Akashic Nanotech: Hivemind base class and swarm companion (PEACH)

[Awun]

I was working on some material for my current technology themed project Occult Mech Pilots- Arcforge based , and I ended up going off on a slight tangent. The image of a person wielding a swarm of nano-machines got stuck in my head and the Hivemind class was the result. As for its swarm, I had a few false starts on contructing it as an entirely unique companion creature, but settled on modeling it as a psicrystal archetype. While the archetype is a core element of the Hivemind, I think it would work just fine for anyone with a psicrystal, the Hivemind just gets more mileage out of it.

Hivemind
Nanite Swarm (Psicrystal Archetype)

As always, feedback, comments, opinions, and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Thanks.

[lightningcat]

For the Nanite swarm, the Programable Matter ability seems much weaker then the other two choices. Perhaps if it gave further bonuses, or weapons counted as different materials. But as is I see very few people ever choosing that option.
While the damage table for the Grey Goo option should start at 3rd level and build from there.

[Awun]

For the Nanite swarm, the Programable Matter ability seems much weaker then the other two choices. Perhaps if it gave further bonuses, or weapons counted as different materials. But as is I see very few people ever choosing that option.
While the damage table for the Grey Goo option should start at 3rd level and build from there.

Thanks for the comments. I fixed the damage table for the Grey Goo ability. As for Programmable Matter, I'm inclined to agree that it would have limited appeal. It was the one that I was the most on the fence about, I'll give it another look.

A revised version of the Programmable Matter ability is now in the document, along with some minor language tweaks to other parts of the archetype. The related sections of the Hivemind have been altered to fit the changes.

[Awun]

The hivemind has had a few updates and changes:
- A new necromantic archetype, "The Unity", has been added to the document.
- Favored class bonuses have been added.
- Updated veil list.
- Reinforced Veils renamed to Reinforced Veil, and this ability now progresses to a +2 at level 12.
- Essence invested into the nanite swarm via Swarm Bond now increases the nanite swarm's ability DCs.