4 Learn from the dead (Bonus Feat) 15
5th +3 +1 +4 +4 23
6th +4 +2 +5 +5 Learn from the Dead(Bonus Feat) 31
7th +5 +2 +5 +5 43
8th +6 +2 +6 +6 Learn from the Dead (Bonus Feat) 55
9th +6 +3 +6 +6 71
10th +7 +3 +7 +7 Learn from the Dead(Bonus feat ) 93
Class Features
All the following are class features of the necroscope prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Necroscope gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Powers Known: none
Deadspeak: A Necroscope has the ability to communicate with the dead at the cost of 1 power point per dead/undead
Friend to the Dead: The dead love the necroscope and would talk to the necroscope know matter what. With a diplomacy check DC: 15 +1 for each additional dead the necroscope wishes to talk to past the first (this ability works even it the undead is unintelligent). This can change there mood from hostile to friendly. After the check has been made the necroscope does not need to make any more diplomacy checks with that particular dead/undead person.
Protect Me: The dead love the necroscope and would even rise from there grave to protect him. In game terms Make a diplomacy check DC: 15+1 for each additional dead past the first. Also this incurs a power point cost of 5 +1 for each additional dead past the first. No more than double your total hit die in dead can be raised to protect the necroscope, example 5th level Fighter ,2nd level necroscope can raise 14 hit die worth of dead. The dead will remain with you up to one hour.
Learn from the Dead: As the necroscope grows more powerful the dead will teach him more. At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level the necroscope gains a bonus feat as a result of what they have learned from the dead.
The Necroscope
The Necroscope is a rare Psion that has the ability to communicate with the dead. The dead love him and would even rise from there graves to protect him. The Necroscope has open gate ways to were the dead can talk to each other after death.
Hit Die: d4
Requirements
To qualify to become a Necroscope, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
Alignment: Any nonevil
Skill: Diplomacy 5 ranks.
Feat: Wild Talent.
Special: Upon taking the necroscope prestige class you must give up all psionic powers known, but you still keep your power points. You can no longer obtain any psionic powers upon taking this prestige class. If you do not have psionic powers ignore this requirement
Special: Must have at least one power point in reserve.
Class Skills
The Necroscope’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Bluff (Wis), Diplomacy (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Gather Information (Cha) Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Tumble (Dex).
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Level Base Attack Bonus Fort Save Ref Save Will Save Special Points/Day
1st +0 +0 +2 +2 Deadspeak, Friend to the dead, 3
2nd +1 +0 +3 +3 Protect me, Learn from the dead(Bonus Feat) 6
3rd +2 +1 +3 +3 10
4th +3 +1 +4 +4 Learn from the dead (Bonus Feat) 15
5th +3 +1 +4 +4 23
6th +4 +2 +5 +5 Learn from the Dead(Bonus Feat) 31
7th +5 +2 +5 +5 43
8th +6 +2 +6 +6 Learn from the Dead (Bonus Feat) 55
9th +6 +3 +6 +6 71
10th +7 +3 +7 +7 Learn from the Dead(Bonus feat ) 93
Class Features
All the following are class features of the necroscope prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Necroscope gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.
Powers Known: none
Deadspeak: A Necroscope has the ability to communicate with the dead at the cost of 1 power point per dead/undead
Friend to the Dead: The dead love the necroscope and would talk to the necroscope know matter what. With a diplomacy check DC: 15 +1 for each additional dead the necroscope wishes to talk to past the first (this ability works even it the undead is unintelligent). This can change there mood from hostile to friendly. After the check has been made the necroscope does not need to make any more diplomacy checks with that particular dead/undead person.
Protect Me: The dead love the necroscope and would even rise from there grave to protect him. In game terms Make a diplomacy check DC: 15+1 for each additional dead past the first. Also this incurs a power point cost of 5 +1 for each additional dead past the first. No more than double your total hit die in dead can be raised to protect the necroscope, example 5th level Fighter ,2nd level necroscope can raise 14 hit die worth of dead. The dead will remain with you up to one hour.
Learn from the Dead: As the necroscope grows more powerful the dead will teach him more. At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level the necroscope gains a bonus feat as a result of what they have learned from the dead.