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In Occult Adventures, Kineticists are living channels for elemental matter and energy, manipulating the world around them by drawing upon inner reserves from their own bodies. And under most circumstances, a kineticist often receives this ability to bend matter and energy because of a violent or traumatic experience.

I use the word most because what if it is not the case for the Genie-kin? What if the abilities of the Kineticist class come naturally to them?

I don't think a Genie-kin would be limited to being a Kineticist of their element. Ex. Oreads being Geokineticists, or Sylphs being Aerokineticists. But I do think a Genie-kin Kineticist can produce some interesting combos that can be made into archetypes.

Sylph + Pyrokineticist= an Ash-related Kineticist
Sylph + Hydrokineticist (emphasis on cold)= a pure Cryokineticist
Sylph + Geokineticist= a Dust or Sand-related Kineticist
Sylph + Aerokineticist (emphasis on electricity)= a pure Electrokineticist

And so forth. ;)

Aside from probably starting out with a possible composite blast instead of a simple kinetic blast. A Genie-kin might have a reduced Burn cost compared to most Kineticists.

Not sure what else a Genie-kin archetype of the Kineticist class might have.

What do you think a possible Genie-kin archetype of this class might have? *curious*

If the Ninja class was a hybrid class created from the Unchained Monk and Unchained Rogue classes, what Special Features from either class would you like to see in the hybrid class? And what unique Special Features that would be unique to this hybrid class, would you like to see? *curious*

From the Unchained Monk class, I would initially like to see Flurry of Blows and Unarmed Strike. Let's face it, the Ninja is very much the martial artist as the monk class. So it makes sense to see the hybrid class possess these two features as well. After these two special features, I can also imagine the hybrid class possessing Evasion, Fast Movement, Ki Pool, Ki Power and Style Strike.

As for the Unchained Rogue class, I can see the hybrid possessing the Rogue's Sneak Attack, Rogue Talents, Deliberate Injury, Uncanny Dodge, Improved Uncanny Dodge and Advanced Talents.

Now onto what could make this hybrid class unique, I see this class borrowing elements from the Naruto anime. What if the ninjas here could transform their ki into wind, earth, fire, lightning and water? Or perhaps shape their ki into different forms. Or what if they were able to manipulate the ki found in other people to control their minds or make them see illusions?

So maybe the hybrid class could borrow something from the Kineticist or Mesmerist classes in Occult Adventures. I am not sure if features from these two psychic classes would be part of the actual hybrid class or archetypes of said hybrid. Probably the latter.

What do you guys think? *curious*

What if the Genie-kin was more like one of the aasimar or tiefling heritages instead of a mere grouping of races? As most Pathfinder fans know by now, aasimars and tieflings can come in several different 'flavors' besides the standard run-of-the-mill member of their respective races. A player playing an aasimar can play as a standard aasimar or he could play an aasimar who is a descendant of an agathion, an angel, an archon, an azata, a garuda or a peri. The same can be said of the tieflings, a player can play as a standard tiefling or he can play a tiefling who is the descendant from one of the 10 different kinds of fiends that plague Golarion.
Genie-kin on the other hand are pretty run-of-the-mill. Unless a player is using an alternate racial trait to show that his genie-kin is the descendent of a Mephit or some other elemental race, everyone knows or assumes that he is the descendant of a particular genie.

So why did the genie-kin get the short end of the stick? Why isn't the genie-kin merely a heritage like an agathion-blooded aasimar or a div-blooded tiefling?

I think it would be nice if the genie-kin was merely a heritage, one of several for the elemental planetouched. Thoughts, everyone?

Aside from genie-kin, the next most obvious heritage for the elemental planetouched are those descended from the Mephits. Mephit-Kin? Mephlings?

If anyone knows of any other elemental planetouched heritage, please leave a link for everybody to purview.

Dragonfolk= Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of Dragons? ;)

Ever since Paizo came out with Blood of Fiends and Blood of Angels, I wondered if there would ever be a draconic race that could be used for a possible Blood of Dragons. ;)

The various Mysteries/Revelations of the Oracle class could be used to depict the 'Element Release/Style' ability of the characters in the anime.

Examples:

Mystery of Flame= Fire Release/Style
Mystery of Stone= Earth Release/Style
Mystery of Waves= Water Release/Style
Mystery of Wind= Wind Release/Style

Someone would have to invent a Mystery/Revelation for Lightning Release/Style and Ice Release/Style. The Bloodline Limit ability of some ninja in the anime (ex. Sasuke) and the more clan-specific abilities ( Ex.Shikamaru's Shadow Manipulation) could be depicted as several spell-like abilities.

At any rate, the big question here would have to be which of the Ninja's special class abilities would have to be replaced. The spellcasting ability of the Ninja archetype in Ultimate Options: Power of the Ninja replaces Sneak Attack. The Elemental Ninja archetype replaces the Ninja's Poison Use ability and Ninja Tricks (at levels 4, 8, 12, and 16) with the Elemental schools in the Advanced Player's Guide.

I have got an idea to create a setting where each of the player character races is based off of one of the twelve signs of the Western Zodiac. I've been working on this idea on and off for a while now. I really like the idea, but I sometimes get caught up when I get to the actual races. Here's who I have in mind for some of the signs of the Western Zodiac:

Aquarius the Water Bringer: Aventi. I chose the Aventi from Stormwrack because of their Water Spell Power ability. My second and third choices for Aquarius are the Aquatic Elves (Stormwrack) and the Undine (Pathfinder Bestiary 2)

Libra the Balance: Humans. In the Dragonlance setting, humans were created by the Gods of Neutrality to help act as a balance between the forces of good and the forces of evil.

Gemini the Twins: this is one sign of the Zodiac that has proven troublesome for me as there aren't that many races in D&D and d20 (that I have seen so far) that epitomize twins or the nature of twins. I know of only two. The Tayfolk from the Dragonlance setting, and the Dvati from the Dragon Magazine Compendium, Volume one. Does anyone know of a D&D race or d20 race that are depicted as twins (either identical or fraternal)?

Virgo the Virgin: Volodni (Forgotten Realms). Other possible choices for Virgo- the Thorns (Oathbound Seven), Adu'jas (Dragon Magazine), Wood Genasi, or a templated human using the Woodling Template from Monster Manual 3.

Taurus the Bull: the Tauren from World of Warcraft. ;)

Capricorn the Goat: I have two choices for this particular sign. The Valco from Oathbound Seven and the Ibixians from Monster Manual 3.

Aries the Ram: Like Virgo, I got several possible choices to represent this sign. A watered down version of the Cervidal (Monster Manual 2),and the War Valco (Oathbound Seven).

Leo the Lion: The Litorians from Arcana Evolved.

Sagittarius the archer: I got three choices- a watered down version of the Equinals (Book of Exalted Deeds), Centaurs or Elves.

Cancer the Crab: For this particular sign, I looked at my copy of the Ultimate Alien Anthology from the Star Wars role-playing game and got the Sauvax.

Pisces: It will have to be a PC version of either the Sahuagin or the Locathah from the Monster Manual for this sign.

Scorpio the Scorpion: I am having trouble finding a really good candidate for this sign. The only race that comes close to embodying this sign are the Drow from the continent of Xendrick in the Eberron setting who have a thing for Scorpions and wearing Scorpion Chitin Armor.

And there you have what I have in mind for my Races of the Zodiac idea. Does anyone else know of good candidates for each sign of the Western Zodiac? *curious*

Does anybody out there know why Dungeons & Dragons, and now Pathfinder, have tied the four classical elements (air, earth, fire and water) to four of the five energy types (acid, cold, electricity and fire)?

I am hoping that someone at Paizo can answer me this question. ;)