We already have Souldrinker, Demoniac and Diabolist. However, we still miss Prestige classes for Divs, Rakshasas, Daedands, Qlippoth, Asuras and Kytons.
Now I have solved the problem of the Divs (at least for Antipaladins). I made this Prestige Class based on "Warrior of Unholy Light".
I might have overdone it a bit, but I assure you, most of these bonus are mostly thematic. After all, to give up on all spells of the AntiPaladin is quite a brute exchange. At least there needs to be an equivalent gain, I believe.
The Channel Evil part is taken from a Tiefling Cleric Variant that I find no reason to insert on an Antipaladin, since both channel negative energy.
The new cruely about the "Hollow Ones" is meant as a nod/tribute to the old Grey Jester of 3.5 D&D, who had the same ability. Its mostly cosmetic.
"Fallen Soul" (if anyone heard of the spell) is very thematic, I found it by chance while reading the Dragon Magazine #312.
Well, please judge for yourself. I don't know how to make my posts bold or italic in this forum, so I'll leave it raw. My antipaladin is a Div-descended Tiefling. I think of using a Whip and getting the Sentinel Boons of Ahriman (which grant me 2 whip feats for free).
Plus, the Ahriman Obedience states that my alignment will change
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Antipaladin of Ahriman (Homebrew)
* The Hollowbringer
Aligment: Neutral Evil
Special: Must worship Ahriman
Damned (Ex): When a demoniac is killed, her soul is instantly claimed by the Abyss, to be transformed over time into a Div appropriate to the greatest sins the demoniac gloried in while she lived. A character attempting to resurrect a slain demoniac must succeed at a caster level check with a DC equal to 10 + the demoniac’s character level or the spell fails. That character cannot attempt to resurrect the demoniac again until 24 hours have passed, though other characters can still attempt to do so.
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Obedience (Ex)
In order to maintain her Hollow abilities, a Hollowbringer must indulge her chosen demon lord with a daily obedience. This ceremony is incorporated into whatever method the Hollowbringer uses to regain spellcasting abilities (such as meditating, praying to a demon lord, or studying a spellbook). When a character takes her first level of Hollowbringer, he must decide whether he is an evangelist, an exalted, or a sentinel of her Div Patron. This choice determines which category of boons she earns as she gains levels, and once made, it cannot later be changed.
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Div Boon (Ex, Sp, or Su)
As a Hollowbringer gains levels, he gains boons from his fiend patron as his body and soul become increasingly infused with div energies. The nature of the boons granted varies, depending on the
Hollowbringer’s chosen fiend and which category of boon he elects to embody. Each fiend grants three boons, each more powerful than the last. To balance with the other 3 fiend obedience classes, at 10th level, the Hollowbringer gains the first boon. At 13th level, he gains the second boon, and at 16th level, he gains the third and final boon. When a div boon grants a spell-like ability, the div’s caster level for the spell-like ability is equal to her total character level. This ability allows a Hollowbringer to access these boons earlier than normal; it does not grant additional uses of the boons once the character reaches the necessary Hit Dice to earn the boons normally.
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Channel Evil (Su)
At 4th level, if you are a Div-descended Tiefling, rather than channeling positive or negative energy, instead channels the pure evil power of Ahriman. This ability is similar to channeling negative energy, but instead of healing undead and dealing damage to living creatures, this blast of evil energy automatically heals evil creatures and debilitates good creatures within its burst.
Channeling this evil causes a burst that affects all creatures in a 30-foot radius centered on the fiendish vessel. In the case of evil creatures, the amount of damage healed is equal to 1d4 points of damage and increases by 1d4 at every two levels beyond 1st (to a maximum of 10d4 at 19th level). Good creatures in the burst receive a Will saving throw to negate this damage. Good creatures that fail their saving throws are sickened for 1d4 rounds. Good creatures with a number of Hit Dice less than or equal to the fiendish vessel's class level – 5 that fail their saving throws are nauseated for 1 round and then sickened for 1d4 rounds instead. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1/2 the fiendish vessel's level + the fiendish vessel's Charisma bonus. Neutral creatures are unaffected by this burst of evil energy.
A fiendish vessel may channel this energy a number of times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma modifier. Doing so is a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. A fiendish vessel can choose whether or not to include herself in this effect. A fiendish vessel must present her unholy symbol or use her familiar as the divine focus for this ability.
For the purposes of feats that affect channel energy, this ability counts as channeling negative energy. If the feat changes the way the fiendish vessel channels or deals damage with her channeling, use the amount of damage this ability heals evil creatures to determine the damage-dealing potential of the affected ability. For instance, if a 5th-level fiendish vessel takes the Channel Smite feat, her channeling deals an additional 3d4 points of damage to living creatures on a successful hit (though they may save to negate the damage).
Lastly, he can once per day “Unhallow” a single location by making a sacrifice of a sentient Good creature in a ritual spending at least one hour. The permanent spell will always be “Crushing Despair”, affecting non-evil characters. The bonuses of this “Unhallow” will not affect undead, but only other evil creatures (or only those professing his same faith, by his choice).
This ability replaces channel energy. If you are not Div-descended, this ability is not granted.
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Power of the Void Heart (Su)
At 4th level, a Hollowbringer learns to use the power of evil to hinder his opponents. This class feature replaces the antipaladin’s spells class feature. A Hollowbringer does not gain any spells or spellcasting abilities, does not have a caster level, and cannot use spell trigger or spell completion magic items without the use of Use Magic Device.
At 4th level, the Hollowbringer gains one additional use of his touch of corruption ability per day. He gains one additional use of touch of corruption per day for every four levels he attains beyond 4th.
When a Hollowbringer activates its Aura of Hopelessness, every other Aura that the Antipaladin possess are activated together for the duration. The Hollowbringer can choose not to activate an aura if he so chooses.
* Aura of Hopelessness: He can spend a use of his touch of corruption ability to call upon his Lord Ahriman to envelop 30-foot radius around him in shadows, as a standard action, lowering the light by one level as a darkness spell. The Hollowbringer and his allies can see in this darkness as if they had darkvision (if they do not already possess it). All enemies in this area take a -1 penalty to AC and on attack rolls and damage rolls as long as they remain in the area of darkness. Additionally, every non-evil enemy in the radius must make a save or be affected by a powerful sorrow like the spell “Crushing Despair”, except that it is -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. At 8th level the penalty increases to +4. The save DC for this effect is Charisma-based (Base 10 + ½ Antipaladin Level + Charisma Modifier). This ability is permanent until turned off.
* Sucking Joy: At 8th level, the aura starts to suck joy of the opponents near the antipaladin, dealing 1d4 points of Charisma damage to every enemy in range. This ability bypasses any stat damage immunity if on Good creatures. A successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1/2 the Hollowbringer’s level + his Charisma modifier) negates the damage. A creature need only save once against this effect for each time the Hollowbringer uses this ability. This save must be made before the save for the effect of Crushing Despair.
New Cruelty: Additionally, the paladin can from now on choose a cruelty called “Hollowing” as his 9th level cruelty. It makes his Touch of Corruption drain 1d4 points of CHA. This drain also bypasses immunity, but only from Good Creatures. If an enemy is drained to 0 points of CHA by this ability, they need to make a fortitude save (the DC is Charisma-based) or become a “Hollow One”: incapable of feeling joy and enslaved to the Hollowbringer. A Hollowbringer can have up to his HD in Hollow Ones. If he decides to enslave a new one, the first one he enslaved becomes free (altough terribly traumatized).
* Soul Damning: At 12th level, the aura of shadows is treated as deeper darkness. The Hollowbringer and his allies can see clearly in this darkness without penalty. Any enemy that die within the area of the shadow is affected as per the “Malediction” spell (no save) and his soul is sent directly to Abaddon. If the Hollowbringer have a Cacodaemon, he instead can choose to swallow it. At this level, the Hollowbringer's penalty of its "Aura of Hopelessness" can affect even creatures immune to mind-enchantments, as it now touch directly their souls.
New cruelty: You can now select as your last Cruelty the spell “Fallen Soul” (Dragon Magazine #312), which plants a seed of malevolence inside your target. If they are good, they slowly descend to evil. If they are evil, they are punished if they do any willing good deeds.
* You shall die here: At 16th level, the shadows let the Hollowbringer deliver his Corrupt Touch ability as a Ranged Touch attack. Additionally, his Aura of Hopelessness now blocks any kind of teleportation ability, as per the “Dimensional Anchor” spell.
* Corrupt the very Essence: At 20th level, you have learned to corrupt the very essence of your enemies if they let you. The aura of shadows increases in size out to a range of 60 feet. In addition, all of its penalties increase. The penalty to AC and on attack rolls and damage rolls increases to -2. The ability damage dealt increases to 2d4.
Additionally, if an enemy is reduced to a helpless state (or to 0 or less hitpoints), they instead stabilize and enter a coma for 1d4 hours (Will save negates, Charisma-based).
After this time, they wake with their alignment permanently changed to Neutral Evil and gain the “Corrupted” template. Outsiders gain the “Broken Soul” template instead. They are not controlled by you, but they start with the friendly attitude. If your HD is 8 or more higher, they also gain the Fiendish Template.
If there is a different type of creature that appears when they have been corrupted, the creature becomes that creature instead. For exemple, a Genie would become a Ghul, a Deva would become a Rakshasa, a fey would become a corrupted or blighted fey, etc.
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* Aura of Negative Void *
Undeath Soul (su): At 8th level, undead no longer recognize you as a living creature. Additionally, you gain +4 profane bonus on Intimidate or Diplomacy made against undead creatures. Lastly, you are no longer healed by positive energy, only by negative energy. Positive energy has no effect on you. This replaces Aura of Despair.
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* Depths of Perversion *
Sinful thoughts: At level 11th, the power of Ahriman flows through him, and the eyes and nails of the Hollowbringer become completely black. He gains the ability to see in darkness of any kind.
The Hollowbringer now becomes able to pervert the lusts of others in order to break the bonds of trust between society. Three times per day he can spend one use of this Touch of Corruption to make a ranged touch attack and affect a single target with “Unnatural Lust” spell, with a duration of 1 hour. The save DC is charisma-based. This replaces Aura of Vengeance.
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Blasphemous Denial of Free Will
Litany of Evil Enslavement: At 14th level, a Hollowbringer can spend a use of Touch of Darkness to recite a Blasphemous Prayer that unleashes a 30-foot burst of “Unholy” darkness as a standard action. Good creatures within this burst take 1d6 points of damage for every two paladin levels. Neutral and Good creatures have to make a save or become enslaved as if by the “Dominate Person” spell. However, good dragons, good outsiders, and good creatures with levels of cleric or paladin, if they fail this save, will become enslaved as per the spell “Monstrous Thrall” instead. A will save negates the effect. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1/2 the Hollowbringer’s level + his Charisma modifier. The Hollowbringer can only have one enslaved Monstrous Thrall at a time. The Hollowbringer can choose to exchange the "Monstrous Thrall" spell for a "Dominate Spell" if he doesn't want to lose his already enslaved thrall.
Evil creatures within this burst are healed 1d6 points of damage per two antipaladin levels, but only if they accept to have their spirits affected by the spell “Fallen Soul” (Dragon Magazine #312). The spell punishes evil characters if they ever willingly commit Good deeds. If the characters accept to be healed, they also accept to fail the save against the effect.
A Hollowbringer can use this ability once per day at 14th level plus one additional time per day at 17th and 20th levels. This ability replaces Aura of Sin.
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