Xuldarinar
2013-10-10, 10:43 PM
Fire, Water, Earth, Air. These are the main four elements, but why stop there? Shadow elementals and Taint elementals exist in D&D, so I figure why not create content to take these into account. This will expand as things are found to adapt. You are welcome to make suggestions, and all feed back is certainly welcome.
Core Classes
Sha'ir
Sages of a mysterious land, barterers for their magic, the Sha'ir are spellcasters who deal with the elements in more ways than one. While most peruse the four primary elements, some choose to work with the unconventional. Sha'ir who barter for shadow magics are a rarity, but still fairly well accepted, though tentatively by most organizations known for their use of mysteries. Sha'ir who barter for vile magics, working with taint itself, tend to find themselves outcast unlike their standard counterparts.
Spells
For Shadow:
Allow mysteries to be retrieved, as Arcane Spell Unknown.
For Taint:
Allow Corrupt spells to be retrieved, as divine Spells for the purposes of time.
Bonus Languages:
For Taint: Abyssal may be substituted for any of the bonus languages available to a race
Summon Gen Familiar:
For Shadow:
Shadow Gen
Tiny Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 20 ft., fly 70 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class: 15 (+2 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-9
Attack: Slam +5 melee (1d2-2)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +5 melee (1d2-2)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Shadow mastery
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60ft, elemental endurence, fetch spells, elemental travel
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +4
Abilities: Str 7, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 10
Skills: Concentration +5, Escape Artist +6, Hide +12, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (the planes) +5, Listen +4, Move Silently +4, Search +5, Spellcraft +5, Spot +4, Survival +6
Feats: Combat Casting, Weapon Finesse
Environment: Plane of Shadow
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Often neutral evil
Advancement: 2-3 HD (tiny); 4-6 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
For Taint:
Taint Gen
Tiny Outsider (Extraplanar, Evil)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (6 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 20 ft., Fly 60ft (perfect)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +1 Dex, +1 natural) touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-9
Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d2-2)
Full Attack: 2 slams +4 melee (1d2-2)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: darkvision 60 ft., elemental endurance, excessive taint, fetch spells, elemental travel
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4
Abilities: Str 7, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 10
Skills: Concentration +6, Escape Artist +5, Hide +11, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (the planes) +5, Listen +4, Move Silently +3, Search +5, Spellcraft +5, SPot +4, and Survival +6
Feats: Combat Casting, Weapon Finesse
Environment: Any tainted region
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Often chaotic, usually evil
Advancement: 2-3 HD (tiny); 4-6 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
Elemental Protection
For Shadow: Treat immunity to cold and the cold subtype as traits of your gen familiar for the purposes of this ability.
For Taint: acquired DR may be used evil the same way it can be used against air, earth, fire, and water. Acquire resistance to vile 2, increasing to 4 later as normal.
Shugenja
Spellcasters attuned to the primal energies around them, some shugenja choose to take up elements outside the main four. Void and shadow, to some orders, may be separate and distinct disciplines. Taint, on the other hand, is rejected by most orders. Most who follow down the path of a taint shugenja will find their journey a lonely, yet rewarding one.
Element Focus:
For Shadow: Simply allow the selection of darkness and shadow subtype spells as spells known.
For Taint: Allow the selection of evil subtype spells as spells known. Also, depravity may be used in place of charisma for spells. Depravity is counted as 10 points higher for the purposes of Spell DCs, and bonus spells. The bonus however may exceed your maximum for moderate taint. Upon creation, both your corruption and depravity start out at 1.
Sense Elements: Simply allow for detection of shadow and taint.
Wu Jen
Wu jen, like most casters, may in time come to experiment with different kinds of magic. Those who take up shadow, simply find their array of spells changed. While contradictory, some choose to purify their mind and bodies by wielding the element of taint. The very essence of evil staining what they seek to make pure, in exchange for leading them to a deeper understanding of things.
Elemental Mastery
For Shadow:
0: No Light
1st: Unseen Servant
2nd: Darkness
3rd: Deeper Darkness, Shadow Binding
4th: Shadow Conjuration
5th: Evard's Black Tentacles, Shadow Evocation
6th: Shadow Walk
7th: Greater Shadow Conjuration
8th: Greater Shadow Evocation
9th: Shades
Also, charisma may be used in place of intellect for the purposes of spell DCs and bonus spells.
For Taint:
0: Slash Tongue
1st: Aberate, Detect Taint
2nd: Dark Bolt, Desecrate
3rd: Magic Circle against Good
4th: Unholy Blight
5th: Dispel Good
6th: Fiendform
7th: Blasphemy
8th: Blackfire, Flensing, Unholy Aura
9th: Elemental Swarm (Taint elementals only)
Also, depravity may be used in place of intellect for spells. Depravity is counted as 10 points higher for the purposes of Spell DCs, and bonus spells. The bonus however may exceed your maximum for moderate taint. Upon creation, both your corruption and depravity start out at 1.
Bonus Feat:
For Shadow: Allow the use and selection of metashadow feats with wu jin spells.
For Taint: Allow the selection of Taint feats.
Prestige Classes
Elemental Savant
Elemental savants study the basic building blocks of existence and over time become an elemental. Shadow is more abundant than any other element, and even taint has its role to play. Time for the adaptation. (Includes Energy Substitution Feat Adaptation)
Requirements
Feat: Energy Substitution.
For Shadow: Energy Substitution (Shadow) [half damage as cold, half without element. Requires the Umbral Spell Metamagic feat as a prerequisite. Spells cast also receive the shadow subtype.]
For Taint: Debilitating Spell instead of Energy Substitution.
Spells: Able to cast at least three spells that have one of the following descriptors in common: acid, cold, electricity, or fire. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level
For Shadow: Able to cast at least three spells that have one of the following descriptors: Darkness, or Shadow. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level. In place of spells you may use any 3 mysteries to qualify, but one must be at least 3rd level.
For Taint: Able to cast at least three spells that have the Evil descriptor. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level.
or
Able to cast at least three Corrupt spells. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level.
Special: Must have made peaceful contact with an elemental or outsider that has an elemental subtype.
For Shadow: Must have made peaceful contact with an elemental or outsider native to the plane of shadow.
or
Must have made peaceful contact with a shadow elemental.
For Taint: Must have made peaceful contact with a taint elemental.
Class Features
Elemental Specialty:
For Shadow: All spells are cast as if under the effects of Energy Substitution (shadow).
For Taint: All spells are cast as if they have the evil descriptor, in addition damage dealt has no type.
Resistance to Energy and Energy Immunity
For Shadow: Resistance to Cold, Immunity to Cold
For Taint: You cannot exceed your maximum for Severe taint (Dying from it or going insane). You gain the ability to use corruption or depravity as your caster stat, which ever is higher. For the purpose of spells, add 10 to the score (9 corruption or depravity would be equivalent to 19 Wisdom to a cleric). You however can only use up to your maximum for mild taint. When you would go up to resistance 10, increase the maximum to your maximum for moderate taint. Instead of acquiring immunity later on, you may then use up to your maximum for severe taint.
Energy Focus:
For Shadow: Spells of the Shadow or Darkness descriptor, or mysteries.
For Taint: Spells with the Evil descriptor.
Darkvision:
For Shadow: Blindsight 60 ft
For Taint: Darkvision 60 ft (as normal)
Elemental Perfection:
For Shadow: Gain; Shadow Mastery, Dusk and Dawn 3/day (CL = 1/2 HD), and the Incorporeal Subtype.
For Taint: Gain; Touch of Taint (1 corruption, DC 20 + Con mod), Dimension Door 3/day, and Excessive Taint (Only as a minimum to both scores, not a maximum).
Monsters
Gen
See the "Gen Familiar" class feature under the Sha'ir Class.
Mephit
Shadow Mephit
Small Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 3d8 (13 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 30 ft, fly 50 ft. (Perfect)
Armor Class: 17 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-1
Attack: Claw +4 melee (1d3)
Full AttacK: 2 claws +4 melee (1d3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, Mysteries,summon mephit
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., Fast healing 2
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +3
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 15
Skills: Bluff +8, Escape Artist +9, Hide +13, Diplomacy +4, Disguise +2(+4 acting), Intimidate +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +9, Spot +6, Use Rope +3(+5 with bindings)
Feats: Dodge, Improved initiative
Enviornment: Plane of Shadow
Organiation: Solitary (1), gang (2-4 mephits of mixed types), or mod (5-12 mephitis of mixed types)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 4-6 HD (Small); 7-9 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +3 (cohort)
Breath Weapon (Su): 10-foot cone of darkness, damage 1d4 damage + 1d4 cold damage. Reflex DC 12 half. The save is Constitution-based and includes a +1 racial bonus.
Mysteries (Su): A shadow mephit has the ability to use the following mysteries. Dusk and dawn 1/hour (CL 3rd), Shadow Skin 1/day (CL 6th)
Fast Healing (Ex): A shadow mephit heals only if in an area of shadowy illumination or darkness.
Taint Mephit
Small Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 3d8 (13 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 30 ft, fly 50 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-1
Attack: Claw +4 melee (1d3)
Full AttacK: 2 claws +4 melee (1d3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Spell-likke abilities,summon mephit
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., Fast healing 2, taint touched
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +3
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 15
Skills: Bluff +8, Escape Artist +8, Hide +12, Diplomacy +4, Disguise +2(+4 acting), Intimidate +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Spot +6, Use Rope +2(+4 with bindings)
Feats: Dodge, Improved initiative
Enviornment: Any tainted environment
Organiation: Solitary (1), gang (2-4 mephits of mixed types), or mod (5-12 mephitis of mixed types)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Often chaotic, Usually evil
Advancement: 4-6 HD (Small); 7-9 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +3 (cohort)
Spell-like abilities: Once per hour, a taint mephit can use Wither Limb (CL 3rd). Once per day, a taint mephit can use Cruel Disappointment (CL 6th)
Taint touched: A taint mephit begins with a corruption and depravity score equal to half their charisma score +2, They cannot suffer from the negative effects of taint.
Monolith
See Summon Elemental Monolith under Spells.
Monster Classes
Khayal
[WiP revision]
Racial Traits
Starting Ability Score Adjustments: +2 Dex, +2 Con, +2 Cha
Speed:30 ft.
Class Skills
Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (The Planes) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis)
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Khayal are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with light and medium armor, and with shields.
{table=head]Level|Hit Dice|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Skill Points|Special
1st|1d8|+1|+2|+2|+2|(8 + Int mod) x 4|Feat, subtype (extraplanar), shadow bound, telepathy 100 ft.,
2nd|1d8|+1|+2|+2|+2|-|+2 Con, +2 Int, improved finesse
3rd|2d8|+2|+3|+3|+3|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Fly 10 ft. (Perfect)
4th|3d8|+3|+3|+3|+3|8 + Int mod|+2 Str, Feat, +1d6 Sneak Attack
5th|3d8|+3|+3|+3|+3|-|+2 Con, +2 Wis
6th|4d8|+4|+4|+4|+4|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Fly 20 ft. (Perfect)
7th|5d8|+5|+4|+4|+4|8 + Int mod|+2 Str
8th|5d8|+5|+4|+4|+4|-|+2 Con, +2d6 Sneak Attack
9th|6d8|+6/+1|+5|+5|+5|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Feat, Fly 30 ft. (Perfect)
10th|7d8|+7/+2|+5|+5|+5|8 + Int mod|
11th|7d8|+7/+2|+5|+5|+5|-|+2 Con, +2 Int
12th|8d8|+8/+3|+6|+6|+6|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Fly 40 ft. (Perfect), +3d6 Sneak Attack [/table]
Races
Races of Shadow
All members of umbral races have the following traits
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls if they and their target are in an area of darkness or shadowy illumination .
-2 penalty on all saving throws against spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities with the light subtype or used by creatures while in an area of bright illumination.
Innate Fundimental (Su): Member of umbral races can use a single fundamental of their choice 1/day. This fundamental is chosen at 1st level, and cannot be changed. This fundamental is treated as if cast by a 5th-level shadowcaster.
+2 Dexterity, -2 Strength; This is in addition to any ability score adjustments the race already possesses.
Races of Taint
All members of tainted races have the following traits
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls against targets of the good subtype
-2 penalty on all saving throws against spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities with the good subtype or used by creatures of the good subtype.
Innate Taint (Ex): Any member of a race of taint always has a both a corruption and depravity score of at least half of their charisma score. They take no ill effects from taint.
+2 Charisma, -2 Dexterity; This is in addition to any ability score adjustments the race already possesses.
Genasi
Shadow Genasi
+2 Dexterity, +2 Intellect, -2 Constitution, -2 Charisma
Medium-Size
Outsider (native)
Speed: 30 ft
Darkvision 60ft
Dusk and Dawn (Sp): Shadow Genasi can use the dusk and dawn mystery once per day as cast by a 5th-level shadowcaster.
Clerical Focus: A shadow genasi cleric must choose shadow or darkness as one of their domains.
+1 racial bonus on a saving throws against all shadow spells
Innate Fundimental (Su): Shadow Genasi can use a single fundamental of their choice 1/day. This fundamental is chosen at 1st level, and cannot be changed. This fundamental is treated as if cast by a 5th-level shadowcaster.
Favored Class: Shadowcaster
Taint Genasi
+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Strength, -2 Charisma
Medium-Size
Outsider (native)
Speed: 30 ft
Darkvision 60ft
Bestow Wound(Sp): Taint genasi can use the bestow wound spell once per day as cast by a 5th-level sorcerer.
Clerical Focus: A taint genasi cleric must choose evil as one of their domains.
+1 racial bonus on a saving throws against all evil spells
Taint Touched: A taint genasi begins with a corruption and depravity score equal to half their charisma score +1, They cannot suffer from the negative effects of taint.
Favored Class: Archivist
Mephling
Shadow Mephling
-2 Intellect, +2 Charisma, +2 Dexterity
Humanoid (Extraplanar)
Small
Speed: 30 ft. Fly 10 (perfect)
Breathweapon: 1d4 damage + 1d4 cold damage. (15 ft. cone) Reflex save (10 + 1/2 mephling's HD + mephling's con modifier) for half damage. 1/day + 1 per 4 additional levels. 1d4 rounds in between uses
+1 caster level with shadow spells
Favored Class: Shadowcaster
Level Adjustment: +1
Taint Mephling
-2 Intellect, +2 Charisma, +2 Constitution
Humanoid (Extraplanar)
Small
Speed: 30 ft.
Taint Touched: A taint mephling begins with a corruption and depravity score equal to half their charisma score +2, They cannot suffer from the negative effects of taint.
+1 caster level with evil spells
Favored Class: Sorcerer
Level Adjustment: +1
Genie, Khayal
Khayal as Characters
Khayal characters posses the following racial traits
+4 Strength, +8 Dexterity, +10 Constitution, +4 Intellect, +2 Wisdom, +4 Charisma
Medium Size
Speed 30 feet. Fly 40 (perfect)
Darkvision out to 60 feet.
Racial Hit Dice: A khayal begins with eight levels of outsider, which provide 8d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +8 and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +6, Ref +6, and Will +6.
Racial Skills: A khayal's outsider levels give it skill points equal to 11 x (8 + Int modifier). Its class skills are Bluff, Concentration, Craft (any), Diplomacy, Escape Artist, Intimidate, Knowledge (the planes), Listen, Move Silently, Ride, Sense Motive, and Spot.
Racial Feats: a khayal's outsider levels give it three feats. A khayal receives improved initiative and weapon finesse as a bonus feats
Special Attacks: Sneak attack +3d6, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Elemental endurance, improved finesse, immunity to cold, pass into shadow, resistance to acid 5, electricity 5, fire 5, sonic 5, telepathy 100ft.
Automatic Languages: Common. Bonus Languages: Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Ignan, Infernal, Terran
Favored Class: Rogue
Level adjustment: +4
Genie, Lesser Khayal
Type: Medium Outsider (Extraplanar)
Starting Ability Score Adjustments: +2 Dex, +2 Con, +2 Cha
Speed: Khayal land speed is 30ft, they may fly 20 feet (good)
Darkvision: Khayal can see in the dark for 60ft
Natural Armor: +2
Elemental endurance: A khayal can survive on the Elemental Plane of Air, Earth, Fire, or Water for up to 48 hours. Failure to return to the Material Plane after that time deals 1 point of damage per additional hour to the khayal, until it dies or returns to the Material Plane.
Shadow Bound: Khayal cannot survive for long away from the Plane of Shadow. If a khayal ever spends more than 24 Consecutive hours away from the Plane of Shadow, it takes 2 points of Constitution drain. For each additional hour beyond 24 hours that a khayal remains away from the Plane of Shadow, it takes another 2 points of Constitution drain.
Special Qualities: Resistance to Cold 5
Spell-Like Abilities: At will—Black Candle; 1/day—Pass Into Shadow (Self Only)
Automatic Languages: Auran, Aquan, Ignan, or Terran, plus Abyssal, Celestial, or Infernal.
Level Adjustment: +2
Special Thanks to: Guigarci
Bloodlines
Shadow Elemental
The bloodline of a shadow elemental, rare as it is, is most common among the decedents of mystery-users. Such beings tend to have duller colors than others of their race. Grey and black skin tones, and hair highlights are common traits but are not universal.
{table=head] Character Level|Minor|Intermediate
2nd|-|+2 on Hide checks
4th|+2 on Hide checks|Improved Initiative
6th|-|Dexterity +1
8th|Improved Initiative|Dusk and Dawn 1/day (Sp)
10th|-|Shadow elemental affinity +2(1)
12th|Dexterity +1|Combat Reflexes
14th|-|+2 on Move Silently checks
16th|Dusk and Dawn 1/day (Sp)|Shadow Mastery (Ex)(2)
18th|-|Constitution +1
20th|Shadow elemental affinity +2(1)|Alertness [/table]
(1) You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Preform checks made to interact with shadow elementals
(2) As the shadow elemental special ability
Taint Elemental
The bloodline of a taint elemental is found almost universally among the decedents of those who have tapped into taint, or the decedents of unholy scions born from taint. Such beings tend to have skin that looks like it is rotting, and perpetually bloodshot eyes.
{table=head] Character Level|Minor|Intermediate
2nd|-|+2 on Intimidate checks
4th|+2 on Intimidate checks|Surge of Malevolence
6th|-|Strength +1
8th|Surge of Malevolence|Excessive Taint (Ex)(1)
10th|-|Taint elemental affinity +2(2)
12th|Strength +1|Debilitating Strike
14th|-|+2 on Move Silently checks
16th|Excessive Taint (Ex)(1)|Touch of Taint (Ex)
18th|-|Constitution +1
20th|Taint elemental affinity +2(1)|Alertness [/table]
(1) As the taint elemental special ability
(2) You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Preform checks made to interact with shadow elementals
Genie, Khayal
Characters with the bloodline of a khayal typically are compulsive liars and very haughty. Their skin tends towards grey, and both their eyes and hair black. Some, aware of their ancestry, feel an obligation to any they feel beneath themselves who see past their lies.
{table=head] Character Level|Minor|Intermediate|Major
1st|-|-|+2 on Bluff checks
2nd|-|+2 on Bluff checks|Improved Initiative
3rd|-|-|Constitution +1
4th|+2 on Bluff checks|Improved Initiative|Resistance to cold 5 (Ex)
5th|-|-|Khayal Affinity +2(1)
6th|-|Constitution +1|+1 to natural armor
7th|-|-|+2 on Knowledge (the planes) checks
8th|Improved Initiative|Resistance to cold 5 (Ex)|Dodge
9th|-|-|Dexterity +1
10th|-|Khayal Affinity +2(1)|Sight Eclipsed 1/day (Sp)
11th|-|-|Khayal Affinity +4(1)
12th|Constitution +1|+1 to natural armor|Resistance to cold 10 (Ex)
13th|-|-|+2 on Concentration checks
14th|-|+2 on Knowledge (the planes) checks|Bolster 1/day (Sp)
15th|-|-|Charisma +1
16th|Resistance to cold 5 (Ex)|Dodge|Pass into shadow 1/week
17th|-|-|Khayal Affinity +6(1)
18th|-|Dexterity +1|+1 to natural armor
19th|-|-|+2 on Move Silently checks
20th|Khayal Affinity +2(1)|Sight Eclipsed 1/day (Sp)|Immunity to cold (Ex)[/table]
(1) You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Preform checks made to interact with khayal.
Spell Changes
Elemental Burst
For Shadow: The target area's light level and temperature drop suddenly and briefly. The resulting bitter darkness deals 1d4 damage + 1d4 cold damage. Any magical light sources and spells of the light descriptor of a lower caster level in the area are dispelled.
Target: Any area of shadowy illumination.
For Taint: The very essence of evil is ripped from the target and rips through everything in its path, dealing 1d8 points of damage to all creatures within the burst. If the target has mild taint, increase the corruption or depravity of all creatures hit by the burst by 1. If the target has moderate, the increase is by 2 points. If the target has severe, the increase is by 3 points. The same amount of corruption or depravity, however, is removed from the target (1, 2, or 3 points). The target is not eligible for the gain of taint from this ability.
Target: Any object or creature with at least 1 point of corruption or depravity. This includes undead, and creatures and magical items of the evil descriptor.
Elemental Swarm
For Shadow: Conjuration [Summoning] (Shadow). Summons shadow elementals of the appropriate sizes.
For Taint: Conjuration [Summoning] (Evil). Summons taint elementals of the appropriate sizes.
Elemental Ward
For Shadow: Material; A small quantity of light, or light generating-object (Such as an object under the effects of the light spell)
For Taint: Material; A small quantity of any holy material, such as silver or holy water.
Summon Elemental Monolith
For Shadow:
Shadow Monolith
Gargantuan Elemental (Extraplanar, Incorporal)
Hit Dice: 36d8+216 (378 hp)
Initiative: +15
Speed: Fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class: 31 (-4 size, +11 Dex, +14 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +27/+50
Attack: Incorporeal touch +34 melee (2d6 plus 8d6 cold)
Full Attack: 2 ncorporeal touches +34 melee (2d6 plus 8d6 cold)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: Shadow mastery, dusk and dawn
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft, damage reduction 15/-, elemental traits, incorporeal traits
Saves: Fort +18, Ref +31, Will +16
Abilities: Str-, Dex 33, Con 22, Int 12, Wis, 15, Cha 17
Skills: Balance +13, Diplomacy +5, Intimidate +16, Jump +41, Listen +43, Sense Motive +15, Spot +43, Tumble +24
Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Ghostly Grasp, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon Focus (incorporeal touch), Whirlwind Attack
Enviornment: Plane of Shadow
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 17
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 37-54 HD (Gargantuan)
For Taint:
Taint Monolith
Gargantuan Elemental (Evil, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 36d8+255 (417 hp)
Initiative: +6
Speed: 60 ft.
Armor Class: 27 (-4 size, +6 Dex, +15 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 21
Base Attack/Grapple: +27/+53
Attack: Slam +38 melee (6d8 +14 plus taint/19-20)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +38 melee (6d8 +14 plus taint/19-20)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: Touch of taint
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/-, darkvision 60 ft., dimension door, elemental traits, excessive taint
Saves: Fort +27, Ref +20, Will +16
Abilities: Str 38, Dex 22, Con 25, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 17
Skills: Diplomacy +5, Hide +34, Intimidate +16, Jump +27, Listen +43, Move Silently +33, Sense Motive +15, Spot +43, Survival +33
Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Debilitating Strike, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Overrun, Improved Natural Attack, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Surge of Malevolence, Weapon Focus (Slam)
Enviornment: Any tainted region
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 17
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually chaotic, always evil
Weapon and Armor Enchantments
Taint
Taint Channeling: A taint channeling weapon is bestowed with an very rare ability. Upon striking a target, the wielder may transfer 1 point of corruption or depravity to or from their target. This, like damage, is multiplied on a critical. Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted bestow the power of taint upon their ammunition.
Moderate transmutation; CL (7th); Craft Magical Arms and Armor, Bestow Wound, Detect Taint, creator must possess at least mild taint. Price +1 Bonus.
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Core Classes
Sha'ir
Sages of a mysterious land, barterers for their magic, the Sha'ir are spellcasters who deal with the elements in more ways than one. While most peruse the four primary elements, some choose to work with the unconventional. Sha'ir who barter for shadow magics are a rarity, but still fairly well accepted, though tentatively by most organizations known for their use of mysteries. Sha'ir who barter for vile magics, working with taint itself, tend to find themselves outcast unlike their standard counterparts.
Spells
For Shadow:
Allow mysteries to be retrieved, as Arcane Spell Unknown.
For Taint:
Allow Corrupt spells to be retrieved, as divine Spells for the purposes of time.
Bonus Languages:
For Taint: Abyssal may be substituted for any of the bonus languages available to a race
Summon Gen Familiar:
For Shadow:
Shadow Gen
Tiny Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 20 ft., fly 70 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class: 15 (+2 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-9
Attack: Slam +5 melee (1d2-2)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +5 melee (1d2-2)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Shadow mastery
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60ft, elemental endurence, fetch spells, elemental travel
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +4
Abilities: Str 7, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 10
Skills: Concentration +5, Escape Artist +6, Hide +12, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (the planes) +5, Listen +4, Move Silently +4, Search +5, Spellcraft +5, Spot +4, Survival +6
Feats: Combat Casting, Weapon Finesse
Environment: Plane of Shadow
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Often neutral evil
Advancement: 2-3 HD (tiny); 4-6 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
For Taint:
Taint Gen
Tiny Outsider (Extraplanar, Evil)
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (6 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 20 ft., Fly 60ft (perfect)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +1 Dex, +1 natural) touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-9
Attack: Slam +4 melee (1d2-2)
Full Attack: 2 slams +4 melee (1d2-2)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: darkvision 60 ft., elemental endurance, excessive taint, fetch spells, elemental travel
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +4
Abilities: Str 7, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 10
Skills: Concentration +6, Escape Artist +5, Hide +11, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (the planes) +5, Listen +4, Move Silently +3, Search +5, Spellcraft +5, SPot +4, and Survival +6
Feats: Combat Casting, Weapon Finesse
Environment: Any tainted region
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1/2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Often chaotic, usually evil
Advancement: 2-3 HD (tiny); 4-6 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: -
Elemental Protection
For Shadow: Treat immunity to cold and the cold subtype as traits of your gen familiar for the purposes of this ability.
For Taint: acquired DR may be used evil the same way it can be used against air, earth, fire, and water. Acquire resistance to vile 2, increasing to 4 later as normal.
Shugenja
Spellcasters attuned to the primal energies around them, some shugenja choose to take up elements outside the main four. Void and shadow, to some orders, may be separate and distinct disciplines. Taint, on the other hand, is rejected by most orders. Most who follow down the path of a taint shugenja will find their journey a lonely, yet rewarding one.
Element Focus:
For Shadow: Simply allow the selection of darkness and shadow subtype spells as spells known.
For Taint: Allow the selection of evil subtype spells as spells known. Also, depravity may be used in place of charisma for spells. Depravity is counted as 10 points higher for the purposes of Spell DCs, and bonus spells. The bonus however may exceed your maximum for moderate taint. Upon creation, both your corruption and depravity start out at 1.
Sense Elements: Simply allow for detection of shadow and taint.
Wu Jen
Wu jen, like most casters, may in time come to experiment with different kinds of magic. Those who take up shadow, simply find their array of spells changed. While contradictory, some choose to purify their mind and bodies by wielding the element of taint. The very essence of evil staining what they seek to make pure, in exchange for leading them to a deeper understanding of things.
Elemental Mastery
For Shadow:
0: No Light
1st: Unseen Servant
2nd: Darkness
3rd: Deeper Darkness, Shadow Binding
4th: Shadow Conjuration
5th: Evard's Black Tentacles, Shadow Evocation
6th: Shadow Walk
7th: Greater Shadow Conjuration
8th: Greater Shadow Evocation
9th: Shades
Also, charisma may be used in place of intellect for the purposes of spell DCs and bonus spells.
For Taint:
0: Slash Tongue
1st: Aberate, Detect Taint
2nd: Dark Bolt, Desecrate
3rd: Magic Circle against Good
4th: Unholy Blight
5th: Dispel Good
6th: Fiendform
7th: Blasphemy
8th: Blackfire, Flensing, Unholy Aura
9th: Elemental Swarm (Taint elementals only)
Also, depravity may be used in place of intellect for spells. Depravity is counted as 10 points higher for the purposes of Spell DCs, and bonus spells. The bonus however may exceed your maximum for moderate taint. Upon creation, both your corruption and depravity start out at 1.
Bonus Feat:
For Shadow: Allow the use and selection of metashadow feats with wu jin spells.
For Taint: Allow the selection of Taint feats.
Prestige Classes
Elemental Savant
Elemental savants study the basic building blocks of existence and over time become an elemental. Shadow is more abundant than any other element, and even taint has its role to play. Time for the adaptation. (Includes Energy Substitution Feat Adaptation)
Requirements
Feat: Energy Substitution.
For Shadow: Energy Substitution (Shadow) [half damage as cold, half without element. Requires the Umbral Spell Metamagic feat as a prerequisite. Spells cast also receive the shadow subtype.]
For Taint: Debilitating Spell instead of Energy Substitution.
Spells: Able to cast at least three spells that have one of the following descriptors in common: acid, cold, electricity, or fire. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level
For Shadow: Able to cast at least three spells that have one of the following descriptors: Darkness, or Shadow. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level. In place of spells you may use any 3 mysteries to qualify, but one must be at least 3rd level.
For Taint: Able to cast at least three spells that have the Evil descriptor. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level.
or
Able to cast at least three Corrupt spells. One of the spells must be at least 3rd level.
Special: Must have made peaceful contact with an elemental or outsider that has an elemental subtype.
For Shadow: Must have made peaceful contact with an elemental or outsider native to the plane of shadow.
or
Must have made peaceful contact with a shadow elemental.
For Taint: Must have made peaceful contact with a taint elemental.
Class Features
Elemental Specialty:
For Shadow: All spells are cast as if under the effects of Energy Substitution (shadow).
For Taint: All spells are cast as if they have the evil descriptor, in addition damage dealt has no type.
Resistance to Energy and Energy Immunity
For Shadow: Resistance to Cold, Immunity to Cold
For Taint: You cannot exceed your maximum for Severe taint (Dying from it or going insane). You gain the ability to use corruption or depravity as your caster stat, which ever is higher. For the purpose of spells, add 10 to the score (9 corruption or depravity would be equivalent to 19 Wisdom to a cleric). You however can only use up to your maximum for mild taint. When you would go up to resistance 10, increase the maximum to your maximum for moderate taint. Instead of acquiring immunity later on, you may then use up to your maximum for severe taint.
Energy Focus:
For Shadow: Spells of the Shadow or Darkness descriptor, or mysteries.
For Taint: Spells with the Evil descriptor.
Darkvision:
For Shadow: Blindsight 60 ft
For Taint: Darkvision 60 ft (as normal)
Elemental Perfection:
For Shadow: Gain; Shadow Mastery, Dusk and Dawn 3/day (CL = 1/2 HD), and the Incorporeal Subtype.
For Taint: Gain; Touch of Taint (1 corruption, DC 20 + Con mod), Dimension Door 3/day, and Excessive Taint (Only as a minimum to both scores, not a maximum).
Monsters
Gen
See the "Gen Familiar" class feature under the Sha'ir Class.
Mephit
Shadow Mephit
Small Outsider (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 3d8 (13 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 30 ft, fly 50 ft. (Perfect)
Armor Class: 17 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-1
Attack: Claw +4 melee (1d3)
Full AttacK: 2 claws +4 melee (1d3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Breath weapon, Mysteries,summon mephit
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., Fast healing 2
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +3
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 15
Skills: Bluff +8, Escape Artist +9, Hide +13, Diplomacy +4, Disguise +2(+4 acting), Intimidate +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +9, Spot +6, Use Rope +3(+5 with bindings)
Feats: Dodge, Improved initiative
Enviornment: Plane of Shadow
Organiation: Solitary (1), gang (2-4 mephits of mixed types), or mod (5-12 mephitis of mixed types)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 4-6 HD (Small); 7-9 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +3 (cohort)
Breath Weapon (Su): 10-foot cone of darkness, damage 1d4 damage + 1d4 cold damage. Reflex DC 12 half. The save is Constitution-based and includes a +1 racial bonus.
Mysteries (Su): A shadow mephit has the ability to use the following mysteries. Dusk and dawn 1/hour (CL 3rd), Shadow Skin 1/day (CL 6th)
Fast Healing (Ex): A shadow mephit heals only if in an area of shadowy illumination or darkness.
Taint Mephit
Small Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 3d8 (13 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 30 ft, fly 50 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/-1
Attack: Claw +4 melee (1d3)
Full AttacK: 2 claws +4 melee (1d3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Spell-likke abilities,summon mephit
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., Fast healing 2, taint touched
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +3
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 15
Skills: Bluff +8, Escape Artist +8, Hide +12, Diplomacy +4, Disguise +2(+4 acting), Intimidate +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Spot +6, Use Rope +2(+4 with bindings)
Feats: Dodge, Improved initiative
Enviornment: Any tainted environment
Organiation: Solitary (1), gang (2-4 mephits of mixed types), or mod (5-12 mephitis of mixed types)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Often chaotic, Usually evil
Advancement: 4-6 HD (Small); 7-9 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +3 (cohort)
Spell-like abilities: Once per hour, a taint mephit can use Wither Limb (CL 3rd). Once per day, a taint mephit can use Cruel Disappointment (CL 6th)
Taint touched: A taint mephit begins with a corruption and depravity score equal to half their charisma score +2, They cannot suffer from the negative effects of taint.
Monolith
See Summon Elemental Monolith under Spells.
Monster Classes
Khayal
[WiP revision]
Racial Traits
Starting Ability Score Adjustments: +2 Dex, +2 Con, +2 Cha
Speed:30 ft.
Class Skills
Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (The Planes) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis)
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Khayal are proficient with all simple and martial weapons, with light and medium armor, and with shields.
{table=head]Level|Hit Dice|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Skill Points|Special
1st|1d8|+1|+2|+2|+2|(8 + Int mod) x 4|Feat, subtype (extraplanar), shadow bound, telepathy 100 ft.,
2nd|1d8|+1|+2|+2|+2|-|+2 Con, +2 Int, improved finesse
3rd|2d8|+2|+3|+3|+3|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Fly 10 ft. (Perfect)
4th|3d8|+3|+3|+3|+3|8 + Int mod|+2 Str, Feat, +1d6 Sneak Attack
5th|3d8|+3|+3|+3|+3|-|+2 Con, +2 Wis
6th|4d8|+4|+4|+4|+4|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Fly 20 ft. (Perfect)
7th|5d8|+5|+4|+4|+4|8 + Int mod|+2 Str
8th|5d8|+5|+4|+4|+4|-|+2 Con, +2d6 Sneak Attack
9th|6d8|+6/+1|+5|+5|+5|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Feat, Fly 30 ft. (Perfect)
10th|7d8|+7/+2|+5|+5|+5|8 + Int mod|
11th|7d8|+7/+2|+5|+5|+5|-|+2 Con, +2 Int
12th|8d8|+8/+3|+6|+6|+6|8 + Int mod|+2 Dex, Fly 40 ft. (Perfect), +3d6 Sneak Attack [/table]
Races
Races of Shadow
All members of umbral races have the following traits
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls if they and their target are in an area of darkness or shadowy illumination .
-2 penalty on all saving throws against spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities with the light subtype or used by creatures while in an area of bright illumination.
Innate Fundimental (Su): Member of umbral races can use a single fundamental of their choice 1/day. This fundamental is chosen at 1st level, and cannot be changed. This fundamental is treated as if cast by a 5th-level shadowcaster.
+2 Dexterity, -2 Strength; This is in addition to any ability score adjustments the race already possesses.
Races of Taint
All members of tainted races have the following traits
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls against targets of the good subtype
-2 penalty on all saving throws against spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities with the good subtype or used by creatures of the good subtype.
Innate Taint (Ex): Any member of a race of taint always has a both a corruption and depravity score of at least half of their charisma score. They take no ill effects from taint.
+2 Charisma, -2 Dexterity; This is in addition to any ability score adjustments the race already possesses.
Genasi
Shadow Genasi
+2 Dexterity, +2 Intellect, -2 Constitution, -2 Charisma
Medium-Size
Outsider (native)
Speed: 30 ft
Darkvision 60ft
Dusk and Dawn (Sp): Shadow Genasi can use the dusk and dawn mystery once per day as cast by a 5th-level shadowcaster.
Clerical Focus: A shadow genasi cleric must choose shadow or darkness as one of their domains.
+1 racial bonus on a saving throws against all shadow spells
Innate Fundimental (Su): Shadow Genasi can use a single fundamental of their choice 1/day. This fundamental is chosen at 1st level, and cannot be changed. This fundamental is treated as if cast by a 5th-level shadowcaster.
Favored Class: Shadowcaster
Taint Genasi
+2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Strength, -2 Charisma
Medium-Size
Outsider (native)
Speed: 30 ft
Darkvision 60ft
Bestow Wound(Sp): Taint genasi can use the bestow wound spell once per day as cast by a 5th-level sorcerer.
Clerical Focus: A taint genasi cleric must choose evil as one of their domains.
+1 racial bonus on a saving throws against all evil spells
Taint Touched: A taint genasi begins with a corruption and depravity score equal to half their charisma score +1, They cannot suffer from the negative effects of taint.
Favored Class: Archivist
Mephling
Shadow Mephling
-2 Intellect, +2 Charisma, +2 Dexterity
Humanoid (Extraplanar)
Small
Speed: 30 ft. Fly 10 (perfect)
Breathweapon: 1d4 damage + 1d4 cold damage. (15 ft. cone) Reflex save (10 + 1/2 mephling's HD + mephling's con modifier) for half damage. 1/day + 1 per 4 additional levels. 1d4 rounds in between uses
+1 caster level with shadow spells
Favored Class: Shadowcaster
Level Adjustment: +1
Taint Mephling
-2 Intellect, +2 Charisma, +2 Constitution
Humanoid (Extraplanar)
Small
Speed: 30 ft.
Taint Touched: A taint mephling begins with a corruption and depravity score equal to half their charisma score +2, They cannot suffer from the negative effects of taint.
+1 caster level with evil spells
Favored Class: Sorcerer
Level Adjustment: +1
Genie, Khayal
Khayal as Characters
Khayal characters posses the following racial traits
+4 Strength, +8 Dexterity, +10 Constitution, +4 Intellect, +2 Wisdom, +4 Charisma
Medium Size
Speed 30 feet. Fly 40 (perfect)
Darkvision out to 60 feet.
Racial Hit Dice: A khayal begins with eight levels of outsider, which provide 8d8 Hit Dice, a base attack bonus of +8 and base saving throw bonuses of Fort +6, Ref +6, and Will +6.
Racial Skills: A khayal's outsider levels give it skill points equal to 11 x (8 + Int modifier). Its class skills are Bluff, Concentration, Craft (any), Diplomacy, Escape Artist, Intimidate, Knowledge (the planes), Listen, Move Silently, Ride, Sense Motive, and Spot.
Racial Feats: a khayal's outsider levels give it three feats. A khayal receives improved initiative and weapon finesse as a bonus feats
Special Attacks: Sneak attack +3d6, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Elemental endurance, improved finesse, immunity to cold, pass into shadow, resistance to acid 5, electricity 5, fire 5, sonic 5, telepathy 100ft.
Automatic Languages: Common. Bonus Languages: Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Ignan, Infernal, Terran
Favored Class: Rogue
Level adjustment: +4
Genie, Lesser Khayal
Type: Medium Outsider (Extraplanar)
Starting Ability Score Adjustments: +2 Dex, +2 Con, +2 Cha
Speed: Khayal land speed is 30ft, they may fly 20 feet (good)
Darkvision: Khayal can see in the dark for 60ft
Natural Armor: +2
Elemental endurance: A khayal can survive on the Elemental Plane of Air, Earth, Fire, or Water for up to 48 hours. Failure to return to the Material Plane after that time deals 1 point of damage per additional hour to the khayal, until it dies or returns to the Material Plane.
Shadow Bound: Khayal cannot survive for long away from the Plane of Shadow. If a khayal ever spends more than 24 Consecutive hours away from the Plane of Shadow, it takes 2 points of Constitution drain. For each additional hour beyond 24 hours that a khayal remains away from the Plane of Shadow, it takes another 2 points of Constitution drain.
Special Qualities: Resistance to Cold 5
Spell-Like Abilities: At will—Black Candle; 1/day—Pass Into Shadow (Self Only)
Automatic Languages: Auran, Aquan, Ignan, or Terran, plus Abyssal, Celestial, or Infernal.
Level Adjustment: +2
Special Thanks to: Guigarci
Bloodlines
Shadow Elemental
The bloodline of a shadow elemental, rare as it is, is most common among the decedents of mystery-users. Such beings tend to have duller colors than others of their race. Grey and black skin tones, and hair highlights are common traits but are not universal.
{table=head] Character Level|Minor|Intermediate
2nd|-|+2 on Hide checks
4th|+2 on Hide checks|Improved Initiative
6th|-|Dexterity +1
8th|Improved Initiative|Dusk and Dawn 1/day (Sp)
10th|-|Shadow elemental affinity +2(1)
12th|Dexterity +1|Combat Reflexes
14th|-|+2 on Move Silently checks
16th|Dusk and Dawn 1/day (Sp)|Shadow Mastery (Ex)(2)
18th|-|Constitution +1
20th|Shadow elemental affinity +2(1)|Alertness [/table]
(1) You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Preform checks made to interact with shadow elementals
(2) As the shadow elemental special ability
Taint Elemental
The bloodline of a taint elemental is found almost universally among the decedents of those who have tapped into taint, or the decedents of unholy scions born from taint. Such beings tend to have skin that looks like it is rotting, and perpetually bloodshot eyes.
{table=head] Character Level|Minor|Intermediate
2nd|-|+2 on Intimidate checks
4th|+2 on Intimidate checks|Surge of Malevolence
6th|-|Strength +1
8th|Surge of Malevolence|Excessive Taint (Ex)(1)
10th|-|Taint elemental affinity +2(2)
12th|Strength +1|Debilitating Strike
14th|-|+2 on Move Silently checks
16th|Excessive Taint (Ex)(1)|Touch of Taint (Ex)
18th|-|Constitution +1
20th|Taint elemental affinity +2(1)|Alertness [/table]
(1) As the taint elemental special ability
(2) You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Preform checks made to interact with shadow elementals
Genie, Khayal
Characters with the bloodline of a khayal typically are compulsive liars and very haughty. Their skin tends towards grey, and both their eyes and hair black. Some, aware of their ancestry, feel an obligation to any they feel beneath themselves who see past their lies.
{table=head] Character Level|Minor|Intermediate|Major
1st|-|-|+2 on Bluff checks
2nd|-|+2 on Bluff checks|Improved Initiative
3rd|-|-|Constitution +1
4th|+2 on Bluff checks|Improved Initiative|Resistance to cold 5 (Ex)
5th|-|-|Khayal Affinity +2(1)
6th|-|Constitution +1|+1 to natural armor
7th|-|-|+2 on Knowledge (the planes) checks
8th|Improved Initiative|Resistance to cold 5 (Ex)|Dodge
9th|-|-|Dexterity +1
10th|-|Khayal Affinity +2(1)|Sight Eclipsed 1/day (Sp)
11th|-|-|Khayal Affinity +4(1)
12th|Constitution +1|+1 to natural armor|Resistance to cold 10 (Ex)
13th|-|-|+2 on Concentration checks
14th|-|+2 on Knowledge (the planes) checks|Bolster 1/day (Sp)
15th|-|-|Charisma +1
16th|Resistance to cold 5 (Ex)|Dodge|Pass into shadow 1/week
17th|-|-|Khayal Affinity +6(1)
18th|-|Dexterity +1|+1 to natural armor
19th|-|-|+2 on Move Silently checks
20th|Khayal Affinity +2(1)|Sight Eclipsed 1/day (Sp)|Immunity to cold (Ex)[/table]
(1) You gain the indicated bonus on all Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Preform checks made to interact with khayal.
Spell Changes
Elemental Burst
For Shadow: The target area's light level and temperature drop suddenly and briefly. The resulting bitter darkness deals 1d4 damage + 1d4 cold damage. Any magical light sources and spells of the light descriptor of a lower caster level in the area are dispelled.
Target: Any area of shadowy illumination.
For Taint: The very essence of evil is ripped from the target and rips through everything in its path, dealing 1d8 points of damage to all creatures within the burst. If the target has mild taint, increase the corruption or depravity of all creatures hit by the burst by 1. If the target has moderate, the increase is by 2 points. If the target has severe, the increase is by 3 points. The same amount of corruption or depravity, however, is removed from the target (1, 2, or 3 points). The target is not eligible for the gain of taint from this ability.
Target: Any object or creature with at least 1 point of corruption or depravity. This includes undead, and creatures and magical items of the evil descriptor.
Elemental Swarm
For Shadow: Conjuration [Summoning] (Shadow). Summons shadow elementals of the appropriate sizes.
For Taint: Conjuration [Summoning] (Evil). Summons taint elementals of the appropriate sizes.
Elemental Ward
For Shadow: Material; A small quantity of light, or light generating-object (Such as an object under the effects of the light spell)
For Taint: Material; A small quantity of any holy material, such as silver or holy water.
Summon Elemental Monolith
For Shadow:
Shadow Monolith
Gargantuan Elemental (Extraplanar, Incorporal)
Hit Dice: 36d8+216 (378 hp)
Initiative: +15
Speed: Fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class: 31 (-4 size, +11 Dex, +14 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple: +27/+50
Attack: Incorporeal touch +34 melee (2d6 plus 8d6 cold)
Full Attack: 2 ncorporeal touches +34 melee (2d6 plus 8d6 cold)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: Shadow mastery, dusk and dawn
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft, damage reduction 15/-, elemental traits, incorporeal traits
Saves: Fort +18, Ref +31, Will +16
Abilities: Str-, Dex 33, Con 22, Int 12, Wis, 15, Cha 17
Skills: Balance +13, Diplomacy +5, Intimidate +16, Jump +41, Listen +43, Sense Motive +15, Spot +43, Tumble +24
Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Ghostly Grasp, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon Focus (incorporeal touch), Whirlwind Attack
Enviornment: Plane of Shadow
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 17
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 37-54 HD (Gargantuan)
For Taint:
Taint Monolith
Gargantuan Elemental (Evil, Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 36d8+255 (417 hp)
Initiative: +6
Speed: 60 ft.
Armor Class: 27 (-4 size, +6 Dex, +15 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 21
Base Attack/Grapple: +27/+53
Attack: Slam +38 melee (6d8 +14 plus taint/19-20)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +38 melee (6d8 +14 plus taint/19-20)
Space/Reach: 20 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks: Touch of taint
Special Qualities: Damage reduction 15/-, darkvision 60 ft., dimension door, elemental traits, excessive taint
Saves: Fort +27, Ref +20, Will +16
Abilities: Str 38, Dex 22, Con 25, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 17
Skills: Diplomacy +5, Hide +34, Intimidate +16, Jump +27, Listen +43, Move Silently +33, Sense Motive +15, Spot +43, Survival +33
Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Debilitating Strike, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Overrun, Improved Natural Attack, Improved Sunder, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Surge of Malevolence, Weapon Focus (Slam)
Enviornment: Any tainted region
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 17
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually chaotic, always evil
Weapon and Armor Enchantments
Taint
Taint Channeling: A taint channeling weapon is bestowed with an very rare ability. Upon striking a target, the wielder may transfer 1 point of corruption or depravity to or from their target. This, like damage, is multiplied on a critical. Bows, crossbows, and slings so crafted bestow the power of taint upon their ammunition.
Moderate transmutation; CL (7th); Craft Magical Arms and Armor, Bestow Wound, Detect Taint, creator must possess at least mild taint. Price +1 Bonus.
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Im taking some of my older home-brews and giving them a fresh thread and coat of paint so people can take a new look, and to avoid personal thread necromancy. Enjoy.