[3.5/PF] GitP Regulars as Reserve Feats

[LordOfCain]

Culture Blast (Reserve Feat Snowbluff)
Requirements: Ability to speak four or more languages and cast a second level spell or first level bard spell
Effect: As long as you have a second level spell slot or a first level bard spell slot open you may deal damage to an opponent equal to your Charisma modifier added to the number of languages you know that your opponent doesn't. You may use this ability every 2d4 rounds or you may use a move action to be able to use it again. For two spell levels above two that the caster has open and is able to cast, the cool down for this ability decreases by 1.

[Zaydos]

Word of Betrayal [Reserve, Vile] (Red Fel)

With a word you cause an enemy to turn upon their closest comrade and strike them down.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast a 4th level or higher Enchantment (Compulsion) spell.

Benefit: You can speak a word of betrayal as a standard action forcing one creature within 10 ft per spell level of the highest level Enchantment (Compulsion) spell you have available cast to make a Will save or on their next turn they must move to make a single attack against the ally for whom they care the most for that they can move to and attack with the deadliest attack that does not require the use of a limited use special ability or special ammunition. They gain a bonus to attack and damage with this attack equal to the level of the highest level Enchantment (Compulsion) spell you have available cast. If there are no allies they can reach to attack this ability has no effect.

As a secondary benefit you gain a +1 competence bonus to your caster level for Enchantment (Compulsion) spells.

[Draconium]

Invoke the Draconic Blood [Reserve] (Draconium)

Oh, hey, look! More cool stuff dragonblooded creatures get compared to non-draconic creatures! Sweet. Thanks!

You know, I haven't been around too long yet, but I'm already collecting a nice little hoard of these goodies you guys have made for me in my sig. I quite like it.

[Zaydos]

Stalker Step [Reserve]

It's not that easy to get away from you!

Prerequisites: Ability to cast a 2nd level or higher Conjuration (Teleportation) spell.

Benefit: When a creature provokes an attack of opportunity for moving out of a square you threaten you may choose not to make the attack of opportunity. If you do, when the creature stops its movement you may expend an attack of opportunity for the round to teleport adjacent to that creature as long as they ended their movement no more than 5 ft + 5 ft per spell level of the highest available Conjuration (Teleportation) spell you have to cast.

As a secondary benefit of this feat you gain a +1 competence bonus to caster level of Conjuration (Teleportation) spells you cast.

[Zaydos]

Hawk Dive Strike [Reserve] (Blackhawk)

With a touch of magic the blade is faster than the eye

Prerequisite: Ability to cast a 4th level or higher spell as a swift or immediate action, Quick Draw.

Benefit: As a swift action you may make a melee attack at your highest attack bonus but you suffer a penalty to hit and weapon damage of (9 - the highest level spell you available for you to cast as a swift or immediate action) until the beginning of your next turn.

As a secondary benefit whenever you cast a spell as a swift or immediate action you gain a +1 competence bonus to caster level for it.

[Snowbluff]

So its an AoE weapon attack? Like if i have a Greatsword it does [Greatsword Damage] to all in the burst on a failed save? Sweet.

Yes. If you notice, it also gives works with Full Channelling, since it's a full attack. Int High-DB with good debuffs and poison spell, spread the sickness!

Also, it's based on Arrow Storm, so the effect isn't stupidly open. Finally, it's a call forward to the 4e Swordmage, whose swordburst is in 5e too. ;3

I believe Neo was talking about how it would let a Duskblade sustain for longer, instead of just Novaing like crazy, which Arcane Strike doesnt much help with. Personally id grab both and just save a top level slot for a [Good] spell.

They have a billion low level slots. :p

Blade of Force isn't all THAT bad when you consider it's also essentially making your attack a force effect. The real trouble with it is that the classes that most care about that are generally the ones that don't have access to high-level force spells.

That's the best part.

Culture Blast (Reserve Feat Snowbluff)
Requirements: Ability to speak four or more languages and cast a second level spell or first level bard spell
Effect: As long as you have a second level spell slot or a first level bard spell slot open you may deal damage to an opponent equal to your Charisma modifier added to the number of languages you know that your opponent doesn't. You may use this ability every 2d4 rounds or you may use a move action to be able to use it again.

hahahah! This is silly as hell! For the gifs, right?

[Draconium]

Mage's Shadow [Reserve] (Xuldarinar)

You are a dark reflection of another's power, and as such, you can imitate another's magic.
Prerequisites: Ability to cast (Shadow) Spells of 4th-level

Effect: A number of times per day equal to 1/3 your caster level, you may attempt to reactively mimic another spell you've seen cast by another, one of a level equal to or lower than the highest level (Shadow) spell you have available to cast. Within one round of seeing the spell you want to copy cast, you must make a Spellcraft check (DC equal to 15+the spell's level+that spellcaster's casting stat modifier) on your turn. If you succeed, you may immediately cast (or begin to cast, should the spell have more than one Full-Round casting time) a shadowy replica of that spell. The replica is 10 x the spell's level percent real. Note that you must have been able to see and identify the spell being cast.

You also gain a +1 competence bonus on your caster level for (Shadow) spells.

[LordOfCain]

hahahah! This is silly as hell! For the gifs, right?

Yep. Does it seem balanced though?

[Zaydos]

Zaydos' Creation [Reserve] (Zaydos)

Fun fact, my name was going be Snowblind, but I figured it would be taken.

Nice feat. Time to put on my shades to save my eyes.

Thank you.

Oh, hey, look! More cool stuff dragonblooded creatures get compared to non-draconic creatures! Sweet. Thanks!

You know, I haven't been around too long yet, but I'm already collecting a nice little hoard of these goodies you guys have made for me in my sig. I quite like it.

They can always use more. Always.

And at some point I need to update my sig for these threads... I missed stuff the first time and that was many threads ago.

Also, it's based on Arrow Storm, so the effect isn't stupidly open. Finally, it's a call forward to the 4e Swordmage, whose swordburst is in 5e too. ;3

Swordmage is still my favorite thing in 4e, I keep meaning to make a 3.5 conversion. It's not likely to happen.

[Snowbluff]

Yep. Does it seem balanced though?

Yes, but maybe it needs a clause to use a highest level spell, like the others. Maybe for the range or reducing the cooldown?

Swordmage is still my favorite thing in 4e, I keep meaning to make a 3.5 conversion. It's not likely to happen.

Well now you can, thanks to my new feat! it's an At-Will and everything.

[Xuldarinar]

Mage's Shadow [Reserve] (Xuldarinar)

You are a dark reflection of another's power, and as such, you can imitate another's magic.
Prerequisites: Ability to cast (Shadow) Spells of 4th-level

Effect: A number of times per day equal to 1/3 your caster level, you may attempt to reactively mimic another spell you've seen cast by another, one of a level equal to or lower than the highest level (Shadow) spell you have available to cast. Within one round of seeing the spell you want to copy cast, you must make a Spellcraft check (DC equal to 15+the spell's level+that spellcaster's casting stat modifier) on your turn. If you succeed, you may immediately cast (or begin to cast, should the spell have more than one Full-Round casting time) a shadowy replica of that spell. The replica is 10 x the spell's level percent real. Note that you must have been able to see and identify the spell being cast.

You also gain a +1 competence bonus on your caster level for (Shadow) spells.

I've been represented before I even noticed this thread.. and I love it. Thank you.

[Blackhawk748]

Hawk Dive Strike [Reserve] (Blackhawk)

With a touch of magic the blade is faster than the eye

Prerequisite: Ability to cast a 4th level or higher spell as a swift or immediate action, Quick Draw.

Benefit: As a swift action you may make a melee attack at your highest attack bonus but you suffer a penalty to hit and weapon damage of (9 - the highest level spell you available for you to cast as a swift or immediate action) until the beginning of your next turn.

As a secondary benefit whenever you cast a spell as a swift or immediate action you gain a +1 competence bonus to caster level for it.

Oh this is wonderful, now i need to make a Sorcerer//OA Samurai/Iajutsu master


Blade of the Bloody Handed God (Lordof Cain)

Channel the fury of the Bloody Handed One!
Prerequisite:The Ability to cast a Weapon-like spell of 3rd level or higher or one 3rd level or higher spell from the War Domain

Effect: As a swift action you may sheathe your weapon in the fury of the War god Khaine. Your melee weapon counts as Good (if you are Good aligned) or Evil (if you are Evil Aligned) for 1 round. It also deals +1d6 Holy (if good) or Profane (if Evil) per level of your highest level Weapon-Like spell or War domain spell on all attacks made on your turn. You cannot activate this effect again for 1d4 rounds

Special: Paladin and Ranger spells count as twice their spell level for this feat
Special: For the purposes of the pre reqs of this feat and for its effects, Rays do not count. The spell must create a weapon, or behave like one. Examples: Blade of Blood, Thunderlance, and Spiritual Weapon.

I have no idea if your name is a reference to the Eldar War God, but thats what i always think of when i see your name.

[LordOfCain]

Yes, but maybe it needs a clause to use a highest level spell, like the others. Maybe for the range or reducing the cooldown?


Well now you can, thanks to my new feat! it's an At-Will and everything.

I think I did something similar. For every two levels above two that the caster leaves open the cool down decreases by one. I think that should be good. First time thinking about making a reserve feat or even really looking at reserve feats except for AGC.

[LordOfCain]

Oh this is wonderful, now i need to make a Sorcerer//OA Samurai/Iajutsu master


Blade of the Bloody Handed God (Lordof Cain)

Channel the fury of the Bloody Handed One!
Prerequisite:The Ability to cast a Weapon-like spell of 3rd level or higher or one 3rd level or higher spell from the War Domain

Effect: As a swift action you may sheathe your weapon in the fury of the War god Khaine. Your melee weapon counts as Good (if you are Good aligned) or Evil (if you are Evil Aligned) for 1 round. It also deals +1d6 Holy (if good) or Profane (if Evil) per level of your highest level Weapon-Like spell or War domain spell on all attacks made on your turn. You cannot activate this effect again for 1d4 rounds

Special: Paladin and Ranger spells count as twice their spell level for this feat
Special: For the purposes of the pre reqs of this feat and for its effects, Rays do not count. The spell must create a weapon, or behave like one. Examples: Blade of Blood, Thunderlance, and Spiritual Weapon.

I have no idea if your name is a reference to the Eldar War God, but thats what i always think of when i see your name.

It is a reference to this character from Skullduggery Pleasant

[NeoPhoenix0]

Yes. If you notice, it also gives works with Full Channelling, since it's a full attack. Int High-DB with good debuffs and poison spell, spread the sickness!

Also, it's based on Arrow Storm, so the effect isn't stupidly open. Finally, it's a call forward to the 4e Swordmage, whose swordburst is in 5e too. ;3

They have a billion low level slots. :p

I am suddenly thinking about aoe harm and heal spells. normally it would be impossible to mass heal and get full channeling on a level 20 build.

Also, it's not like duskblades even have as many slots as a sorcerer, though they do have more than a wizard.

[Snowbluff]

I am suddenly thinking about aoe harm and heal spells. normally it would be impossible to mass heal and get full channeling on a level 20 build.

... await errata to make it allow you to heal people by attacking them. :p

Also, it's not like duskblades even have as many slots as a sorcerer, though they do have more than a wizard.

I'd have to do the math of on that. ;p

[Draconium]

By the way, Zaydos, I'm glad to see you like the feat I made for you. Same goes for you, LordOfCain, and you, Xuldarinar.

[Extra Anchovies]

Okay, but the Blade of Force is actually a little weak for what it does.

Very true. Minor Shapeshift is really the only reserve feat that I think is worthwhile unless I'm taking a class that gets bonus feats.

Did you give permission?

Yup! I gave eternal permission around the start of the special materials thread.

[Zaydos]

I'd have to do the math of on that. ;p

Duskblades have 50 spell slots + bonus spells.

Sorcerers have 60 + (more) bonus spells.

Wizards have 40 + bonus spells. 28 Int Wiz (18 Int, no aging, +6 item) has 55, same Int duskblade has 61 (duskblade is likely to have significantly less Int, but Int 20 stills has 56).

Most Wizards are Specialists which have 50 slot + bonus spells, at which point they have more spells than a duskblade.

In general at 20th level wizards will edge them out.

[Snowbluff]

Yup! I gave eternal permission around the start of the special materials thread.

I have an idea for you. :3

[Zaydos]

Life Siphon [Reserve] (Extra Anchovies)

Your touch robs life from your foes to feed it to you.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast Vampiric Touch.

Benefit: As long as you have a 1st level or higher necromancy spell available to cast you may perform a special touch attack which deals 1d4 damage per spell level of your highest level Necromancy spell available to a living creature touched; if you have a 5th level or higher necromancy spell available you also add whatever ability score modifier determines its save DC to the damage dealt. You gain temp hp equal to the damage dealt, this temp hp lasts a number of rounds equal to your highest mental (Int, Wis, or Cha) ability score modifier.

As a secondary benefit you gain a +1 competence bonus to caster level with necromancy spells.

[Zaydos]

Jerk to Life [Reserve] (Segev)

You cause unlife to run through a corpse animating it to fight for you momentarily.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast Animate Dead, Create Undead, or Create Greater Undead

Benefit: As a standard action you can instill a corpse within (5 ft x spell level of the highest level spell you have available which can animate corpses as undead) of you with unlife. You may raise it as a skeleton or zombie assuming it meets the prerequisites for either (once raised as a skeleton the flesh sloughs off and it cannot be raised as a zombie), though to raise it as a zombie it must have no more hit dice than your character level or 10 (whichever is lower) and a skeleton may not have more hit dice than your character level or 20 (whichever is lower). It remains animate for 1 round per spell level of the highest level spell you have available which can animate corpses as undead after which point it deanimates and cannot be re-animated with this ability for 10 minutes. If a creature de-animates because this effect wears off it can be reanimate again as undead at a later date, but any damage sustained while it was animate remains, and if it is destroyed it cannot be reanimated once more.

As a secondary benefit you gain a +2 competence bonus to your caster level for spells that animate the dead, this includes for the purposes of the number of undead you can control that you create with Animate Dead.

[Extra Anchovies]

Life Siphon [Reserve] (Extra Anchovies)

Your touch robs life from your foes to feed it to you.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast Vampiric Touch.

Benefit: As long as you have a 1st level or higher necromancy spell available to cast you may perform a special touch attack which deals 1d4 damage per spell level of your highest level Necromancy spell available to a living creature touched; if you have a 5th level or higher necromancy spell available you also add whatever ability score modifier determines its save DC to the damage dealt. You gain temp hp equal to the damage dealt, this temp hp lasts a number of rounds equal to your highest mental (Int, Wis, or Cha) ability score modifier.

As a secondary benefit you gain a +1 competence bonus to caster level with necromancy spells.

Ooh, I like it! Gives a nice alternative to withdrawing for getting out of melee - lay on a bit of hurt as a warning, and use the temporary hp to tank some/all of the damage from any AoOs you end up provoking as you regular-move away. Is it compatible with full attacks? If so this could be the core of an interesting build...

I have an idea for you. :3

Well I've got one for you, so there! :3

Generalized Invigorating Field [Reserve]

Unattended objects have a habit of springing to life when you're around.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast 2nd-level spells.

Benefit: As long as you have a Transmutation spell of 2nd level or higher available to cast, you can animate one or more objects within 30 feet as a standard action. This effect emulates the spell animate objects except as follows. You must have line of effect to all targeted objects. You can create animated objects with a total number of HD equal to or less than the level of the highest-level Transmutation spell you have available to cast, minus 1. Thus, a character with a 9th-level Transmutation spell available to cast could animate one Huge object, two Large objects, four Medium objects, or any other combination totaling 8 HD. This effect lasts for one round per level of the highest-level Transmutation spell you have available to cast, and any animated objects that are more than 60 feet away from you revert to normal until you move back into range.

In addition, any Transmutation spells cast by you that target one or more objects are cast at +1 caster level.

Some mages with this ability carry sets of dolls in the likenesses of their favorite anime characters, and animate the dolls to act out short, silent scenes.

[Troacctid]

Ooh, I like it! Gives a nice alternative to withdrawing for getting out of melee - lay on a bit of hurt as a warning, and use the temporary hp to tank some/all of the damage from any AoOs you end up provoking as you regular-move away. Is it compatible with full attacks? If so this could be the core of an interesting build...

Nah, reserve feats take a standard action to use unless otherwise stated.

I like it, though. It looks like fun.

[Red Fel]

I go off for one evening, and what happens? Honestly, I can't leave you alone for a few hours, can I?

Fell Deception [Reserve] (Red Fel)

The vile magic flowing through your veins does little to impede your natural charm. In fact, it only seems to enhance it...
Prerequisites: Evil alignment, ability to cast (Charm) spells of 4th-level

Effect: As long as you have a (Charm) spell of 4th-level or higher available to cast, a number of times per day equal to the highest level of (Charm) spell you have available, you may attempt to charm any creature with an Int score of at least 3, They must succeed on a Will save (DC equal to that of the highest level (Charm) spell you have available) or have their attitude towards you improved by one step, though this cannot improve their attitude past Helpful. Should they succeed, they are not aware any such attempt was made. This is an enchantment (Charm), mind-affecting effect. You also no longer are recognized as Evil or the purposes of alignment-detecting abilities or as long as you have a (Charm) spell of 4th-level or higher available to cast.

Oh, that is delicious. The mechanics are a bit awkward - if I cast the highest level Charm spell I have available, does that mean I lose daily uses of this feat? But I do love the passive effect, it's so deliciously me.

Word of Betrayal [Reserve, Vile] (Red Fel)

With a word you cause an enemy to turn upon their closest comrade and strike them down.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast a 4th level or higher Enchantment (Compulsion) spell.

Benefit: You can speak a word of betrayal as a standard action forcing one creature within 10 ft per spell level of the highest level Enchantment (Compulsion) spell you have available cast to make a Will save or on their next turn they must move to make a single attack against the ally for whom they care the most for that they can move to and attack with the deadliest attack that does not require the use of a limited use special ability or special ammunition. They gain a bonus to attack and damage with this attack equal to the level of the highest level Enchantment (Compulsion) spell you have available cast. If there are no allies they can reach to attack this ability has no effect.

As a secondary benefit you gain a +1 competence bonus to your caster level for Enchantment (Compulsion) spells.

Oh, that's just cruel. Things like "the ally for whom they care about the most" are a bit fluffy, but immensely satisfying. And the CL boost is just fantastic icing on the cake of Evil. Do like.

[Draconium]

Oh, that is delicious. The mechanics are a bit awkward - if I cast the highest level Charm spell I have available, does that mean I lose daily uses of this feat? But I do love the passive effect, it's so deliciously me.

Ah, crap, I just noticed that - I didn't mean for it to me equal to the level of your highest Charm spell, I wasn't thinking. I'll try to figure out what I was thinking and fix that.

[Zaydos]

LoyalPaladin Protector [Reserve]

You shelter your allies with your own self, taking the baleful effects of magic for them.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast Shield Other

Benefit: As long as you are able to cast a 2nd level or higher Abjuration spell whenever a creature within 5 ft + 5 ft/2 levels of highest available abjuration spell attempts a saving throw against a targeted spell you may redirect to yourself as an immediate action; if the target forgoes their save (or the spell does not allow a save) you may not use this ability. This ability cannot redirect spells which require an attack roll to connect to their target, spells that already are targeting you, or spells that you are wholly immune to (a paladin could not redirect a fear spell, a character under the effects of mind blank could not redirect mind blank, etc).

As a secondary benefit you gain a +1 competence bonus to your caster level for Abjuration spells.

Special: You gain a competence bonus to the saving throw against the redirected spell equal to the highest level Abjuration spell you have available to cast as a paladin.

[Snowbluff]

Well I've got one for you, so there! :3

Generalized Invigorating Field [Reserve]

Unattended objects have a habit of springing to life when you're around.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast 2nd-level spells.

Benefit: As long as you have a Transmutation spell of 2nd level or higher available to cast, you can animate one or more objects within 30 feet as a standard action. This effect emulates the spell animate objects except as follows. You must have line of effect to all targeted objects. You can create animated objects with a total number of HD equal to or less than the level of the highest-level Transmutation spell you have available to cast, minus 1. Thus, a character with a 9th-level Transmutation spell available to cast could animate one Huge object, two Large objects, four Medium objects, or any other combination totaling 8 HD. This effect lasts for one round per level of the highest-level Transmutation spell you have available to cast, and any animated objects that are more than 60 feet away from you revert to normal until you move back into range.

In addition, any Transmutation spells cast by you that target one or more objects are cast at +1 caster level.

Some mages with this ability carry sets of dolls in the likenesses of their favorite anime characters, and animate the dolls to act out short, silent scenes.

Nice. Good all gif and doll action.

Anchovy Avalanche [Reserve]

You're pretty stubborn about your choice of pizza toppings. Make your friends pitch in for ingredients they never wanted!
Prerequisite: Ability to cast 3rd level conjuration spells.

Effect: As long as you have a third level or higher conjuration spell available to cast, you may summon a bunch of anchovies to ruin someone's day. As a standard action, a 10 foot square within 10 feet per highest level of conjuration spell you have available to cast is filled with anchovies, dealing 1d4 bludgeoning damage per level of that spell. A successful reflex save negates the damage. That square is difficult terrain for number of rounds equal to one plus half of the level of the spell divided by two.


In addition, any Conjuration spells cast by you that target one or more objects are cast at +1 caster level.

[IZ42]

Wyrd's Reserve:

Your curses flow like blood through your veins, empowering you.

Benefit: As long as you are able to cast any spell with the [curse] descriptor, enemies who successfully hit you take a cumulative -1 to their to-hit, damage, and one save of your choice, and you gain a cumulative +1 bonus to CL checks and may cast any one [curse] spell against the attacker without losing a spell slot. This last effect may only take place once every 24 hours per enemy.

[Zaydos]

Unrelenting Resilience [Reserve] (IZ42)

You let your magic supplement your resolve and your body's resilience, fueling and protecting yourself with a false life drawn from sorcery.

Prerequisites: Ability to cast a 2nd level or higher necromancy spell.

Benefit: As a standard action you may charge yourself with necromantic energy supplementing your life force with it and gaining temp hp equal to twice the level of your highest level available necromancy spell. This temporary hp lasts 10 minutes.

As an additional benefit you gain a +1 competence bonus to caster level for necromancy spells.