Stats in the table below are as follows: BAB, Fort save, Ref Save, Will Save, Special abilities, # of Basic Poisons (Price Reduction), # of Advanced Poisons (Price Reduction), # of Exotic Poisons (Price Reduction)
Lvl 1
+0, +3, +0, +0, Poison Craft / Price Reduction I / Poison Immunity / Innate Poison 1d8, 2, 0, 0
Lvl 2
+1, +4, +1, +0, Quick Application / Poisoner Talent, 3, 1, 0
Lvl 3
+2, +4, +2, +0, Price Reduction II / Innate Poison 2d8, 4, 2, 0
Lvl 4
+3, +5, +3, +1, Poisoner Talent, 4, 2, 1
Lvl 5
+3, +5, +3, +1, Price Reduction III / Innate Poison 3d8, 5, 3, 1
Lvl 6
+4, +6, +3, +1, Swift Application / Poisoner Talent, 5, 3, 2
Lvl 7
+5, +6, +4, +2, Price Reduction IV / Innate Poison 4d8, 5, 3, 2
Lvl 8
+6/+1, +7, +4, +2, Poisoner Talent, 6, 4, 2
Lvl 9
+6/+1, +7, +4, +2, Price Reduction V / Innate Poison 5d8, 6, 4, 3
Lvl 10
+7/+2, +8, +5, +3, Instant Application / Poisoner Talent, 6, 4, 3
Lvl 11
+8/+3, +8, +5, +3, Price Reduction VI / Innate Poison 6d8, 7, 5, 3
Lvl 12
+9/+4, +9, +5, +3, Poisoner Talent, 7, 5, 4
Lvl 13
+9/+4, +9, +6, +4, Price reduction VII / Innate Poison 7d8, 7, 5, 4
Lvl 14
+10/+5, +10, +6, +4, Poisoner Talent, 8, 6, 4
Lvl 15
+11/+6/+1, +10, +6, +4, Price reduction VIII / Innate Poison 8d8, 8, 6, 5
Lvl 16
+12/+7/+2, +11, +7, +5, Poisoner Talent, 8, 6, 5
Lvl 17
+12/+7/+2, +12, +7, +5, Innate Poison 9d8, 9, 7, 5
Lvl 18
+13/+8/+3, +13, +7, +5, Poisoner Talent, 9, 7, 6
Lvl 19
+14/+9/+4, +14, +8, +6, Innate Poison 10d8, 9, 7, 6
Lvl 20
+15/+10/+5, +15, +8, +6, Fatal Blood / Poisoner Talent, 10, 8, 6
Alignment: Any non-lawful.
Hit Die: D4
Class Skills: The poisoner’s class skills are Appraise, Bluff, Craft (alchemy), Diplomacy, Disable Device, Disguise, Heal, Knowledge (arcane), Knowledge (geography), Knowledge (nature), Linguistics, Profession (alchemist), Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Survival, Use Magic Device.
Skill Ranks per Level: 6 + Int modifier
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Poisoners are proficient with all simple weapons, blowguns, all crossbows, and the short bow. They are proficient with light armor, but not with shields.
Poison Craft: When using Craft (alchemy) to craft a poison, a poisoner gains a competence bonus equal to his class level to the Craft (alchemy) check. He also may apply this competence bonus to any Profession (alchemist) checks made to generate income. In addition, a poisoner can use Craft (alchemy) to identify poisons as if using detect poison. He must observe either the poison or the symptoms of the poison for one round to make such a check.
To determine how much time and money it takes to craft a poison, follow these steps.
1. Add the base reagent cost to the cost of the poison’s raw material (from the poisons list). The cost of reagents is ½ the cost of the raw materials for that poison.
2. The DC to craft the poison is 1.5 x the Fortitude DC of that particular poison. If the poisoner fails this DC, the craft attempt fails and all raw materials and reagents are consumed in the process.
3. The resulting DC also represents the number of days required to craft the poison, minus the poisoner’s class level + Intelligence modifier.
4. The poisoner may elect to attempt to create a poison with a higher DC than normal. Doing so not only takes longer but requires a greater monetary investment. Add 20% of the base raw material cost (from the poison list) for every point of DC higher than the original craft DC. This cost is applied before any price reduction.
5. Poisons created in this manner make enough for 3 applications to a melee weapon, or 5 applications to ranged ammunition.
Poison Immunity: After years of exposure to a plethora of different poisons, the poisoner has built up an immunity to all poisons, both natural and arcane.
Innate Poison: Years of exposure to poisons and venoms has built up a deadly concentration of toxins in a poisoner’s bloodstream. A poisoner can utilize his own blood as a lethal poison that deals increasingly severe damage to his opponents (see level progression table). Applying a dose of this poison deals one point of hit point damage to the poisoner per dose. This damage is accumulative, but also temporary and is recovered after one hour of rest, regardless of the amount of damage incurred by applying multiple doses of this poison. This innate poison can be utilized a number of times per day equal to the poisoner’s class level + Constitution modifier. Doses of this innate poison only remain potent for one hour after they are withdrawn from the poisoner's body, after that they become inert and worthless. The Fortitude save DC for this poison is equal to 10 + poisoner class level + Intelligence modifier + Constitution modifier.
Quick Application: A poisoner may apply a single dose of poison to a weapon as a move equivalent action.
Swift Application: A poisoner may apply a single dose of poison to a weapon as a swift action.
Immediate Application: A poisoner may apply a single dose of poison to a weapon as an immediate action.
Price Reduction: As he gains experience, the poisoner learns more efficient and cost-effective methods for creating his poisons, and for obtaining their components. As such, he needs less reagents and raw materials (and thus less gold) to craft these poisons. The poisoner may select a certain number of basic, advanced, and exotic poisons (as per the level progression table) from the poisons list. Those poisons that he selects can then be crafted at a reduced component cost. For every level of price reduction that the poisoner possesses, he may subtract 10% from the original raw material cost of the poison (based on the poisons list).
Poisoner Talents: At every even numbered level, the poisoner may select one of the following talents from the list below. Some of the talents have prerequisites that must be met before the talent can be selected. Unless otherwise noted, these talents do not stack with each other and cannot be taken more than once.
Arcane Blood - A poisoner with this talent can imbue his innate poison with a bit of his own life force. Weapons or ammunition that this poison is applied to are considered magic for the purposes of bypassing or overcoming damage reduction.
Bleeding Toxin - Living opponents who take damage from a poisoner’s innate poison take 2 additional point of bleed damage each round for each die of the poisoner’s innate poison damage (e.g. 4d8 equals 8 points of bleed damage). Bleeding creatures take that amount of damage every round at the start of each of their turns. The bleeding can be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or the application of any effect that heals hit point damage. Bleeding damage from this ability does not stack with itself. Bleeding damage bypasses any damage reduction the creature might possess.
Blinding Spittle - As a standard action, the poisoner may spit as a ranged attack. If this attack successfully hits an opponent, the opponent must make a Fortitude save (DC = 10 + class level + Constitution modifier) or be blinded for the next 1d6 rounds. This attack has a range increment of 10 ft. Creatures without eyes or creatures that are immune to critical hits are also immune to this attack.
Double Dose - Once per day, the poisoner may apply two doses of the same poison to a single weapon or ammunition. Their effects stack and the Fort DC increases by 2. This doubles the action requirement for a single application. All doses applied in this manner are expended simultaneously. Once applied, these poisons only remain potent for a number of rounds equal to the poisoner's class level + Intelligence modifier, after which they become inert and useless.
Metabolization - With this talent, a poisoner can reduce the onset time of a poison he crafts by one category less than is normal (e.g. One hour becomes ten minutes, ten minutes becomes one minute, one minute becomes one round, and one round becomes instantaneous). A poisoner must be at least 4th level before selecting this talent.
Metabolization, Greater - With this talent, the onset times for any poison the poisoner crafts become instantaneous. The poisoner must be at least 12th level and possess an Intelligence score of 18 or greater before selecting this talent.
Modified Poison - Once per day, by sacrificing 2d8 points worth of hit point damage, a poisoner can instead imbue his innate poison with one of the following abilities for a number of rounds equal to his Intelligence modifier (minimum 1): shaken, confused, fatigued, and sickened. Only one condition can be added to his innate poison at a time. A poisoner taking this talent can only choose one condition at a time, however, this talent may be taken more than once, with the poisoner selecting a different condition every time he takes the talent. A poisoner must be at least 3rd level before selecting this feat.
Modified Poison, Greater - Once per day, by sacrificing 5d8 points worth of hit point damage, a poisoner can instead imbue his innate poison with one of the following abilities for a number of rounds equal to his Intelligence modifier (minimum 1): blinded, exhausted, nauseated, staggered, stunned. Only one condition can be added to his innate poison at a time. A poisoner taking this talent can only choose one condition at a time, however, this talent may be taken more than once, with the poisoner selecting a different condition every time he takes the talent. A poisoner must be at least 9th level, and must possess at least two modified poison talents before selecting this talent.
Multi-Dose - Once per day, the poisoner may apply a single dose of two different poisons to a single weapon or ammunition. Their effects stack, both Fort DC’s increase by 2, and the target may make a save to resist each poison separately, starting with the highest DC first. In the event of a failed save, all remaining poisons immediately take effect. This doubles the action requirement for a single application. All doses applied in this manner are expended simultaneously. Once applied, these poisons only remain potent for a number of rounds equal to the poisoner's class level + Intelligence modifier, after which they become inert and useless. A poisoner must be at least 4th level and possess the double dose talent before selecting this talent.
Poison Conversion - A poisoner with this talent can convert any poison type (contact, ingested, or inhaled) into an injury poison. When crafted in this manner, the craft DC of the poison increases by 4. This does not affect the Fortitude save DC when the poison is crafted. A poisoner must be 8th level before taking this talent.
Poison Touch - The poisoner gains a poisonous touch, as if under the effects of a poison spell. He can suppress or activate this ability as a free action. The poisoner must be at least 16th level before taking this talent.
Potent Poison - The damage dealt by the poisoner’s innate poison increases by 1d8. A poisoner can select this talent more than once; its effects stack.
Sticky Poison - Any poison the poisoner creates is sticky - when the poisoner applies it to a melee weapon, the weapon remains poisoned for a number of strikes equal to the poisoner’s Intelligence modifier. This excludes innate poison, and any multiple doses of poison applied to a single weapon, such as via the talent multi-dose.
Triple Dose - Once per day, the poisoner may apply three doses of the same poison to a single weapon or ammunition. Their effects stack, and the Fort DC increases by 4. This triples the action requirement for a single application. All doses applied in this manner are expended simultaneously. Once applied, these poisons only remain potent for a number of rounds equal to the poisoner's class level + Intelligence modifier, after which they become inert and useless. A poisoner must be at least 12th level and possess both the [i]double dose and multi-dose talents before selecting this talent.
Trifecta - Once per day, the poisoner may apply a single dose of three different poisons to a single weapon or ammunition. Their effects stack, and all three Fort DC’s increase by 4. The target may make a save to resist each poison separately, starting with the highest DC first. In the event of a failed save, all remaining poisons immediately take effect. This triples the action requirement for a single application. All doses applied in this manner are expended simultaneously. Once applied, these poisons only remain potent for a number of rounds equal to the poisoner's class level + Intelligence modifier, after which they become inert and useless. A poisoner must be at least 16th level and possess the double dose, multi-dose, and triple dose talents before selecting this talent.
Fatal Blood - Once per day, at 20th level, a target successfully hit by a poisoner's innate poison must roll 1d20 every round for the next ten rounds. If the die roll results in a natural 1, the target immediately dies and cannot be resurrected by any means mundane or magical. The next round, the threat range of instant death doubles (1 or 2), and continues to double every round for ten rounds. This means that by the tenth round, a roll of natural 10 or below results in instant death. If the target is still alive after ten rounds, it takes the appropriate damage based on the level of innate poison used, but suffers no additional effects. A poisoner can suppress or activate this ability at will, but it must be declared before rolling the attack.
Please let me know what you think. In creating this class, I drew inspiration from the Alchemist and the Rogue. Keep on the lookout for the poisons list. I'll probably post it tomorrow. I just don't have the time right now.
-B
