Kane0
2013-08-13, 11:15 PM
Hey all, it's been a while since i posted some brew so i thought i'd give the Soulborn a try. Getting the short end of the stick amongst all of Incarnum's good material, it seemed a little unfair to leave him looking like the paladin does standing next to the cleric.
Taking heavily from Person_Man's fix here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119121), i came up with something pretty damned close. It has more or less the same abilities to fill in the dead levels but I tweaked the numbers around. All credit should go to Person_Man really.
Anyway, here it is.
Hit Dice: d10
Skills per Level: 4
Class Skills: As MoI, plus Intimidate, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot and Know (Local)
Proficiencies: As MoI
Alignments: LG, CG, LE or CE
{table=head] Table 1: The Soulborn | Meldshaping
{table=head]Level|BAB|Fort|Ref|Will|Special
1st | +1 |+2 | +0 | +0 | Aura, Smite Opposition 1/Day
2nd | +2 |+3 | +0 | +0 | Read Chakra, Incarnum Defence
3rd | +3 |+3 | +1 | +1 | Bonus Feat
4th | +4 |+4 | +1 | +1 | Expanded Essentia Capacity +1
5th | +5 | +4 | +1 | +1 | Smite Opposition 2/Day
6th | +6/+1 |+5 | +2 | +2 | Chakra Binds (Crown, Feet, Hands)
7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +2 | Bonus Feat
8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +2 | Share Incarnum Defence
9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +3 | Smite Opposition 3/Day
10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +3 | Dispel Opposition
11th | +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +3 | Bonus Feat
12th | +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +4 | Chakra Binds (Arms, Brow, Shoulders)
13th | +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +4 | Smite Opposition 4/Day
14th | +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +4 | Expanded Essentia Capacity +2
15th | +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +5 | Bonus Feat
16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +5 | Timeless Body
17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +5 | Smite Opposition 5/Day
18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +6 | Chakra Binds (Throat, Waist)
19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +6 | Bonus Feat
20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +6 | Slay Opposition
[/table] | {table=head]Soulmelds|Essentia|Chakra Binds
0 | 0 | 0
0 | 1 | 0
1 | 2 | 0
1 | 3 | 0
1 | 3 | 0
2 | 4 | 1
2 | 5 | 1
2 | 6 | 1
3 | 6 | 1
3 | 7 | 1
3 | 8 | 2
4 | 9 | 2
4 | 9 | 2
4 | 10 | 2
5 | 11 | 2
5 | 12 | 3
5 | 12 | 3
6 | 13 | 3
6 | 14 | 3
6 | 15 | 3
[/table]
[/table]
Aura
You and all your Soulmelds radiate an aura of your alignments of strength equal to your level.
Smite Opposition
As MoI, which counts as Smite Good (or Smite Evil) for the purposes of qualifying for feats and/or Prestige Classes.
Incarnum Defense
As MoI
Read Chakra
At will as a swift action you can determine the alignment of a creature that you can see within 30' of you with a Spellcraft check (DC 10 + target's HD).
A result of 20 or above also reveals any and all shaped soulmelds and chakra binds present on the target.
Meldshaping
You gain meldshaping capabilities as shown on table 1: The Soulborn. Your Meldshaper level equals Soulborn level. You can shape any soulmeld except for Soulmelds that have alignment components that oppose your own.
Bonus Feat
You gain a fighter bonus feat that you qualify for, but can also select any feat that affects your smite opposition or meldshaping abilities.
Expanded Essentia Capacity
The maximum essentia you can invest in a feat or ability other than a Soulmeld is increased by 1 (and another +1 at level 14).
Share Incarnum Defense
All allies within 30' of you also gain the benefits of your Incarnum Defense.
Dispel Opposition
When you successfully smite a target you can choose to force them to make a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 Soulborn level + Cha mod) or have one soulmeld, spell, spell-like ability or other activated magical affect unshaped/dispelled/removed. The effect chosen is random unless the Soulborn knows and selects a specific effect (such as by using his Read Chakra ability or a spellcraft check)
Timeless body
As MoI
Slay Opposition
When you successfully smite a target you can choose to force them to make a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 Soulborn level + Cha mod) or die. This is an instant death effect and occurs after the smite damage and Dispel attempt is resolved.
ACF: Soul Strengthened Health
At level 4 you gain immunity to all magical and non-magical diseases instead of a bonus feat.
ACF: Incarnum Infusion
At level 4 you gain your Cha bonus to all saves instead of the Expanded Essentia Capacity ability. This does not stack with other sources of Cha to saves, such as from the Paladin's Divine Grace or Hexblade's Arcane Resistance.
New Feats
I had a few in my head, ill put them up as soon as I remember them.
There we go. Nothing too drastic, but smiting should leave an impression. Meldshaping is more accessible and powerful now, and he shouldn't be so strained for feats when juggling between combat and shaping.
Taking heavily from Person_Man's fix here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119121), i came up with something pretty damned close. It has more or less the same abilities to fill in the dead levels but I tweaked the numbers around. All credit should go to Person_Man really.
Anyway, here it is.
Hit Dice: d10
Skills per Level: 4
Class Skills: As MoI, plus Intimidate, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot and Know (Local)
Proficiencies: As MoI
Alignments: LG, CG, LE or CE
{table=head] Table 1: The Soulborn | Meldshaping
{table=head]Level|BAB|Fort|Ref|Will|Special
1st | +1 |+2 | +0 | +0 | Aura, Smite Opposition 1/Day
2nd | +2 |+3 | +0 | +0 | Read Chakra, Incarnum Defence
3rd | +3 |+3 | +1 | +1 | Bonus Feat
4th | +4 |+4 | +1 | +1 | Expanded Essentia Capacity +1
5th | +5 | +4 | +1 | +1 | Smite Opposition 2/Day
6th | +6/+1 |+5 | +2 | +2 | Chakra Binds (Crown, Feet, Hands)
7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +2 | Bonus Feat
8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +2 | Share Incarnum Defence
9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +3 | Smite Opposition 3/Day
10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +3 | Dispel Opposition
11th | +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +3 | Bonus Feat
12th | +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +4 | Chakra Binds (Arms, Brow, Shoulders)
13th | +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +4 | Smite Opposition 4/Day
14th | +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +4 | Expanded Essentia Capacity +2
15th | +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +5 | Bonus Feat
16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +5 | Timeless Body
17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +5 | Smite Opposition 5/Day
18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +6 | Chakra Binds (Throat, Waist)
19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +6 | Bonus Feat
20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +6 | Slay Opposition
[/table] | {table=head]Soulmelds|Essentia|Chakra Binds
0 | 0 | 0
0 | 1 | 0
1 | 2 | 0
1 | 3 | 0
1 | 3 | 0
2 | 4 | 1
2 | 5 | 1
2 | 6 | 1
3 | 6 | 1
3 | 7 | 1
3 | 8 | 2
4 | 9 | 2
4 | 9 | 2
4 | 10 | 2
5 | 11 | 2
5 | 12 | 3
5 | 12 | 3
6 | 13 | 3
6 | 14 | 3
6 | 15 | 3
[/table]
[/table]
Aura
You and all your Soulmelds radiate an aura of your alignments of strength equal to your level.
Smite Opposition
As MoI, which counts as Smite Good (or Smite Evil) for the purposes of qualifying for feats and/or Prestige Classes.
Incarnum Defense
As MoI
Read Chakra
At will as a swift action you can determine the alignment of a creature that you can see within 30' of you with a Spellcraft check (DC 10 + target's HD).
A result of 20 or above also reveals any and all shaped soulmelds and chakra binds present on the target.
Meldshaping
You gain meldshaping capabilities as shown on table 1: The Soulborn. Your Meldshaper level equals Soulborn level. You can shape any soulmeld except for Soulmelds that have alignment components that oppose your own.
Bonus Feat
You gain a fighter bonus feat that you qualify for, but can also select any feat that affects your smite opposition or meldshaping abilities.
Expanded Essentia Capacity
The maximum essentia you can invest in a feat or ability other than a Soulmeld is increased by 1 (and another +1 at level 14).
Share Incarnum Defense
All allies within 30' of you also gain the benefits of your Incarnum Defense.
Dispel Opposition
When you successfully smite a target you can choose to force them to make a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 Soulborn level + Cha mod) or have one soulmeld, spell, spell-like ability or other activated magical affect unshaped/dispelled/removed. The effect chosen is random unless the Soulborn knows and selects a specific effect (such as by using his Read Chakra ability or a spellcraft check)
Timeless body
As MoI
Slay Opposition
When you successfully smite a target you can choose to force them to make a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 Soulborn level + Cha mod) or die. This is an instant death effect and occurs after the smite damage and Dispel attempt is resolved.
ACF: Soul Strengthened Health
At level 4 you gain immunity to all magical and non-magical diseases instead of a bonus feat.
ACF: Incarnum Infusion
At level 4 you gain your Cha bonus to all saves instead of the Expanded Essentia Capacity ability. This does not stack with other sources of Cha to saves, such as from the Paladin's Divine Grace or Hexblade's Arcane Resistance.
New Feats
I had a few in my head, ill put them up as soon as I remember them.
There we go. Nothing too drastic, but smiting should leave an impression. Meldshaping is more accessible and powerful now, and he shouldn't be so strained for feats when juggling between combat and shaping.