Princess Celestia's Homebrew Corner

[Morphic tide]

The idea I had was that it'd be around combining effects and ingredients to create either buffs or give spells or supernatural power.



but it's probably too complex all told for something simple, I guess I retract it.

Build-your-own consumable is what it sounds like, so it's more like the Pathfinder Alchemist. If said Alchemist had a build-your-own spell ability. Which would be easy to set up as a pile of metamagic-equivalent options.

[ideasmith]

So I had this idea consuming my attention for a while but long story short I want to ask.


can you make a class whose entire purpose is to cook magical meals in much the same way the point of the bard is to make magical performances? Atleast with a sort of complexity involving different types of food options.

I had this idea for a class that mixed ad matched cooking ingredients, but I wonder if maybe you'd be better suited to it than me.

Sounds like the battle chef.

[Celestia]

The Weapons of RWBY

Crescent Rose:
Exotic Two-Handed Melee/Ranged
Damage: 2d6 (scythe) or 1d10 (rifle)
Critical: ×4 (scythe) or 19-20/×2 (rifle)
Range Increment: 120 feet
Type: Piercing or Slashing (scythe) or Piercing (rifle)
Hardness: 10

Crescent Rose has three modes that it can switch between as a swift action. In its storage mode, it is compact and easy to carry.

It its scythe mode, Crescent Rose can make melee attacks. It can also ranged attacks at a -4 penalty. In this mode, Crescent Rose counts as a scythe for all purposes and can be used to make trip attacks just like a scythe.

The weapon's third form is that of a rifle allowing it to make ranged attacks without penalty, but it cannot make melee attacks. Crescent Rose holds ten rounds. As long as it holds rounds, it can be reloaded as a free action. Loading a new clip of rounds is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. While in either scythe or rifle mode, Crescent Rose counts as a heavy repeating crossbow for all purposes.

Crescent Rose can be loaded with different types of ammunition to deal different types of damage with its ranged attack. It can alternatively deal cold, electricity, or fire damage. Using any alternate damage types costs one charge per attack. Crescent Rose has 50 charges that can be refilled at a cost of 20 gp per charge. Recharging the weapon takes five minutes. This is a non-magical effect.

Crescent Rose is always a masterwork weapon.

Myrtenaster:
Exotic One-Handed Melee
Damage: 1d8
Critical: 18-20/×2
Range Increment: ---
Type: Piercing
Hardness: 10

Myrtenaster counts as a rapier for all purposes and can use Weapon Finesse even though it is not a light weapon. It also cannot be used two-handed, just like a rapier.

Myrtenaster contains a revolver chamber that holds various types of dust. This dust can be used to make ranged touch attacks with a range of 60 feet. Doing so is a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Each ranged attack costs one charge. Myrtenaster has 50 charges that can be refilled at a cost of 20 gp per charge. Recharging the weapon takes five minutes.

This attack can deal 2d10 cold, electricity, or fire damage. It can also generate an effect the same as a Gust of Wind spell with a caster level of 3 or an effect the same as a Shield spell with a caster level of 1. Myrtenaster's dust is a non-magical effect.

Myrtenaster is always a masterwork weapon.


Gambol Shroud:
Exotic One/Two-Handed Melee/Ranged
Damage: 1d10 (katana) or 1d8 (cleaver) or 1d6 (kusarigama) or 1d8 (pistol)
Critical: 19-20/×2 (katana) or ×3 (cleaver) or ×2 (kusarigama) or 19-20/×2 (pistol)
Range Increment: 80 feet
Type: Slashing (katana/cleaver) or Piercing (kusarigama/pistol)
Hardness: 10

The Gambol Shroud has two modes that it can switch between as a swift action.

In its katana mode, the blade can be wielded either one or two-handed. The sheath can also be used as a cleaver to dual wield with the katana. The sheath is a light weapon. While in this mode, Gambol Shroud counts as a bastard sword for all purposes, and the sheath counts as a battleaxe for all purposes.

The blade of Gambol Shroud can also be folded into the form of a kusarigama. While in this form, it must be wielded two handed and counts as a spiked chain for all purposes. It has reach, can be used to make disarm attempts at a +2, can be used to make trip attempts, and can use Weapon Finesse. While in this form, it can also be used to attack at range with the embedded pistol. The pistol holds 10 bullets. As long as it holds bullets, it can be reloaded as a free action. Loading a new clip of bullets is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. It counts as a light repeating crossbow for all purposes.

Gambol Shroud is always a masterwork weapon.

Ember Celica:
Exotic Two-Handed Melee/Ranged
Damage: * (gauntlet) or 1d12 (shotgun)
Critical: ×3
Range Increment: 80 feet
Type: Bludgeoning (gauntlet) or Piercing (shotgun)
Hardness: 10

Ember Celica has two modes that it can switch between as a swift action. In its storage mode, it is compact and easy to carry. Wearing Ember Celica does not fill your hands, and they are still considered free for all purposes.

In its gauntlet mode, Ember Celica improves unarmed strike damage by one die step and improves unarmed strike critical multiplier to ×3. It can be used to deal lethal damage with unarmed strikes. It is a special monk weapon.

Ember Celica can also attack at range with its dual shotguns while in gauntlet mode. Each one holds 12 shells. As long as they hold shells, they can be reloaded as a free action. Loading a new magazine is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. They count as light repeating crossbows for all purposes.

The shotguns can also utilize special ammunition to deal fire damage. Using this ammunition costs one charge per attack. Ember Celica has 50 charges that can be refilled at a cost of 20 gp per charge. Recharging the weapon takes five minutes. This is a non-magical effect.

Ember Celica is always a masterwork weapon.



Crocea Mors:
Exotic One/Two-Handed Melee
Damage: 1d10 (longsword) or 2d8 (greatsword)
Critical: 19-20/×3
Range Increment: ---
Type: Slashing
Hardness: 12

Crocea Mors has two modes that it can switch between as a swift action.

As a longsword, Crocea Mors can be used one or two-handed, and the sheath can be expanded to serve as a heavy shield. In this mode, it counts as a longsword for all purposes.

The sword and shield can be combined to turn the weapon into a two-handed greatsword. While in this mode, it counts as a greatsword for all purposes.

Crocea Mors is always a masterwork weapon.

Magnhild:
Exotic Two-Handed Melee/Ranged
Damage: 2d8 (hammer) or 1d8 (grenade launcher)
Critical: ×3 (hammer)
Range Increment: 60 feet
Type: Bludgeoning (hammer) or untyped (grenade launcher)
Hardness: 10

Magnhild counts as a greatclub for all purposes. It can fire grenades as that deal damage in a 10 foot area radius from the point of impact. The grenades cannot critical hit. Magnhild holds six grenades. As long as it holds grenades, reloading is a free action. Loading grenades takes a one round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. As a standard action, Magnhild can fire all of its remaining grenades in a single attack. It deals 1d8 damage per grenade fired.

The Weapon can be loaded with special ammunition to deal electricity damage. The damage increases to 1d10 when doing so. Using this ammunition costs one charge per grenade fired. Magnhild has 50 charges that can be refilled at a cost of 20 gp per charge. Recharging the weapon takes five minutes. This is a non-magical effect.

Magnhild is always a masterwork weapon.

Miló and Akoúo:
Exotic One/Two-Handed Melee/Ranged
Damage: 1d10 (javelin) or 1d8 (shortsword) or 1d10 (rifle)
Critical: ×3 (javelin) or 19-20/×2 (shortsword/rifle)
Range Increment: 40 feet (javelin) or 100 feet (rifle)
Type: Piercing (javelin/rifle) or Piercing or Slashing (shortsword)
Hardness: 10

Miló and Akoúo has three forms that it can switch between as a swift action.

As a javelin, Miló can be used one or two-handed and can be thrown. It counts as a javelin for all purposes. As a shortsword, it can be used one handed and is a light weapon. It counts as a shortsword for all purposes. In either mode, Akoúo can be used as a heavy shield. The final form is a single shot rifle that can be reloaded as a move action. It counts as a light crossbow for all purposes.

Miló and Akoúo is always a masterwork weapon.

StormFlower:
Exotic Light Melee/Ranged
Damage: 1d6 (kukri) or 1d4 (smg)
Critical: 17-20/×2 (kukri) or 19-20/×2 (smg)
Range Increment: 50 feet
Type: Slashing (kukri) or Piercing (smg)
Hardness: 10

StormFlower is a pair of smgs with attached blades. It can be dual wielded in melee or ranged. When used in ranged, each attack fires three bullets, each using its own attack roll. Precision damage can only be applied to one of them, but they can all critical hit. StormFlower holds 30 bullets in each smg. As long as it holds bullets, it can be reloaded as a free action. Loading a new clip of bullets is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. StormFlower counts as a kukri and a light repeating crossbow for all purposes.

StormFlower is always a masterwork weapon.

[Celestia]

The Master of the Seven Swords

Prerequisites:
Base Attack Bonus: +10
Skills: Concentration 6 ranks, Knowledge (Arcana) 4 ranks
Feats: Weapon Focus (Any slashing weapon), Iron Will

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Hit Die: d10

Level	BAB	Saves	Special
1	+1	+2/+0/+2	Crushing Blow
2	+2	+3/+0/+3	Disrupting Slice
3	+3	+3/+1/+3	Piercing Strike
4	+4	+4/+1/+4	Shadow Slash
5	+5	+4/+1/+4	Spacial Rend
6	+6	+5/+2/+5	Planar Cleave
7	+7	+5/+2/+5	Soul Dissection

Class Skills (4 + Int)
Climb, Concentration, Craft, Gather Information, Handle Animal, Heal, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (The Planes), Listen, Profession, Ride, Sense Motive, Spellcraft, Spot, Swim, Use Rope

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A Master of the Seven Swords does not gain any proficiency in weapons or armor.

Crushing Blow (Ex): The first hidden technique that a Master of the Seven Swords learns is the Crushing Blow. With this knowledge, he can identify and precisely strike at the weak points of objects and creatures. Whenever he makes an attack with a slashing weapon, he ignores hardness and damage reduction. He also gains the Improved Critical feat for any slashing weapon for which he has the feat Weapon Focus.

Disrupting Slice (Su): At level two, a Master of the Seven Swords learns to identify and disrupt magical energies. When encountering a creature with a magical miss chance or Invisibility, he can, as a swift action, make a Concentration check against the highest caster level of such an effect on that creature. If successful, he can ignore all said effects on that creature for the remainder of their respective durations. If unsuccessful, he can attempt the roll again by spending a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity to study the target.

A Master of the Seven Swords may also attempt to disrupt all spells and effects on a target. As a standard action, he can make an attack with a slashing weapon to cut the bonds of magic on the target. In addition to dealing normal damage, this acts like a targeted Greater Dispel Magic spell with a caster level equal to ten plus his Master of the Seven Swords level.

Piercing Strike (Ex): At third level, a Master of the Seven Swords has become skilled enough at attacking weak points that he can slide his weapon through the armor of his enemies. All attacks made with slashing weapons are treated as touch attacks. In addition, he gains the Power Critical feat for any slashing weapon for which he has the feats Weapon Focus and Improved Critical.

Shadow Slash (Su): The fourth of the hidden techniques is the Shadow Slash. With it, a Master of the Seven Swords can cut through the fabric of the universe and open a hole in the planar walls. As a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity, he can make a Concentration check against a DC of 15. If successful, he tears open a portal that leads to either the Ethereal Plane or the Shadow Plane in an adjacent square. The portal remains open for 1d4+1 rounds until the natural forces of the universe seal it. If he is in either of those two planes, then he can use this ability to return to the Material Plane. Also, all attacks made with slashing weapons can hit incoporeal creatures even if they otherwise couldn't and ignore incoporeal miss chance.

Spacial Rend (Su): A fifth level Master of the Seven Swords knows the secret of Spacial Rend, allowing him to traverse great distances quickly. As a standard action, he can make a Concentration check against a DC of 20 to slash open a hole in reality. This portal leads to another location within the same plane, like the spell Greater Teleport. The portal remains open for 1d4+1 rounds until the natural forces of the universe seal it.

A Master of the Seven Swords can also use this to warp the space around his weapon. By spending a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity, he can cut the space of his own weapon, turning it into a spacial anomaly. For a number of rounds equal to one quarter the result of a Concentration check (round down), his weapon deals force damage rather than slashing damage.

Planar Cleave (Su): At level six, a Master of the Seven Swords improves upon his reality tearing and learns the hidden technique of Planar Cleave. As a full-round action, he can make a Concentration check against a DC of 25 to slice reality and open a hole to anywhere. The portal leads to another plane, like the spell Plane Shift. It remains open for 1d4+1 rounds until the natural forces of the universe seal it.

He can also use this ability to send creatures back to where they belong. All attacks with slashing weapons against extraplanar creatures trigger a Banishment effect, as the spell, with a caster level of 10 plus his Master of the Seven Swords level.

Soul Dissection (Su): The final hidden technique that a Master of the Seven Swords learns is the Soul Dissection. His mastery of cutting has reached such a height that he can cut a soul from its body. As a standard action, he can make an attack with a slashing weapon that attempts to kill the opponent by severing the body-soul connection. He must make a Concentration check against a DC of 30. If successful, the target must make a Fortitude save against a DC equal to the amount of damage dealt. A creature that fails this save instantly dies. Even if they succeed, they are still dazed for one round from the pain.

This ability does not work on elementals, outsiders, or any other beings who lack a dual nature. It also does not work on constructs, undead, or any entities that lack a soul. Native outsiders and living constructs are affected normally.

[Celestia]

The Legend of Khaaladesh

There is a legend, an ancient tale passed down through the ages until it became but myth. Few know it and even fewer know it's true. In a time long since past, there was a goddess of trickery and deceit named Khaaladesh. She was much reviled by the other deities for her grand and ceaseless pranks. She would do such things as turn the sun purple for an entire year or swap the bodies of every mortal. Her pranks were bothersome but never destructive enough to warrant an extreme response, that is, until her greatest prank ever.

The exact nature of this perfect prank is shrouded in mystery, and there are as many versions of the story as there are people who tell it. Perhaps the gods intentionally removed all knowledge of it, or perhaps the truth was merely lost to history after so many retellings. Nevertheless, the one constant among them all was that the whole thing hinged on a specific object: the Mask of Khaaladesh. It was a divine artifact of incredible power created by the eponymous trickster, and the story always ends with the Mask causing massive chaos and destruction across the entire multiverse. Khaaladesh had finally gone too far.

As a result of this prank, the other gods slew Khaaladesh and banished her divinity to beyond the multiverse. But the infamous trickster had one final card up her sleeve. Legend says that she survived by binding her soul in her Mask, and to this day, she still schemes and plots her return. None know where this Mask is or what it even looks like, but surely chaos would reign should it ever be found.


The Mask of Khaaladesh

This object appears to be a plain and unremarkable wooden mask. It is roughly cut and unpolished, giving it an appearance like it was never finished. It does not radiate magic, but anyone who looks at it for too long feels compelled to put it on. Anyone who examines the Mask for at least 30 seconds must make a Will save against a DC of 5 plus twice their HD. If they fail, they immediately put on the Mask. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect, but it ignores all mortal magics, psionics, and other abilities that normally protect against such things. Mindless and non-living creatures are still immune to it, however. The Mask cannot be damaged or destroyed by any means except by a god with a Divine Rank of 16 or higher.

When someone first puts on the Mask, they receive a rush of positive emotions and gain the following effects.

• +4 divine bonus to intelligence and charisma
• +2 divine bonus on fortitude and reflex saves
• +4 divine bonus to initiative
• +3 divine bonus on all skill checks
• Any bonus feat for which they qualify (can be reselcted each time the Mask is put on)
• Any one spell-like ability of a 3rd level or lower spell usable at will with a caster level of 20 (can be reselcted each time the Mask is put on)

Once the Mask has been put on, it can be removed without issue. However, looking at it for 30 seconds will trigger another Will save. When an individual has put on the Mask a number of times equal to twice their HD, the Mask's true nature activates. The Mask instantly fuses itself to the wearer's face, and no mortal power can possibly remove it. Even a god cannot remove the Mask unless they have a Divine Rank of 16 or higher. If the wearer is killed, the Mask simply falls off.

The Mask continues granting the same benefits it did before (the feat and spell-like ability can no longer be changed, however). In addition, though, it has more effects. The wearer becomes immune to all mind-affecting, divination, necromancy, and illusion effects except those used by a god with a Divine Rank of 16 or higher. The wearer also gains the following spell-like abilities usable at will with a caster level of 20: Charm, Dimension Door, Ethereal Jaunt, Greater Invisibility, and Permanent Image.

Lastly, the wearer of the Mask is utterly erased from history. Their identity, their past, everything about them is simply gone from the minds of all creatures, as if they never existed. No one, not even the gods, can remember the wearer ever living except for the wearer, themself. No power in existence can reverse this, and nothing the wearer does will ever remind someone else of their identity. If the wearer tries to tell someone who they are, it comes out as jumbled nonsense that the other person is pretty sure they just misheard. This curse is permenent. Even if the Mask is removed by an adequately powerful god or the wearer is killed, their identity remains forevermore unknown.


This is, however, not the end. Every year that passes with the Mask worn, the wearer's wisdom score is permanently reduced by one point. No mortal magic can prevent or reverse this. Gods can restore lost points, but they cannot prevent further loss or break the curse. When the wearer's wisdom reaches one and would drop the zero, they must, instead, make a Will save versus a DC equal to 10 plus the number of years the Mask has been worn. If they succeed, they stave off the Mask's influence until the next year. If they fail, Khaaladesh attempts to possess the wearer. They must make three consecutive fortitude saves versus a DC of 40. If any of them fail, the wearer explodes into mist and their soul is disintegrated. They can only be brought back by a Wish or equivalent followed by a True Resurrection. If they succeed, they survive the soul swap, and their soul is banished into the Mask. They lose all agency and can only watch as Khaaladesh pilots their body.

Once Khaaladesh has successfully escaped the Mask, she possesses all of the same powers and abilities as the person she possessed. She also possesses all the benefits of the Mask even when she does not wear it. She has the power to remove the Mask, and doing so restores the identity of the wearer. All the world remembers them and sees Khaaladesh as that person. Only a god with a Divine Rank of 16 or higher can see Khaaladesh for who she is. If she puts the Mask back on, the identity is lost once more, allowing her to selectively hide from the multiverse when necessary.

After returning to life, Khaaladesh will quickly seek to restore her lost divinity using all the tools and resources at her disposal. She will attempt to do so as subtly and quietly as possible, however, lest the gods begin to suspect something. This will likely require a ritual of some kind involving powerful magic.

[Celestia]

The Fighter

Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d10

Level	BAB	Saves	Special
1	+1	+2/+0/+2	Weapon Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
2	+2	+3/+0/+3	Superior Resistance, Bonus Feat
3	+3	+3/+1/+3	Armor Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
4	+4	+4/+1/+4	Athleticism, Bonus Feat
5	+5	+4/+1/+4	Weapon Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
6	+6/+1	+5/+2/+5	Combat Specialist, Bonus Feat
7	+7/+2	+5/+2/+5	Armor Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
8	+8/+4	+6/+2/+6	Secondary Strike, Bonus Feat
9	+9/+5	+6/+3/+6	Greater Weapon Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
10	+10/+6	+7/+3/+7	Combat Speed, Bonus Feat
11	+11/+7/+3	+7/+3/+7	Greater Armor Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
12	+12/+9/+6	+8/+4/+8	Improved Secondary Strike, Bonus Feat
13	+13/+10/+7	+8/+4/+8	Greater Weapon Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
14	+14/+11/+8	+9/+4/+9	Adrenaline Rush, Bonus Feat
15	+15/+12/+9	+9/+5/+9	Greater Armor Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
16	+16/+13/+10/+7	+10/+5/+10	Improved Combat Speed, Bonus Feat
17	+17/+14/+11/+8	+10/+5/+10	Weapon Supremacy, Fighter Bonus Feat
18	+18/+16/+14/+12	+11/+6/+11	Greater Secondary Strike, Bonus Feat
19	+19/+17/+15/+13	+11/+6/+11	Armor Supremacy, Fighter Bonus Feat
20	+20/+18/+16/+14	+12/+6/+12	Combat Mastery, Bonus Feat

Class Skills (4 + Int)
Balance, Climb, Craft, Handle Animal, Heal, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering), Knowledge (Local), Listen, Profession, Ride, Search, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Swim, Tumble, Use Rope

Bonus Feats: A Fighter gets two sets of bonus feats in addition to the weapon and armor feat chains. At every odd level, he gets a feat marked as a Fighter Bonus Feat for which he meets the prerequisites. At every even level, he gets any feat for which he meets the prerequisites.

Weapon Focus: +1 on attack rolls with selected weapon.

Armor Focus: -2 on armor check penalty with selected armor.

Weapon Specialization: +3 on damage rolls with selected weapon.

Armor Specialization: +2 on AC with selected armor.

Greater Weapon Focus: +2 on attack rolls with selected weapon.

Greater Armor Focus: -3 on armor check penalty with selected armor.

Greater Weapon Specialization: +6 on damage rolls with selected weapon.

Greater Armor Specialization: +4 on AC with selected armor.

Weapon Supremacy: As the feat

Armor Supremacy: Gain DR10/- while wearing selected armor. Gain Freedom of Movement while wearing selected armor. Gain immunity to critical hits and stunning while wearing selected armor.

Superior Resistance (Ex): A Fighter doesn't live long unless he is good at avoiding even the most unusual of attacks. At level 2, he gains a +2 competence bonus on all saving throws.

Athleticism (Ex): A Fighter is in the peak of physical condition. At fourth level, he gains a competence bonus on all Strength-based and Dexterity-based skill checks equal to one fourth his Fighter level (rounded down).

Combat Specialist (Ex): A Fighter's entire livelihood is based around fighting, and he does it better than anyone. He gain a competence bonus equal to half his Fighter level (rounded down) when performing or resisting the following special attacks: Bullrush, Disarm, Feint, Grapple, Overrun, Sunder, and Trip.

Secondary Strike (Ex): Through experience and countless battles, a Fighter learns how to make all his attacks count. At level 8, the penalty on additional attacks from high Base Attack Bonus is reduced from -5 per attack to -4 per attack. At level 12, this penalty is reduced further to -3 per attack, and at level 18, it is again reduced to -2 per attack.

Combat Speed (Ex): An experienced Fighter knows how to eliminate the unnecessary motions from all his actions and get the most out of his time. Upon reaching level 10, he can make an extra move or swift action each round. At level 16, he becomes even more efficient and can make an extra standard, move, or swift action.

Adrenaline Rush (Ex): In the heat of battle, even the most grievous of injuries can be temporarily ignored. When a Fighter would be killed for any reason except ability damage or when he drops below 0 hit points, he can activate a rush of adrenaline to keep going. While in this state, he is immune to death and continues acting at full capacity, though he may still accrue hit point damage, even if it would drop him below -9. This state lasts a number of rounds equal to his Fighter level and can be used a number of times per day equal to his Constitution modifier. When this state ends, the Fighter dies like normal if he was hit with a death effect or if his hit points are still below -9.

Combat Mastery (Ex): A twentieth level Fighter is truly the master of his craft. When making an attack roll, if he rolls lower than a 10, he can retroactively take 10 on the attack.

I know that I haven't posted anything in this thread in a while, but I was recently inspired to reexamine my Fighter fix and added some new things. I hope this makes him better.

[nonsi]

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One problem with Combat Speed: Fighters usually have very little use for swift/immediate actions... unless you happen to find feats that consume swift actions. You should give them innate class abilities that consume swift actions. Counting on players to make the right choices (all of which from game supplementals) just to barely function is not a good design.
Furthermore, a decent Fighter fix needs the option of gaining the Knight's Armor Mastery. Your Fighter gets Tumble after all, and fighters suffer poor mobility compared to most classes even w/ Armor Mastery.

The above are far more important than an armor/weapon stat-augmentation here and there.

What you did with skills, feats, BAB and saves is definitely nice.

[Grod_The_Giant]

I know that I haven't posted anything in this thread in a while, but I was recently inspired to reexamine my Fighter fix and added some new things. I hope this makes him better.

• I've never been a huge fan of throwing open-ended bonus feats on the Fighter. It's not a bad idea, though, and it can open up some solid utility options through things like Shape Soulmeld, so <shrug>. With twenty feats to pick, I might worry about option paralysis during the build-- it's doubling down on the "you must have this much system mastery to play" issue of the Fighter.
• While reducing ACP is nice, granting the Weapon Focus (and your new Armor Focus) tree for free is kind of just number inflation for the sake of number inflation.
• Athleticism could stand to be stronger. The biggest "balance" concern there is combat maneuver checks, which you proceed to boost even more, so why not allow his skills to get better too?
• Combat Specialist misses two of the bigger problem with maneuvers-- at low levels it's provoking AoOs, and at high levels it's that you can't Bull Rush, Grapple, or Trip things that are more than a size category larger than you. Grappling a giant dragon may be hard to swallow, but trips and bull rushes perhaps less so. At the very least, two size categories instead of one helps a lot.
• Secondary Strike and Combat Mastery are neat, and feel very Fighter-y
• Combat Speed is excellent.
• Adrenaline Surge is awesome.

[JoshuaZ]

The Mask of Khaaladesh I like a lot. It might be fun to other related things; maybe a vestige?

[Celestia]

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One problem with Combat Speed: Fighters usually have very little use for swift/immediate actions... unless you happen to find feats that consume swift actions. You should give them innate class abilities that consume swift actions. Counting on players to make the right choices (all of which from game supplementals) just to barely function is not a good design.

They can still use the move and standard actions, though.

Furthermore, a decent Fighter fix needs the option of gaining the Knight's Armor Mastery. Your Fighter gets Tumble after all, and fighters suffer poor mobility compared to most classes even w/ Armor Mastery.

Sure, I can add that in.

The above are far more important than an armor/weapon stat-augmentation here and there.

What you did with skills, feats, BAB and saves is definitely nice.

Thanks

• I've never been a huge fan of throwing open-ended bonus feats on the Fighter.

Well, the one defining trait the core Fighter has is feats, so if I want a Fighter who's more Fightery, adding more feats is the way to go. Otherwise, it's just a purely homebrew combat class that is the Fighter in name only. At least, that's how I view it.

It's not a bad idea, though, and it can open up some solid utility options through things like Shape Soulmeld, so <shrug>. With twenty feats to pick, I might worry about option paralysis during the build-- it's doubling down on the "you must have this much system mastery to play" issue of the Fighter.

Yeah, I can see that, but that's a problem inherent in the system. Power comes from choice, so if I limit the options, then I reduce the power. There's not much I can do in about that in this game.

• While reducing ACP is nice, granting the Weapon Focus (and your new Armor Focus) tree for free is kind of just number inflation for the sake of number inflation.

Yep, I know. However, quite a few monsters are solely just bags of big numbers, so if the Fighter wants to actually compete, he needs big numbers, too. It's not the primary focus of the class, though, just an unfortunate necessity.

• Athleticism could stand to be stronger. The biggest "balance" concern there is combat maneuver checks, which you proceed to boost even more, so why not allow his skills to get better too?

I didn't want to make it too much, but I guess I went too far in the other direction. I'll see about bumping it up a little.

• Combat Specialist misses two of the bigger problem with maneuvers-- at low levels it's provoking AoOs, and at high levels it's that you can't Bull Rush, Grapple, or Trip things that are more than a size category larger than you. Grappling a giant dragon may be hard to swallow, but trips and bull rushes perhaps less so. At the very least, two size categories instead of one helps a lot.

The AoOs can be avoided by taking the feats for them, though, right? I would give those for free, but the Fighter is already getting 30 free feats.

And yeah, I always forget about that size category limit. I completely agree that this is a problem that needs to be fixed.

• Secondary Strike and Combat Mastery are neat, and feel very Fighter-y
• Combat Speed is excellent.
• Adrenaline Surge is awesome.

Thanks.

The Mask of Khaaladesh I like a lot. It might be fun to other related things; maybe a vestige?

Thanks.

[Celestia]

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The Fighter

Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d10

Level	BAB	Saves	Special
1	+1	+2/+0/+2	Weapon Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
2	+2	+3/+0/+3	Superior Resistance, Bonus Feat
3	+3	+3/+1/+3	Armor Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
4	+4	+4/+1/+4	Athleticism, Armor Mastery (Medium), Bonus Feat
5	+5	+4/+1/+4	Weapon Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
6	+6/+1	+5/+2/+5	Combat Specialist, Bonus Feat
7	+7/+2	+5/+2/+5	Armor Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
8	+8/+4	+6/+2/+6	Secondary Strike, Armor Mastery (Heavy), Bonus Feat
9	+9/+5	+6/+3/+6	Greater Weapon Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
10	+10/+6	+7/+3/+7	Combat Speed, Bonus Feat
11	+11/+7/+3	+7/+3/+7	Greater Armor Focus, Fighter Bonus Feat
12	+12/+9/+6	+8/+4/+8	Improved Combat Specialist, Improved Secondary Strike, Bonus Feat
13	+13/+10/+7	+8/+4/+8	Greater Weapon Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
14	+14/+11/+8	+9/+4/+9	Adrenaline Rush, Bonus Feat
15	+15/+12/+9	+9/+5/+9	Greater Armor Specialization, Fighter Bonus Feat
16	+16/+13/+10/+7	+10/+5/+10	Improved Combat Speed, Bonus Feat
17	+17/+14/+11/+8	+10/+5/+10	Weapon Supremacy, Fighter Bonus Feat
18	+18/+16/+14/+12	+11/+6/+11	Greater Combat Specialist, Greater Secondary Strike, Bonus Feat
19	+19/+17/+15/+13	+11/+6/+11	Armor Supremacy, Fighter Bonus Feat
20	+20/+18/+16/+14	+12/+6/+12	Combat Mastery, Bonus Feat

Class Skills (4 + Int)
Balance, Climb, Craft, Handle Animal, Heal, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering), Knowledge (Local), Listen, Profession, Ride, Search, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Swim, Tumble, Use Rope

Bonus Feats: A Fighter gets two sets of bonus feats in addition to the weapon and armor feat chains. At every odd level, he gets a feat marked as a Fighter Bonus Feat for which he meets the prerequisites. At every even level, he gets any feat for which he meets the prerequisites.

Weapon Focus: +1 on attack rolls with selected weapon.

Armor Focus: -2 on armor check penalty with selected armor.

Weapon Specialization: +3 on damage rolls with selected weapon.

Armor Specialization: +2 on AC with selected armor.

Greater Weapon Focus: +2 on attack rolls with selected weapon.

Greater Armor Focus: -3 on armor check penalty with selected armor.

Greater Weapon Specialization: +6 on damage rolls with selected weapon.

Greater Armor Specialization: +4 on AC with selected armor.

Weapon Supremacy: As the feat

Armor Supremacy: Gain DR10/- while wearing selected armor. Gain Freedom of Movement while wearing selected armor. Gain immunity to critical hits and stunning while wearing selected armor.

Superior Resistance (Ex): A Fighter doesn't live long unless he is good at avoiding even the most unusual of attacks. At level 2, he gains a +2 competence bonus on all saving throws.

Athleticism (Ex): A Fighter is in the peak of physical condition. At fourth level, he gains a competence bonus on all Strength-based and Dexterity-based skill checks equal to one fourth his Fighter level (rounded down). His Strength and Dexterity bonuses are also doubled for these skills.

Armor Mastery (Ex): At fourth level, a Fighter begins to wear his armor like a second skin. He no longer takes movement penalties for medium armor. At level 8, he also no longer takes movement penalties for heavy armor.

Combat Specialist (Ex): A Fighter's entire livelihood is based around fighting, and he does it better than anyone. He gain a competence bonus equal to half his Fighter level (rounded down) when performing or resisting the following special attacks: Bullrush, Disarm, Feint, Grapple, Overrun, Sunder, and Trip.

He can use these special attacks against targets that are one size category larger than he normally could. At level 12, he can use them against targets that are two size categories larger than normal, and at level 18, he can use them against target's that are three size categories larger than normal.

Secondary Strike (Ex): Through experience and countless battles, a Fighter learns how to make all his attacks count. At level 8, the penalty on additional attacks from high Base Attack Bonus is reduced from -5 per attack to -4 per attack. At level 12, this penalty is reduced further to -3 per attack, and at level 18, it is again reduced to -2 per attack.

Combat Speed (Ex): An experienced Fighter knows how to eliminate the unnecessary motions from all his actions and get the most out of his time. Upon reaching level 10, he can make an extra move or swift action each round. At level 16, he becomes even more efficient and can make an extra standard, move, or swift action.

Adrenaline Rush (Ex): In the heat of battle, even the most grievous of injuries can be temporarily ignored. When a Fighter would be killed for any reason except ability damage or when he drops below 0 hit points, he can activate a rush of adrenaline to keep going. While in this state, he is immune to death and continues acting at full capacity, though he may still accrue hit point damage, even if it would drop him below -9. This state lasts a number of rounds equal to his Fighter level and can be used a number of times per day equal to his Constitution modifier. When this state ends, the Fighter dies like normal if he was hit with a death effect or if his hit points are still below -9.

Combat Mastery (Ex): A twentieth level Fighter is truly the master of his craft. When making an attack roll, if he rolls lower than a 10, he can retroactively take 10 on the attack.

Ok, so I made the changes I said I would. How's it look now?

[Grod_The_Giant]

Well, the one defining trait the core Fighter has is feats, so if I want a Fighter who's more Fightery, adding more feats is the way to go. Otherwise, it's just a purely homebrew combat class that is the Fighter in name only. At least, that's how I view it.

Yeah, I can see that, but that's a problem inherent in the system. Power comes from choice, so if I limit the options, then I reduce the power. There's not much I can do in about that in this game.

True enough... I wouldn't mind a shortlist for the non-Fighter-feats, though, I think. Not only would it simplify building, you could limit it to less combat-related stuff to force some utility.

Yep, I know. However, quite a few monsters are solely just bags of big numbers, so if the Fighter wants to actually compete, he needs big numbers, too. It's not the primary focus of the class, though, just an unfortunate necessity.

I think the ten-twenty bonus feats, on top of Secondary Strike and Combat Speed, will be more than enough to keep your numbers where they need to be, is the thing. I'd keep the ACP reducers, though-- they're more about boosting versatility (by letting you wear armor and still use skills) than power.

I didn't want to make it too much, but I guess I went too far in the other direction. I'll see about bumping it up a little.

Combine it with Combat Specialist, perhaps? Give a flat +1/2 level, or 2+1/2 level or something to all Str and Dex (and Con?) checks? A little stronger, a little neater.

The AoOs can be avoided by taking the feats for them, though, right? I would give those for free, but the Fighter is already getting 30 free feats.

I twas thinking of just granting the "do not provoke" part, rather than the whole feat. If you want to keep the feats as highly important, you could add in a line like Improved Trip, where if you have the feat and successfully perform the maneuver you get a free attack.

[Celestia]

True enough... I wouldn't mind a shortlist for the non-Fighter-feats, though, I think. Not only would it simplify building, you could limit it to less combat-related stuff to force some utility.

Ideally, that would be nice. I'm not going to spend the hours to make it, though.

I think the ten-twenty bonus feats, on top of Secondary Strike and Combat Speed, will be more than enough to keep your numbers where they need to be, is the thing. I'd keep the ACP reducers, though-- they're more about boosting versatility (by letting you wear armor and still use skills) than power.

Perhaps, but it's not like having them makes things more complicated, so I don't think takes them out would benefit anything. Except made a cleaner table.

Combine it with Combat Specialist, perhaps? Give a flat +1/2 level, or 2+1/2 level or something to all Str and Dex (and Con?) checks? A little stronger, a little neater.

Right now, it's 1/4 level, and strength and dexterity bonuses are doubled.

I twas thinking of just granting the "do not provoke" part, rather than the whole feat. If you want to keep the feats as highly important, you could add in a line like Improved Trip, where if you have the feat and successfully perform the maneuver you get a free attack.

Yeah, that could work. I'll add in the line about the free attack.

[Grod_The_Giant]

Ideally, that would be nice. I'm not going to spend the hours to make it, though.

Hmm... going though my list of good feats, plus a little googling...

• Skill Focus
• Any of the +2/+2 feats
• Leadership
• Open Minded
• Able Learner
• City Slicker
• Sociable Personality
• Ancestral Knowledge
• Water Heritage
• Up the Walls
• Master Manipulator
• Wanderer's Diplomacy
• Nymph's Kiss
• Wild Cohort
• Imperious Command (sort of)
• Mask of Gentility
• Darkstalker
• Dreadful Wrath (sort of)
• Education
• Mercantile Background
• Cosmopolitan
• Silver Tongue
• Research
• Investigate
• Ecclesiarch
• Favored
• Primary Contact
• Apprentice/Mentor

Plus some more magical things, maybe, including

• Shape Soulmeld
• Open Crakra
• Expanded Capacity
• Bonus Essentia
• Hidden Talent
• Bind Vestige/Improved Bind Vestige
• Ancestral Relic
• Draconic Aura
• Blessing of the Godless
• Fell Conspiracy
• Mindsight (if you can get telepathy)
• Any of the Dragonmark feats

Right now, it's 1/4 level, and strength and dexterity bonuses are doubled.

Hmm, interesting. It probably makes you stronger at the things you were already good at, while decreasing the benefit to cross-ability skills. (Speaking of, it's now skill checks only-- did you mean to drop ability checks, too?)

[Celestia]

Hmm... going though my list of good feats, plus a little googling...

• Skill Focus
• Any of the +2/+2 feats
• Leadership
• Open Minded
• Able Learner
• City Slicker
• Sociable Personality
• Ancestral Knowledge
• Water Heritage
• Up the Walls
• Master Manipulator
• Wanderer's Diplomacy
• Nymph's Kiss
• Wild Cohort
• Imperious Command (sort of)
• Mask of Gentility
• Darkstalker
• Dreadful Wrath (sort of)
• Education
• Mercantile Background
• Cosmopolitan
• Silver Tongue
• Research
• Investigate
• Ecclesiarch
• Favored
• Primary Contact
• Apprentice/Mentor

Plus some more magical things, maybe, including

• Shape Soulmeld
• Open Crakra
• Expanded Capacity
• Bonus Essentia
• Hidden Talent
• Bind Vestige/Improved Bind Vestige
• Ancestral Relic
• Draconic Aura
• Blessing of the Godless
• Fell Conspiracy
• Mindsight (if you can get telepathy)
• Any of the Dragonmark feats

Wow, like half of those I don't even recognize.

Hmm, interesting. It probably makes you stronger at the things you were already good at, while decreasing the benefit to cross-ability skills. (Speaking of, it's now skill checks only-- did you mean to drop ability checks, too?)

It was never ability checks, only skill checks.

[Grod_The_Giant]

Wow, like half of those I don't even recognize.

I was bored. I think most of the more obscure ones are about adding new uses for social skills.

It was never ability checks, only skill checks.

[meme]Why not both?[/meme]

A bonus to Dex checks means extra initiative, which is Fightery; a bonus to Str check means both combat maneuvers and exploration stuff like breaking and shoving.

[Celestia]

New Feat

End Him Rightly [General/Fighter Bonus Feat]:
Prerequisites: +1 Base Attack Bonus
Effect: While wielding a sword, you may, as a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity, unscrew your pommel and throw it. You make a ranged touch attack with a range increment of 10 feet. If successful, the opponent takes 1 bludgeoning damage and becomes dazed for 1 round.

[Celestia]

The Fireball Savant

Prerequisites:
Feats: Spell Focus (Evocation)
Spellcasting: Must be able to cast the spell Fireball

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Hit Die: d4

Level	BAB	Saves	Special	Spellcasting
1	+0	+0/+0/+2	Fireball Expertise, Fire Resistance
2	+1	+0/+0/+3	Fireball Trick	+1 to existing spellcasting class
3	+1	+1/+1/+3	Fireball Trick	+1 to existing spellcasting class
4	+2	+1/+1/+4	Fireball Trick	+1 to existing spellcasting class
5	+2	+1/+1/+4	Fireball Trick	+1 to existing spellcasting class
6	+3	+2/+2/+5	Fireball Trick	+1 to existing spellcasting class

Class Skills (2 + Int)
Concentration, Craft, Decipher Script, Knowledge (All), Profession, Spellcraft

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A Fireball Savant does not gain any proficiency in weapons or armor.

Fireball Expertise: A Fireball Savant is so familiar with her Spell of choice that casting it has become easier. She can now cast it as a second level spell rather than a third level spell. In addition, the spell no longer has a maximum damage cap. Prepared casters can cast Fireball spontaneously, and spontaneous casters can apply metamagic to Fireball without an increase in casting time.

Fire Resistance (Su): A Fireball Savant possesses such a strong connection to the element of fire that she can resist its burn. She gains Fire Resistance equal to five times her Fireball Savant level. She is also immune to damage from her own Fireballs.

Fireball Trick: At second level and every level thereafter, a Fireball Savant learns a new trick that she may apply whenever she casts Fireball. She chooses one ability off of the following list to learn. Each trick can only be chosen once.

Bouncing Ball: After being cast, the Fireball slowly bounces towards its intended target. Each round, in moves either 10, 20, or 30 feet (chosen at the time of casting) closer towards its destination in a straight line. After each segment of movement, the ball bounces off the ground/water/other surface and explodes, dealing half its damage within its normal area. When it reaches the final target, it explodes and deals full damage. The Fireball Savant can dismiss the Fireball at any time before it reaches its goal. (Cannot be combined with Lingering Ball.)

Easy Metamagic: All metamagic applied to Fireball costs one fewer level (minimum 0). This ability does not apply to Heighten Spell.

Engulfing Blast: The save DC for Fireball is increased by 4.

Fireball Barrage: When casting Fireball, the Fireball Savant can launch a number of Fireballs equal to her Fireball Savant level. Each one can go to any location in range and deals full damage.

Guided Ball: When using either Bouncing Ball or Lingering Ball, the Fireball Savant gains more control over her Fireballs. Bouncing Ball can now move in any direction, though each segment of movement must be in a straight line. The Fireball continues bouncing until it travels its maximum range. Lingering Ball can be moved up to 20 feet in any direction before each explosion. Unlike Bouncing Ball, it need not move in a straight line. Directing a Fireball's movement takes a swift action.

If the Fireball Savant has multiple Bouncing or Lingering Balls, either from Fireball Barrage or from casting multiple spells, she may only direct one ball at a time with that swift action. She can, instead, direct all the Fireballs with a standard action.

Hellfire Burn: Fireball deals typeless damage.

Lingering Ball: After being cast, the Fireball remains at its target location for a number of rounds equal to the Fireball Savant's caster level, though it can be dismissed at any time before then. At the end of each of her turns, the Fireball explodes once again, dealing full damage. (Cannot be combined with Bouncing Ball.)

Penetrating Blast: Fireball is no longer subject to Spell Resistance.

Scorched Earth: When Fireball is cast, every square that the ball passes through becomes engulfed in flames. These flames last for a number of rounds equal to the Fireball Savant's caster level and deal damage to any creature starting their turn in or entering one of the engulfed squares. The flames deal 2d6 fire damage, and creatures that take damage catch on fire.

[Celestia]

The Lycanthrope

Lycanthrope is an inherited or acquired template that can be added to any humanoid, monstrous humanoid, or giant (hereafter referred to as the base creature). The lycanthrope takes on some of the characteristics and features of a creature of the animal type (hereafter referred to as the base animal). The base animal can be any carnivore or omnivore within one size category of the base creature.

Size and Type: The lycanthrope's type does not change, but it gains the shapechanger subtype. It's size depends on its form. In either humanoid or hybrid form, it's size is that of the base creature. In animal form, it is the size of the base animal.

Hit Dice and Hit Points: While in animal form, the lycanthrope gains bonus hit dice equal to that of the base animal's hit dice total (minimum 1). These grant commensurate temporary hit points (applying the lycanthrope's constitution modifier, if any, to those hit dice). The lycanthrope also gains a competence bonus on attack rolls equal to the base attack bonus of the base animal as well as competence bonuses to each saving throw equal to the respective base save bonuses of the base animal. A lycanthrope's normal hit point total is determined by using its constitution score while in animal form.

Speed: In humanoid or hybrid form, the lycanthrope possesses the movement modes and speeds of the base creature, while in animal form, it has the movement modes and speeds of the base animal.

Armor Class: In humanoid form, the lycanthrope gains a natural armor bonus of +2, unless it already has a higher bonus. In hybrid or animal form, the lycanthrope has a natural armor bonus equal to that if the base animal (if any) +2.

Attacks: The lycanthrope retains any attacks of the base creature while in humanoid form. In either hybrid or animal form, it gains the natural attacks of the base animal. A hybrid lycanthrope may also use weapons.

Damage: Same as either the base creature or base animal depending on form. If the lycanthrope's hybrid form is a different size from its animal form, it's natural weapons are either increased or decreased by a die step if larger or smaller, respectively.

Special Attacks: A lycanthrope possesses either the special attacks of the base creature, if in humanoid or hybrid form, or the special attacks of the base animal I'd in hybrid form. A lycanthrope in animal form cannot cast spells. While in hybrid form, the lycanthrope can cast spells but cannot perform any somatic components. In any form, a lycanthrope can manifest powers.

Curse of Lycanthropy (Su): Any humanoid, monstrous humanoid, or giant hit with one of the lycanthrope's natural weapons while in either hybrid or animal form must make a Fortitude save or contract lycanthropy. The save DC is 10 + 1/2 HD and includes the bonus hit dice from the lycanthrope's animal form. The target cannot contract lycanthropy if it is not within one size category of the lycanthrope's animal form.

Special Qualities: The lycanthrope retains all special qualities of the base creature in all forms. In hybrid and animal form, it gains the special qualities of the base animal. A lycanthrope who embraces the curse gains all of the base animal's special senses while in humanoid form. These include (if applicable) scent, low-light vision, darkvision, tremorsense, blindsense, blindsight, and any racial bonuses to spot and/or listen checks.

Alternate Form (Su): A Lycanthrope can assume the form of a specific animal. It does not gain the physical ability scores of the base animal but, instead, applies the animals ability score modifiers to its own. The lycanthrope may also adopt a bipedal hybrid form with animalistic features. In this form, the lycanthrope also gains the ability score modifiers of the base animal.

Changing between forms is a standard action.

A slain lycanthrope returns to its humanoid form, but any separated body parts retain their transformed appearance.

A lycanthrope who has embraced the curse can change between any of the three forms at will. However, those who are either ignorant of the curse or reject it cannot freely transform. Every night, there is a chance that the lycanthrope may adopt its animal form. This chance is dependant upon the fullness of the moon. A new moon has a 0% chance. A crescent moon carries a 25% chance. A quarter moon comes with a 50% chance. A gibbous moon possesses a 75% chance. Finally, on nights of a full moon, there is a 100% chance of transformation.

When a lycanthrope unwillingly transforms, it loses all control of itself and becomes naught but a wild animal until dawn when it returns to its humanoid form. A lycanthrope who is aware of the curse can attempt to resist these transformations with the control shape skill.

Damage Reduction (Ex): A Lycanthrope in hybrid form has damage reduction of 5/silver. This increases to 10/silver while in animal form.

Lycanthropic Empathy (Ex): In any form, lycanthropes can communicate and empathize with normal or dire animals of their animal form. This gives them a +4 racial bonus on checks when influencing the animal’s attitude and allows the communication of simple concepts and (if the animal is friendly) commands, such as “friend,” “foe,” “flee,” and “attack.” A lycanthrope in humanoid form can only use this ability if it has embraced the curse.

Beastial Pride (Ex): A lycanthrope who has embraced the curse gains a +2 bonus on Will saves in all forms.

Abilities: When in hybrid or animal form, a lycanthrope’s physical ability scores improve according to its kind. These adjustments are equal to the animal’s normal ability scores -10 (if even) or -11 (if odd).

Skills: A lycanthrope who is aware of the curse gains control shape as a class skill for all classes. A lycanthrope who has embraced the curse gains all skills listed in the base animal's description as class skills for all classes. If the base animal has any racial modifiers to skills, the lycanthrope gains these while in hybrid or animal form.

Alignment: A lycanthrope's alignment is that of the base creature. If the lycanthrope embraces the curse, its alignment shifts to chaotic as it unburdens itself from civilization and gives in to primal instinct.

Level Adjustment: +0 (If unaware of or rejecting the curse), +1 (If the base animal has 5 or less HD), +2 (If the base animal has between 6 and 15 HD), or +3 (If the base animal has 16 or more HD)

[nonsi]

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How does one embrace or reject the curse?

[Celestia]

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How does one embrace or reject the curse?

The same way one does with anything. "Yay! I can turn into a bear!" "Oh no! I can turn into a bear!" You don't need some specific gameplay mechanic for every detail.

[nonsi]

The same way one does with anything. "Yay! I can turn into a bear!" "Oh no! I can turn into a bear!" You don't need some specific gameplay mechanic for every detail.

Is there any practical reason not to embrace the curse?

[nikkoli]

Is there any practical reason not to embrace the curse?

B3cause it would be terrifying to suddenly find out you turn into a bear?

[Celestia]

Is there any practical reason not to embrace the curse?

Not everything has to be practical. It is, after all, a role playing game.

[Celestia]

Skills, Condensed

Acrobatics (Dex):
Includes Balance, Escape Artist, and Tumble.

Athletics (Str):
Includes Climb, Jump, Ride, and Swim.

Autohypnosis (Wis):
Same as before.

Bluff (Cha):
Includes Bluff and Disguise.

Diplomacy (Cha):
Includes Diplomacy and Handle Animal.

Intimidate (Str):
Same as before.

Knowledge (Int):
Same as before.

Linguistics (Int):
Includes Decipher Script and Speak Language. Skill ranks bought like normal, but every four ranks gives an additional language.

Perception (Wis):
Includes Listen, Search, and Spot.

Psicraft (Int/Wis/Cha):
Uses the ability score bonus of your manifesting stat.

Profession (Int/Wis/Cha):
Includes Appraise, Craft, Perform, and Profession. Uses whichever mental ability score bonus is highest.

Spellcraft (Int/Wis/Cha):
Uses the ability score bonus of your casting stat.

Stealth (Dex):
Includes Hide and Move Silently.

Streetwise (Wis):
Includes Gather Information and Sense Motive.

Survival (Wis):
Includes Heal, Survival, and Use Rope.

Thievery (Dex):
Includes Disable Device, Forgery, Open Lock, and Sleight of Hand.

Use Magic Device (Int/Wis/Cha):
Uses whichever mental ability score bonus is highest.

Use Psionic Device (Int/Wis/Cha):
Uses whichever mental ability score bonus is highest.

Removed Skills:
Concentration: Now a caster level check.

Control Shape: Now a character level check.


Skill Synergy

Every five ranks bought in a skill yields a cumulative +2 synergy bonus to the respective synergistic skill.

Five ranks in ...	gives a +2 bonus on ...
Acrobatics	Athletics checks
Athletics	Acrobatics checks
Autohypnosis	Knowledge (Psionics) checks Checks to control shape
Bluff	Diplomacy check Intimidate checks Thievery checks Use Magic Device checks to emulate a race, alignment, or class feature Use Psionic Device checks to emulate a race, alignment, or class feature
Diplomacy	Bluff checks Streetwise checks Wild Empathy checks
Intimidate	Bluff checks Streetwise checks
Knowledge (Arcana)	Spellcraft checks involving arcane magic
Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering)	Perception checks involving secret doors and similar compartments
Knowledge (Dungeoneering)	Survival checks when underground
Knowledge (Geography)	Survival checks to keep from getting lost or avoiding hazards
Knowledge (History)	Bardic Knowledge checks
Knowledge (Local)	Streetwise checks
Knowledge (Nature)	Diplomacy checks against animals, vermin, and magical beasts Survival checks in above-ground natural environments
Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty)	Diplomacy checks against humanoids, monstrous humanoids, and giants
Knowledge (Psionics)	Psicraft checks
Knowledge (Religion)	Spellcraft checks involving divine magic Checks to turn or rebuke undead
Knowledge (The Planes)	Survival checks when on other planes
Linguistics	Bluff checks Diplomacy checks Use Magic Device checks Use Psionic Device checks
Perception	Survival checks when following tracks
Psicraft	Knowledge (Psionics) checks Use Psionic Device checks involving power stones
Spellcraft	Knowledge (Arcana) checks Knowledge (Religion) checks Use Magic Device checks involving scrolls
Stealth	Thievery checks involving picking pockets
Survival	Knowledge (Nature) checks
Use Magic Device	Spellcraft checks to decipher scrolls
Use Psionic Device	Psicraft checks to address power stones

[Celestia]

The Barbarian Paragon

Alignment: Any non-lawful
Hit Die: d12

Level	BAB	Saves	Special
1	+1	+2/+2/+0	Rage, Damage Reduction, Fast Movement, Illiteracy
2	+2	+3/+3/+0	Destructive Blow, Uncanny Dodge
3	+3	+3/+3/+1	Scent, Trap Sense +1
4	+4	+4/+4/+1	Fast Healing, Intimidating Presence
5	+5	+4/+4/+1	Improved Uncanny Dodge, Fighter Bonus Feat
6	+6	+5/+5/+2	Show No Fear, Trap Sense +2
7	+7	+5/+5/+2	Freedom of Movement
8	+8	+6/+6/+2	Greater Rage
9	+9	+6/+6/+3	Inspiring Presence, Trap Sense +3
10	+10	+7/+7/+3	Durable Body, Fighter Bonus Feat
11	+11	+7/+7/+3	Indomitable Will
12	+12	+8/+8/+4	Tireless Rage, Trap Sense +4
13	+13	+8/+8/+4	Unstoppable Force
14	+14	+9/+9/+4	Raging Growth
15	+15	+9/+9/+5	Trap Sense +5, Fighter Bonus Feat
16	+16	+10/+10/+5	Improved Inspiring Presence
17	+17	+10/+10/+5	Mighty Rage
18	+18	+11/+11/+6	Deathless Resolve, Trap Sense +6
19	+19	+11/+11/+6	Superior Whacking
20	+20	+12/+12/+6	Regeneration, Fighter Bonus Feat

Class Skills (4 + Int)
Climb, Craft, Handle Animal, Heal, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (Nature), Listen, Ride, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Swim, Use Rope

Rage (Ex): A barbarian can fly into a rage at will. In a rage, a barbarian temporarily gains a +4 bonus to Strength, a +4 bonus to Constitution, and a +2 morale bonus on Will saves, but he takes a -2 penalty to Armor Class. The increase in Constitution grants the barbarian temporary hit points equal to 2 points per level that last as long as he rages. While raging, a barbarian cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except for Balance, Escape Artist, Intimidate, and Ride), the Concentration skill, or any abilities that require patience or concentration, nor can he cast spells or activate magic items that require a command word, a spell trigger (such as a wand), or spell completion (such as a scroll) to function. He can use any feat he has except Combat Expertise, item creation feats, and metamagic feats.

A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A barbarian may prematurely end his rage. At the end of the rage, the barbarian loses the rage modifiers and restrictions and becomes fatigued (-2 penalty to Strength, -2 penalty to Dexterity, can’t charge or run) for the duration of the current encounter (unless he is a 12th-level barbarian, at which point this limitation no longer applies).

A barbarian can fly into a rage only once per encounter. Entering a rage takes no time itself, but a barbarian can do it only during his action, not in response to someone else’s action.

Damage Reduction (Ex): A barbarian is tougher than a normal person and can shrug off blows that would tell a lesser individual. He has DR/- equal to his class level plus his Constitution modifier.

Destructive Blow (Ex): Barbarians excel at breaking things, often getting mad and smashing what they don't understand. At second level, when in a rage, a barbarian gains double his strength modifier on attack and damage rolls against objects and strength checks to break objects.

Scent (Ex): At third level, a barbarian has tapped into his animalistic side and heightened his senses. He gains the Scent ability.

Fast Healing (Ex): After many battles and many injuries, a barbarian's body has adapted to better repair itself. At fourth level, a barbarian gains fast healing equal to one fourth his class level.

Intimidating Presence (Ex): A tall, muscular, and blood-soaked barbarian is a rather scary sight. At fourth level, a barbarian learns how the right stance and glare can make all the difference. The barbarian adds his class level as a bonus on all Intimidation checks. In addition, any creature (except the barbarian's allies) of the barbarian's size or smaller within 60 feet that witnesses the barbarian enter a rage must make a will save versus fear or become shaken. The save DC is equal to 10 + 1/2 barbarian level + strength modifier, and targets suffer a -2 penalty on the roll for every size category they are smaller than the barbarian. A creature that fails the save by 10 or more instead becomes frightened, and a creature that fails by 20 or more becomes panicked. A creature that passes the save becomes immune to the barbarian's Intimidating Presence for 24 hours.

Fighter Bonus Feat At fifth level and every five levels after, a barbarian gains a fighter bonus feat. He must meet all prerequisites to take a feat.

Show No Fear (Ex): To be successful in combat, a warrior must never show any fear. At sixth level, a barbarian becomes immune to fear while raging and gains a +4 bonus on saves versus fear at all other times.

Freedom of Movement (Ex): At seventh level, a barbarian always acts as if under the effects of Freedom of Movement.

Inspiring Presence (Ex): While a powerful barbarian is terrifying to the enemy, he serves as a beacon of confidence to his friends. At ninth level, whenever the barbarian rages, all allies within 30 feet gain a +4 morale bonus on attack and damage rolls and AC, and a +2 morale bonus on saves versus fear. At level sixteen, these bonuses double.

Durable Body (Ex): By tenth level, a barbarian can shrug off even the strongest of blows. He becomes immune to dazing and stunning.

Indomitable Will (Ex): At level eleven, a barbarian can lose himself so completely in his rage that his mind becomes virtually empty. While raging, he is immune to all mind-affecting effects.

Unstoppable Force (Ex): Physical barriers are little more than speed bumps to the mighty barbarian. At level thirteen, a barbarian can Overrun while charging (with a bonus equal to half his barbarian level) and Tramples any creature smaller than him. The Trample deals 3d6 + 1 1/2 Strength damage and has a DC equal to the Overrun strength check.

In addition, while raging, the barbarian can smash right through objects. He can align his charge through any number of objects or other barriers and makes a single strength check (including Destructive Blow) with a bonus equal to twice his Barbarian level break through. He can even attempt to break through force effects (such as Wall of Force) with this ability. The DC for such is 70. If he fails to pass the break DC of one or more items, he charges up until the first one in his path and then runs head first into it. He stops moving, takes 2d6 damage (ignoring damage reduction), and must make a DC10 balance check or fall prone. If his charge is interrupted in this manner, he cannot make an attack at the end of his charge like normal.

Raging Growth (Su): A fourteenth level barbarian can pump his body with so much adrenaline that he actually grows larger. When he rages, he increases in size by one category. All of his equipment increases in size, as well.

Deathless Resolve (Ex): The toughest of barbarians are so stubbornly hard to kill that not even magic works. At level eighteen, a barbarian becomes immune to death effects.

Superior Whacking (Ex): At level nineteen, a barbarian has learned the intricacies of hitting things harder and can now hit things the hardest. He gains triple his strength modifier on weapon damage rolls when wielding a two-handed weapon, double when wielding a one-handed weapon, and half-again when wielding a light weapon. In addition, he may choose to deal bludgeoning damage with any weapon instead of its normal damage type.

Regeneration (Ex): At level twenty, a barbarian's fast healing is replaced by an equal amount of regeneration. He takes normal damage from acid.

[Celestia]

The Rogue Paragon

Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d6

Level	BAB	Saves	Special
1	+0	+0/+2/+0	Sneak Attack +1d6, Trapfinding, Weapon Finesse
2	+1	+0/+3/+0	Evasion, Weapon Insight, Low-Light Vision
3	+2	+1/+3/+1	Sneak Attack +2d6, Enhanced Stealth (Scent), Trap Sense +1
4	+3	+1/+4/+1	Uncanny Dodge, Freedom of Movement, Enhanced Stealth (Darkvision)
5	+3	+1/+4/+1	Sneak Attack +3d6, Climbing Mastery, Special Ability
6	+4	+2/+5/+2	Enhanced Stealth (Tremorsense), Trap Sense +2, Skill Mastery 2
7	+5	+2/+5/+2	Sneak Attack +4d6, Improved Uncanny Dodge, Darkvision
8	+6	+2/+6/+6	Enhanced Stealth (Blindsense), Special Ability, Skill Mastery 4
9	+6	+3/+6/+3	Sneak Attack +5d6, Hide in Plain Sight, Trap Sense +3
10	+7	+3/+7/+3	Enhanced Stealth (Everything), Skill Mastery 6
11	+8	+3/+7/+3	Sneak Attack +6d6, Special Ability
12	+9	+4/+8/+4	Uncanny Pockets, Trap Sense +4, Skill Mastery 8
13	+9	+4/+8/+4	Sneak Attack +7d6, Talented Defense
14	+10	+4/+9/+4	Special Ability, Skill Mastery 10
15	+11	+5/+9/+5	Sneak Attack +8d6, Trap Sense +5
16	+12	+5/+10/+5	Cosmic Concealment, Skill Mastery 12
17	+12	+5/+10/+5	Sneak Attack +9d6, Special Ability
18	+13	+6/+11/+6	Trap Sense +6, Skill Mastery 14
19	+14	+6/+11/+6	Sneak Attack +10d6, Legendary Infiltrator
20	+15	+6/+12/+6	Greater Skill Mastery, Special Ability, Skill Mastery 16

Class Skills (8 + Int)
Appraise, Balance, Bluff, Climb, Craft, Decipher Script, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Disguise, Escape Artist, Forgery, Gather Infornation, Hide, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (All), Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Peform, Profession, Search, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spot, Swim, Tumble, Use Magic Device, Use Psionic Device, Use Rope

Weapon Finesse: A rogue gains Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat at level one.

Weapon Insight (Ex): A second level rogue can substitute her Intelligence modifier on attack rolls with finessable weapons.

Low-Light Vision (Ex): Living in the shadows makes a rogue adept at seeing through them. At second level, a rogue gains Low-Light Vision. If she already has Low-Light Vision because of her race, she, instead, gains Improved Low-Light Vision.

Enhanced Stealth (Ex): A trained rogue knows how to hide from even the most extraordinary senses. A rogue of the appropriate level that is Hiding and/or Moving Silently can no longer be automatically detected by various senses. Other creatures with these senses must still make Listen and Spot checks to find the sneaking rogue.

At level three, a rogue can hide from Scent. At level four, she can hide from Darkvision. At level six, she can hide from Tremorsense. At level eight, she can hide from Blindsense. At level ten, she can hide from all forms of alternate senses.

Freedom of Movement (Ex): At fourth level, a rogue always acts as if under the effects of Freedom of Movement.

Climbing Mastery (Ex): Rogues are skilled at getting to places they aren't supposed to be. At fifth level, a Rogue gains a climb speed equal to one half her land speed (round up to the nearest 5 ft). If she already has a climb speed because of her race, it improves by 10 ft.

Special Ability: At level five and every three levels after, a rogue gains one of the following abilities. Each ability can only be chosen once except for Improved Sneak Attack. A rogue may also gain a bonus feat, meeting all prerequisites, instead of selecting a Special Ability.

Arcane Tinkering (Su): You can make a melee touch attack followed by a Disable Device check opposed by the target's Caster Level check to dispel the highest level active spell effect on a target.
Defensive Roll (Ex): <Unchanged>
Dexterous Strike (Ex): You can substitute your Dexterity modifier on damage rolls with finessable weapons.
Improved Evasion (Ex): <Unchanged>
Improved Sneak Attack: Increase your sneak attack damage by +1d6.
Insightful Strike (Ex): You can substitute your Intelligence Modifier on damage rolls with finessable weapons.
Opportunist (Ex): <Unchanged>
Rogue Step (Su): Once per 1d4 rounds, you can, as part of your movement, teleport up to 5 ft/2 levels.
Slippery Mind (Ex): <Unchanged>

Skill Mastery (Ex): At level six, a Rogue chooses two skills in which she has at least one rank. She can take 10 on those skills even when threatened. Every two levels thereafter, she chooses two more skills.

Darkvision (Ex): At level seven, a rogue's perception improves further, and she gains Darkvision out to 60 ft. If she already has Darkvision because of her race, it improves by 30 ft.

Hide in Plain Sight (Su): A rogue of ninth level can use the Hide skill even while being observed. If she is standing in less than bright illumination, she can hide herself from view without anything to actually hide behind.

Uncanny Pockets (Su): Rogues always seem to have deeper pockets than most and can hide things in the most unlikely of places. At level twelve, she gains a personal pocket dimension in which to store her equipment. This extradimensional space can be accessed through the folds of her clothing, though it is tied to her and not what she wears. Only the rogue can access her own pocket dimension, and other beings cannot even identify that she has it.

Placing or removing an object into or from her pocket dimension is a move action, and she always grabs whatever item she wants. If she attempts to draw a weapon from her pocket dimension, she can do so as a free action if she has the Quick Draw feat.

The pocket dimension can hold any volume of items up to a total weight in pounds equal to her rogue level times her Intelligence modifier (minimum 1). Items within the pocket dimension do not count towards encumbrance.

If a rogue enters an anti-magic field, she cannot access her pocket dimension, but any items in there remain and still do not add to encumbrance.

Talented Defense (Ex): Rogues are experts in the greatest of all defensive strategies: don't get hit. At level thirteen, she gains a miss chance equal to her rogue level plus her dexterity modifier. Whenever she is denied her dexterity bonus to armor class, she loses this miss chance.

Cosmic Concealment (Ex): Rogues live in ambiguity and mystery. The best way to avoid your enemies is to make sure they don't know who you are or that you even exist. At level sixteen, a rogue has become so good at hiding, that she can shroud herself from the very universe. She becomes immune to all spells and other magical effects attempting to acquire information about her, such as divinations.

Legendary Infiltrator (Su): There is no place that is secure from the greatest of thieves. At level nineteen, a rogue becomes incoporeal while moving, gaining a fly speed equal to her land speed with perfect maneuverability. She can pass through any physical object while in this state, even force effects such as a Wall of Force.

Greater Skill Mastery (Ex): At level twenty, a Rogue can now take 15 on all skills that she has mastered.

[Celestia]

The Monk Paragon

Alignment: Any non-chaotic
Hit Die: d8

Level	BAB	Flurry of Blows	Saves	Special	Unarmed Damage	AC Bonus	Speed Bonus
1	+1	-1/-1	+2/+2/+2	Unarmed Strike, Flurry of Blows, Bonus Feat	1d8	+2	+10
2	+2	+0/+0	+3/+3/+3	Lotus Strike, Ki Strike (Magic) +1, Evasion, Bonus Feat	1d8	+3	+10
3	+3	+1/+1	+3/+3/+3	Still Mind, Purity of Body, Freedom of Movement	1d8	+3	+20
4	+4	+2/+2	+4/+4/+4	Uncanny Dodge, Feather Body, Spring Attack	1d10	+4	+20
5	+5	+4/+4	+4/+4/+4	Diamond Body, Mantis Jump +10	1d10	+4	+20
6	+6	+5/+5/+0	+5/+5/+5	Cat Stride, Enlightened Body (Food), Bonus Feat	1d10	+5	+30
7	+7	+6/+6/+1	+5/+5/+5	Ki Strike (Magic) +2, Ki Strike (Aligned), Wholeness of Body	1d10	+5	+30
8	+8	+7/+7/+7/+2	+6/+6/+6	Improved Evasion, Improved Uncanny Dodge	2d6	+6	+30
9	+9	+8/+8/+8/+3	+6/+6/+6	Greater Flurry, Tiger Pounce, Enlightened Senses	2d6	+6	+40
10	+10	+10/+10/+10/+5	+7/+7/+7	Abundant Step, Mantis Jump +20	2d6	+7	+40
11	+11	+11/+11/+11/+6/+1	+7/+7/+7	Ki Strike (Keen), Enlightened Body (Sleep)	2d6	+7	+40
12	+12	+12/+12/+12/+7/+2	+8/+8/+8	Ki Strike (Magic) +3, Diamond Soul	2d8	+8	+50
13	+13	+13/+13/+13/+8/+3	+8/+8/+8	Timeless Body, Air Step	2d8	+8	+50
14	+14	+14/+14/+14/+9/+4	+9/+9/+9	Quivering Palm, Diamond Heart	2d8	+9	+50
15	+15	+15/+15/+15/+10/+5	+9/+9/+9	Ki Strike (Adamantine), Mantis Jump +30	2d8	+9	+60
16	+16	+16/+16/+16/+11/+6/+1	+10/+10/+10	Talented Defense, Enlightened Body (Breath)	2d10	+10	+60
17	+17	+17/+17/+17/+12/+7/+2	+10/+10/+10	Ki Strike (Magic) +4, Eyes of the Divine	2d10	+10	+60
18	+18	+18/+18/+18/+13/+8/+3	+11/+11/+11	Empty Body, Diamond Mind	2d10	+11	+70
19	+19	+19/+19/+19/+14/+9/+4	+11/+11/+11	Ki Strike (Vorpal), Greater Enlightened Senses	2d10	+11	+70
20	+20	+20/+20/+20/+15/+10/+5	+12/+12/+12	Perfect Self, Mantis Jump +40	2d12	+12	+70

Class Skills (4 + Int)
Autohypnosis, Balance, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Escape Artist, Hide, Jump, Knowledge (Arcana), Knowledge (Nature), Knowledge (Religion), Listen, Move Silently, Profession, Sense Motive, Spot, Swim, Tumble

Flurry of Blows: When unarmored, a monk may strike with a flurry of blows at the expense of accuracy. When doing so, she may make one extra attack in a round at her highest base attack bonus, but this attack takes a -2 penalty, as does each other attack made that round. The resulting modified base attack bonuses are shown in the Flurry of Blows Attack Bonus column. This penalty applies for 1 round, so it also affects attacks of opportunity the monk might make before her next action. When a monk reaches 5th level, the penalty lessens to -1, and at 10th level it disappears. A monk may use flurry of blows any time she attacks on her turn.

When using flurry of blows, a monk may attack only with unarmed strikes or with special monk weapons (kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shuriken, and siangham). She may attack with unarmed strikes and special monk weapons interchangeably as desired. When using weapons as part of a flurry of blows, a monk applies her Strength bonus (not Str bonus × 1½ or ×½) to her damage rolls for all successful attacks, whether she wields a weapon in one or both hands. The monk can’t use any weapon other than a special monk weapon as part of a flurry of blows.

In the case of the quarterstaff, each end counts as a separate weapon for the purpose of using the flurry of blows ability. Even though the quarterstaff requires two hands to use, a monk may still intersperse unarmed strikes with quarterstaff strikes, assuming that she has enough attacks in her flurry of blows routine to do so.

Greater Flurry
When a monk reaches 8th level, her flurry of blows ability improves. In addition to the standard single extra attack she gets from flurry of blows, she gets a second extra attack at her full base attack bonus.

Lotus Strike (Ex): At second level, a monk can substitute Wisdom modifier on attack and damage rolls with Unarmed Strikes and special monk weapons.

Ki Strike (Magic) (Su): At 2nd level, a monk’s unarmed attacks are empowered with ki. Her unarmed attacks are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of dealing damage to creatures with damage reduction. She also gains a +1 enhancement bonus on her unarmed strikes that improves by an additional +1 every five levels after.

Still Mind (Ex): Through meditation and training, a monk can more easily resist the foul magics that attempt to pervert her mind. At level three, she gains a +2 enlightened bonus on saves versus mind-affecting effects.

Purity of Body (Ex): A third level monk is immune to all diseases.

Freedom of Movement (Ex): At third level, a monk always acts as if under the effects of Freedom of Movement.

Feather Body (Sp): Through enlightenment, anything is possible, even lightening. At fourth level, a monk can use Feather Fall, as the spell, at will as a free action.

Diamond Body (Ex): A fifth level mink is immune to all poisons.

Mantis Jump (Ex): At level five, a monk learns the Mantis Technique. She gains a +10 enlightened bonus on all Jump checks. This bonus improves by ten every five levels.

Cat Stride (Ex): By level six, a monk has learned the Cat Technique and can step softly and carefully. She gains a +20 enlightened bonus to all Balance and Move Silently checks.

Enlightened Body (Ex): A sixth level monk has reached a stage of enlightenment where she realizes that food is an unnecessary burden on the soul. She no longer needs to eat to survive. At level eleven, she realizes that sleep is also just an illusion which she can transcend. By level sixteen, she has all but left the trapping of mortal needs behind and no longer even breathes.

Ki Strike (Aligned) (Su): A monk of seventh level who possesses a Lawful, Good, or Evil alignment can treat her Unarmed Strikes as weapons of that type for overcoming damage reduction.

Wholeness of Body (Su): At seventh level or higher, a monk can heal her own wounds. She can heal a number of hit points of damage equal to her current monk level times her Wisdom modifier each day, and she can spread this healing out among several uses. Using this ability is a swift action.

Tiger Pounce (Ex): By level nine, a monk has learned the Tiger Technique and can Pounce on a charge.

Enlightened Senses (Ex): At ninth level, a monk can perceive things that are beyond her normal senses. She gains Blindsense out to a distance of 5 feet times her Wisdom modifier. At level nineteen, this ability improves and becomes Blindsight.

Abundant Step (Sp): At tenth level, a monk has learned how to magically slip between spaces. She can use Dimension Door, as the spell, once every 1d4 rounds, only affecting herself. This is a move action, and her caster level is equal to one half her monk level. She can use Tiger Pounce after this ability as a teleporting charge attack.

Ki Strike (Keen) (Ex): At level eleven, a monk gains Improved Critical (Unarmed Strike) as a bonus feat. She can also have her Unarmed Strikes deal slashing or piercing damage if desired and can switch between bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing with each attack.

Diamond Soul (Su): Upon reaching twelfth level, a monk has learned how to deflect or resist many forms of magic. She gains Spell Resistance equal to 10 + her monk level + her Wisdom modifier.

Air Step (Su): By level thirteen, a monk has become so enlightened that she can walk on the air, itself. She gains a fly speed equal to her land speed (including her Speed Bonus) with perfect maneuverability.

Quivering Palm (Su): Starting at fourteenth level, a monk can set up vibrations within the body of another creature that can be fatal. She can use this quivering palm attack a number of times per week equal to her Wisdom modifier, and she must announce her intent before making her attack roll. Constructs, oozes, plants, undead, incorporeal creatures, and creatures immune to critical hits cannot be affected. Otherwise, if the monk strikes successfully and the target takes damage from the blow, then the target must make a Fortitude save or instantly die. The DC for the save is 10 + 1/2 monk level + Wisdom modifier.

Diamond Heart (Su): A fourteenth level monk is immune to all death, energy drain, and negative energy effects.

Talented Defense (Ex): At level sixteen, a monk gains a miss chance equal to her monk level plus her dexterity modifier. Whenever she is denied her dexterity bonus to armor class, she loses this miss chance.

Eyes of the Divine (Su): A seventeenth level monk has spent so much time meditating on the truths of the universe that she can now detect falsehoods on sight alone. She gains permanently active True Seeing.

Empty Body (Sp): At level eighteen, a Monk has become so enlightened that she can temporarily leave the physical world entirely. She can use Ethereal Jaunt a number of times per day equal to her Wisdom modifier as a swift action.

Diamond Mind (Ex): An eighteenth level monk is immune to all mind-affecting effects.

Ki Strike (Vorpal) (Su): At ninteenth level, a monk's Unarmed Strikes possess the Vorpal weapon enchantment, but only when dealing slashing or piercing damage.

Perfect Self: By level twenty, a monk has finally reached perfect enlightenment. Her type changes to Outsider. She keep all subtypes and gain the Native subtype. She gain DR10/chaotic, and her ability scores increase, giving her +4 Wisdom, +2 Dexterity, and +2 Constitution.

[Celestia]

The Everyman

Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d8

Level	BAB	Saves	Special
1	+0	+0/+0/+0	Variable Talents, Protean Learning
2	+1	+0/+0/+0
3	+2	+1/+0/+0
4	+3	+1/+1/+1
5	+3	+1/+1/+1
6	+4	+2/+2/+2	Advanced Protean Learning
7	+5	+2/+2/+2
8	+6	+2/+2/+2
9	+6	+3/+3/+3
10	+7	+3/+3/+3
11	+8	+3/+3/+3
12	+9	+4/+4/+4
13	+9	+4/+4/+4
14	+10	+4/+4/+4
15	+11	+5/+5/+5
16	+12	+5/+5/+5
17	+12	+5/+5/+5
18	+13	+6/+6/+6
19	+14	+6/+6/+6
20	+15	+6/+6/+6

Class Skills (4 + Int)
All skills

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: An everyman is proficient in all simple and martial weapons, light and medium armor, and shields (except tower shields). An everyman that acquires high BAB from his variable talents feature is also proficient in heavy armor.

Variable Talents: An everyman can fit into any role. At level one, he gains four class points that can be used to purchase any of the following chassis upgrades:

• High base attack bonus progression (1 point)
• High fortitude save progression (1 point)
• High reflex save progression (1 point)
• High will save progression (1 point)
• d10 hit dice each level (1 point)
• d12 hit dice each level (2 points)
• 6+Int skill points per level (1 point)
• 8+Int skill points per level (2 points)

Protean Learning: The everyman is the ultimate jack of all trades and dabbles into just about everything. At every level, he may acquire a class feature from any other base class of equal or lower level. For example, at level one, he could acquire a barbarian's rage, and at level two he could acquire either a rogue's evasion or sneak attack. An everyman cannot acquire spellcasting, manifesting, invocating, meldshaping, shadowcrafting, truenaming, binding, or any other similar ability in this manner.

All class features that scale based on the original class's level scale based on the everyman's level. However, the everyman does not gain new features. For example, rage gains additional uses with level, and favored enemy increases its bonus with level. But the everyman does not gain any of the barbarian's other rage features, like tireless rage or mighty rage, nor does he gain additional favored enemies. He can, however, gain those features with additional Protean Learning slots at the appropriate levels.

An everyman who multiclasses into classes with features he already has stacks levels for the purpose of those features. For instance, a fourth level everyman with a monk's unarmed strike who takes a level in monk would count as a fifth level monk for the purpose of unarmed strike damage but not for any other monk features, such as the AC bonus or speed bonus.

An everyman need not meet any alignment or other restrictions to use his acquired class features. An everyman can pick up a paladin's smite evil ability without being lawful good or following the paladin's code.

Once per day, an everyman can spend an hour studying, training, meditating, or otherwise practicing to change his selected class features. He may change any number of features up to a maximum equal to his intelligence modifier. These features must still meet the level requirements, so a second level everyman cannot change his features to acquire both a ranger's combat style and a paladin's divine grace.

Advanced Protean Learning: Starting at level six, an everyman can use his protean learning ability to pick up the class features of prestige classes. He need not meet the prerequisites of the prestige class to acquire the feature, though some features may not work properly without specific feats or abilities.

For the purpose of features that scale by level, an everyman is considered to be five levels lower. For example, a sixth level everyman who acquires the arcane trickster's ranged legerdemain feature would only count as a first level arcane trickster and, thus, only be able to use it once per day. In addition, the everyman's level scaling ends at whatever level that prestige class does, so a 17th level everyman with ranged legerdemain would only count as level 10 for that ability.

[Goaty14]

I love the fireball savant, but have you considered making it a 5-level PrC and giving a trick every level? 6 is a bit off.