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While on a routine mission to escort a dignitary to the mysterious Mordant Spire aboard a disreputable smuggler's ship, the PCs find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery that could jeopardize the Pathfinder Society's relationship with the isolationist elves who call the citadel home. Can the cunning Pathfinders discover who among the ship's crew of scum and villains is responsible for the crime in time to clear their own names? This murder mystery upon the open sea features a mechanic allowing for a different killer each time it's run to ensure that no amount of word of mouth will spoil the investigation for any team of canny players. This is core; it will not be first come first seated. I will be looking for a balanced party, and trying to exclude characters that would trivialize a murder mystery at this level. I'm also going to cap at 5 players, as this is a season 2. Post below with your character's class, level, and a few general notes about them, IC and OOC. Aiming to start Jan 2. I'm Eastern US time, but I'm a narcoleptic, so time zones aren't really a big deal. We will be using WARHORN for maps and tokens. You'll need an account and enough knowledge to move a figure on the map. Everything else will remain on this message board system. Feel free to ask any questions below. ![]()
M Garuda Aasimaar Ranger (Divine Tracker) 1 / Hunter (forester) 1
Welcome all. It's been a really long time since I have run a PbP game on this server. So I hope I'll do ok. I'll need the standard stuff in the recruitment thread. Player:
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M Human Slayer 9/Brawler 2 current HP 102
Welcome all. It's been a really long time since I have run a PbP game on this server. So I hope I'll do ok. I'll need the standard stuff in the recruitment thread. Player:
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A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 3–7. When the necromancer-king Tar-Baphon rose as a lich and threatened to conquer all of Avistan, Taldor rallied its neighbors and led the Shining Crusade, a glorious campaign that defeated the Whispering Tyrant’s armies and sealed him away. For the better part of a millennium, Lastwall has guarded Tar-Baphon’s prison and fended off the orc tribes to the north, rarely sparing a second thought to the rich archaeological secrets that lie just below the soil. A local venture-captain has found a lost chapter to the Tome of Righteous Repose, which chronicles the demise of countless heroes of the Shining Crusade. At long last, this has earned the Society Lastwall’s blessing to uncover these lost sites, lay to rest the fallen crusaders, and repatriate the family heirlooms they carried to battle. "From the Tome of Righteous Repose" is an evergreen, replayable scenario designed to provide a flexible adventure that confronts the PCs with a variety of threats more common to higher-level characters—all while uncovering the history of one of Avistan’s greatest conflicts. Depending on which lead the PCs take, they might explore the proud crusader nation of Lastwall, travel into the gloom-shrouded mountains of Ustalav, or risk an expedition into the orc-ruled wastes of Belkzen in pursuit of lost history. Pretty basic stuff, this is a REPEATABLE scenario that will be run in CORE. First come first taken. PFS characters only. 6 players maximum. Players should be prepared to post at least once a day. Pre-gens allowed, level appropriate to sub-tier. ![]()
M Garuda Aasimaar Ranger (Divine Tracker) 1 / Hunter (forester) 1
For days, you’ve been traveling as the “guests” of a pirate crew. Captain Redclaw has set a course for the Shackles, a dangerous journey across a sea that’s dark and deep and full of terrors. One of those unfathomable horrors is stalking your ship right now, lurking several fathoms below your ship. Nervous crewmen have caught glimpses of a leviathan prowling through these waters. The beastie has only raised its monstrous head for a moment, long enough for the ship’s oldest salt to identify it as a brine dragon. A scavenging school of onwu azu swims in its wake, anticipating a feast. The sea monster just needs the right moment to strike. As you stand on the deck of the ship, Captain Redclaw smirks at you, her mechanical hand held firmly in a fist at her side. “Our oldest sailor has told me this beast has a name,” she says. “They call him Kelizar! He’s ancient and greedy, and he demands tribute from any who pass through his realm. He wants our plunder. He wants our gold! But he’s not going to get it! I wonder. Should we offer him a few poor souls instead?” She glares at you and smiles cruelly. “Best get your swords and spells ready, heroes. One or two of ya would fit real nice in his belly.” As the captain bellows a hearty laugh at her own jest, the ship lurches, and with a massive thump, the brine dragon rams its head against the side of the merchantman vessel. Any moment now, Kelizar might attack… ![]()
M Garuda Aasimaar Ranger (Divine Tracker) 1 / Hunter (forester) 1
Closed game, April 9 - 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time During this adventure: The servitor demon is the henchman Demonling. During this scenario: During the first exploration of each turn, damage dealt is
Display Herald of Iomadae next to the blessings deck; banish it
Herald of Iomadae
I seek your aid in destroying the information network used by demons in Kenabres,” the Herald says. “If you can discover where the demons are arriving in the city, you can cut off their reinforcements. That should buy Queen Galfrey’s council enough time to locate the treasure we need to close the Worldwound.”
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M Garuda Aasimaar Ranger (Divine Tracker) 1 / Hunter (forester) 1
During This Adventure: The servitor demon is the henchman Demonling. During This Scenario: Treat the henchman Brimorak as if it is the henchman Fiendish
Display Herald of Iomadae next to the blessings deck; banish it
Random Monsters: Monster 1 Spoiler: Monster 2Shock Elemental
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Spoiler: Monster 3Hyena
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Spoiler: Monster 4Caravan Raider
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Spoiler: Monster 5Guardian Scroll
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Spoiler: Acid Mantis
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Random Barriers: Barrier 1 Spoiler: Barrier 2Malfunctioning Deathtrap
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Spoiler: Barrier 3Falling Rubble
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Spoiler: Barrier 4Wall Scythes
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Spoiler: Barrier 5Stabbing Spear Staircase
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Spoiler: Camouflaged Pit Trap
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Random Weapons: Weapon 1 Spoiler: Weapon 2Khopesh
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Spoiler: Weapon 3Kukri
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Spoiler: Weapon 4Kukri
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Spoiler: Weapon 5Bolas
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Spoiler: Blowgun
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Random Spells: Spell 1 Spoiler: Spell 2Find Traps
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Spoiler: Spell 3Augury
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Spoiler: Spell 4Mummify Self
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Spoiler: Spell 5Immolate
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Spoiler: Speak with Dead
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Random Armors: Armor 1 Spoiler: Armor 2Crocodile Skin Armor
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Spoiler: Armor 3Crocodile Skin Armor
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Spoiler: Armor 4Shield Cloak
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Spoiler: Armor 5Crocodile Skin Armor
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Spoiler: Catching Cape
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Random Items: Item 1 Spoiler: Item 2Compass
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Spoiler: Item 3Flame Staff
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Spoiler: Item 4Bladeguard
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Spoiler: Item 5Bladeguard
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Spoiler: Flash Freeze
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Random Allies: Ally 1 Spoiler: Ally 2Embalmer
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Spoiler: Ally 3Camel
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Spoiler: Ally 4Fire Gecko
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Spoiler: Ally 5Porcupine
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Spoiler: Neb-at
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Blessing 1 Spoiler: Blessing 2Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessing 3Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessing 4Blessing of Ra
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Spoiler: Blessing 5Blessing of Nethys
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Spoiler: Blessing of Horus
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Turn: 0 Blessings Remaining: 30
Blessings Deck Cards/Turn Order:
Blessings Deck Card 1 (Turn 1 Yoon (MM)) Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 2 (Turn 2 )Blessing of Abraxas
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 3 (Turn 3 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 4 (Turn 4 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 5 (Turn 5 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 6 (Turn 6 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 7 (Turn 7 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 8 (Turn 8 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 9 (Turn 9 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 10 (Turn 10 )Blessing of Abadar
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 11 (Turn 11 )Blessing of Shax
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 12 (Turn 12 )Blessing of Shax
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 13 (Turn 13 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Sarenrae
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 14 (Turn 14 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 15 (Turn 15 )Blessing of Pulura
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 16 (Turn 16 )Blessing of Iomedae
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 17 (Turn 17 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Deskari
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 18 (Turn 18 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 19 (Turn 19 )Blessing of Shelyn
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 20 (Turn 20 )Blessing of Abadar
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 21 (Turn 21 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 22 (Turn 22 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 23 (Turn 23 )Blessing of Abraxas
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 24 (Turn 24 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 25 (Turn 25 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 26 (Turn 26 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 27 (Turn 27 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 28 (Turn 28 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 29 (Turn 29 Yoon (MM))Blessing of Deskari
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 30 (Turn 30 )Blessing of Ascension
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Spoiler: Blessing of Baphomet
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Guardpost
Guardpost Card 1: Mace
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Guardpost Card 2: Vampire Spawn
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Guardpost Card 3: Bat
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Guardpost Card 4: Faxon
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Guardpost Card 5: Carrion Golem
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Guardpost Card 6: Riftwarden
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Guardpost Card 7: Giant Cockroach
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Guardpost Card 8: Lance +1
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Guardpost Card 9: Scale Mail
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Guardpost Card 10:
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Maze
No Location Card 1: Full Plate
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No Location Card 2: Dire Rat
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No Location Card 3: Fiendish Minotaur
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No Location Card 4: Arboreal Blight
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No Location Card 5: Trapsmith Gloves
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No Location Card 6:
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Watchtower
No Location Card 1: Ranseur of the Gargoyle
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No Location Card 3: Pitborn Scoundrel
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No Location Card 4: Animal Tamer
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No Location Card 5: Helm of the Valkyrie
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No Location Card 6: Peryton
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No Location Card 7: Fiendish Minotaur
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No Location Card 8: Wooden Shield
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No Location Card 9: Longsword
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No Location Card 10: Temptation of Arms
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M Garuda Aasimaar Ranger (Divine Tracker) 1 / Hunter (forester) 1
During This Adventure: The scourge die is 1d4+1
During This Scenario: Turn: 0 Blessings Remaining: 30
Blessings Deck Cards/Turn Order:
Blessings Deck Card 1 (Turn 01 Angbash) Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 2 (Turn 02 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 3 (Turn 03 Angbash)Blessing of Ra
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 4 (Turn 04 Angbash)Blessing of Thoth
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 5 (Turn 05 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 6 (Turn 06 Angbash)Blessing of Pharasma
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 7 (Turn 07 Angbash)Liberty's Edge Favor
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While this card is on top of the blessings discard pile, you may add 1d4 to your checks against barriers and allies. Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 8 (Turn 08 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 9 (Turn 09 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 10 (Turn 010 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 11 (Turn 011 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 12 (Turn 012 Angbash)Blessing of Khepri
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 13 (Turn 013 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 14 (Turn 014 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 15 (Turn 015 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 16 (Turn 016 Angbash)Blessing of Abadar
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 17 (Turn 017 Angbash)Blessing of Wadjet
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 18 (Turn 018 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 19 (Turn 019 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 20 (Turn 020 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 21 (Turn 021 Angbash)Blessing of Horus
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 22 (Turn 022 Angbash)Blessing of Pharasma
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 23 (Turn 023 Angbash)Blessing of Pharasma
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 24 (Turn 024 Angbash)Blessing of Abadar
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 25 (Turn 025 Angbash)Blessing of Ra
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 26 (Turn 026 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 27 (Turn 027 Angbash)Blessing of Thoth
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 28 (Turn 028 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 29 (Turn 029 Angbash)Blessing of the Ancients
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Spoiler: Blessings Deck Card 30 (Turn 030 Angbash)Blessing of the Elements
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Spoiler: Blessing of Bastet
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Scenario Deck Card 1: Ghost Scorpion
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Scenario Deck Card 2: Falling Rubble
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Scenario Deck Card 3: Sun Falcon
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Scenario Deck Card 4: Magma Spirit
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Scenario Deck Card 5: Scarab Swarm
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Scenario Deck Card 6: Scarab Swarm
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Scenario Deck Card 7: Corridor Dart Trap
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Scenario Deck Card 8: Echoes of Confusion
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Scenario Deck Card 9: Shock Toad
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Scenario Deck Card 10: Fire Hydra
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Scenario Deck Card 11: The Evil Eye
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Scenario Deck Card 12:
Ubashki Swarm
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Brickworks
Brickworks Card 1: Fire Kukri +1
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Brickworks Card 2: Ubashki
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Brickworks Card 3: Returning Throwing Axe +1
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Brickworks Card 5: Pahmet Clansman
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Brickworks Card 6:
Kopis
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Volcanic Vents
Volcanic Vents Card 1: Blessing of Bastet
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Volcanic Vents Card 2: Kukri
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Volcanic Vents Card 4: Good Omen
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Volcanic Vents Card 5: Twitch Tonic
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Volcanic Vents Card 6:
Crocodile Skin Armor
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Sulfur Pits
Sulfur Pits Card 1: Mahga Threefingers
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Sulfur Pits Card 2: Blessing of Abadar
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Sulfur Pits Card 3: Acid Splash
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Sulfur Pits Card 4: Crocodile Skin Armor
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Sulfur Pits Card 6: Torch
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M Garuda Aasimaar Ranger (Divine Tracker) 1 / Hunter (forester) 1
Catastrophe struck the world 10,000 years ago, and mighty Osirion was one of the first great nations to rise from the ashes. For centuries its pharaohs oversaw a golden age of expansion and innovation while crushing rivals such as the Tekritanin League and the golem armies of the Jistka Imperium. Eventually, though, the kingdom began to stagnate, its leaders unable to match the splendid accomplishments of their forebears. Following millennia of decline and foreign occupation, Osirion is once again autonomous and prospers under the Ruby Prince Khemet III. Hoping to uncover forgotten secrets that his kingdom might employ while encouraging foreign traffic into the increasingly prosperous land, the Ruby Prince opened Osirion to foreign explorers approximately a decade ago. Those hoping to plunder tombs and make their fortune are subject to Osirian customs agents who reclaim the most historically sensitive finds and collect a modest tax on other goods. Yet even this is hardly enough to discourage treasure-hunters—not when one could uncover gold, lost magic, or even a piece of one of the legendary Shory flying cities from a lost age. Among the region’s most influential archaeological operations is the Pathfinder Society, an international league of explorers and adventurers dedicated to discovering and chronicling the world’s mysteries. You recently completed your training as a Pathfinder agent in Absalom and set out for Osirion, dreaming of the ancient secrets buried beneath the sands and stone. Before you embark overland, though, it’s critical that you meet with Venture-Captain Norden Balentiir, who coordinates Pathfinder activity throughout Osirion and is an invaluable sage of which sites remain unexplored and unspoiled by common looters. As your ship approaches Sothis, you can take in its beauty firsthand. Smooth-sided structures of tawny stone stand tall and proud, many capped with sparkling domes and adorned with spectacular columns. Famous temples tower over the skyline, including the Necropolis of the Faithful, overseen by Pharasma’s priests. It’s a stark reminder that even though Osirion condones treasure-hunting, the Lady of Graves demands that all respect the dead. Perhaps greatest of all Sothis’s monuments is the Black Dome, a colossal, translucent scarab beetle that stands at the city’s center. History says that this was once Ulunat, a destructive behemoth laid
There’s little time for sightseeing here, though—once you meet with Norden Balentiir, the archaeological wealth of all Osirion will be yours to explore. What you uncover might not just change your fortunes; it could change the world! ![]()
Undead Master
Prerequisites: Spell focus (necromancy), the ability to cast animate dead or command undead. I have two questions: Does the Command Undead feat count as being able to cast command undead to qualify for this feat? If not, does Animate Dead, lesser count? ![]()
From ACG: Slashing Grace (Combat)
How does this interact with Two-Weapon fighting? Do you only add 1/2 your Dex bonus to your off-handed weapon or the entire bonus? If only half is added, would the Double Slice feat allow you to add your full Dex? ![]()
I was in a PFS game the other day where a player playing a witch claimed there was no way at all to know a witch was casting a hex on you. So he stood there having a conversation with an NPC while tossing off multiple Slumber hexes (accursed hex to do it more than once) and claimed the NPC would have no idea he was doing it. Does anyone know if this is actually the case?
About Zed UlminStatistics:
Male Dhampir Inquisitor (Kinslayer) 12
NG Medium Humanoid (Dhampir) Init +7; Senses Perception +25; darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision 120 ft. ------------------------------ DEFENSE ------------------------------ AC 28, touch 14, flat-footed 26 (+12 armor, +2 dex, +2 deflection, +2 natural) hp 99 Fort +13, Ref +9, Will +15 (+2 vs disease/mind-affecting, -1 vs ability score damage/drain) ------------------------------ OFFENSE ------------------------------ Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor) Melee Tetsubo +18/+13 (1d10+12)
Ranged Light Crossbow +12 (1d8)
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------------------------------ SPECIAL ABILITIES ------------------------------ Undead Resistance Dhampirs gain a +2 racial bonus on saves vs disease and mind-affecting effects. Resist Level Drain A dhampir takes no penalties from energy drain effects, though he can still be killed if he accrues more negative levels then he has Hit Dice. After 24 hours, any negative levels a dhampir takes are removed without the need for an additional saving throw. Vampire Hunter Some dhampirs bear a deep hatred for their undead progenitors and their kin that can never be fully quenched. They gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls against vampires. Fangs On occasion, a dhampir may inherit his father's lengthy canines. Whenever the dhampir makes a grapple combat maneuver check to damage an opponent, he can choose to bite his opponent, dealing 1d3 points of damage as if using a natural bite attack. As a standard action, the dhampir can bite a creature that is bound, helpless, paralyzed, or similarly unable to defend itself. Darkvision Dhampir see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet. Low-light vision In addition to their ability to see perfectly in the dark up to 60 ft, dhampir have low-light vision, allowing them to see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light. Nosferatu-Born Weakness -1 penalty on saving throws against effects that damage, drain, or reduce physical ability scores. Negative Energy Affinity Though a living creature, a dhampir reacts to positive and negative energy as if it were undead—positive energy harms it, while negative energy heals it. Subject of Study (Undead) Professor Lorrimor approached you as part of his studies, as he had heard that you had survived a recent encounter with a strange monster or had another fateful encounter. Interested in the conditions of the run in and the means by which you avoided death or injury, he met with you and maintained frequent correspondence until several months ago. The scars of your experience and his continual reminders of the encounter prompted you to hone your skills lest you someday face the same type of creature again. The professor assisted you in this endeavor, providing you with insight into the anatomy and defenses of the creature that attacked you. Years of study have improved your combat effectiveness against your chosen foe. Choose a non-humanoid creature type. You gain a +1 bonus on damage rolls against undead. Hunter's Blood You didn’t choose the path of the hunt, the hunt chose you. You were born inside a family of those dedicated to hunting the undead. Since an early age you were taught the tools of the trade, how to hunt and kill your quarry. Be careful when using your family name – it’s better known than you are. You earn a +1 trait bonus on Diplomacy when used to gather information, Knowledge (religion), and Survival when used for tracking when related to an undead quarry. Choose one as these as a class skill. The undead have a +1 bonus on any roll to learn about you, as your family’s fame precedes you. Repose Domain (Ancestors/Souls Subdomains) You see death not as something to be feared, but as a final rest and reward for a life well spent. The taint of undeath is a mockery of what you hold dear. Touch the Spirit World (4/7) With a touch, you empower a weapon to affect incorporeal creatures. The weapon deals half damage to incorporeal creatures, or full damage if it is a magic weapon. This benefit lasts for a number of rounds equal to your inquisitor level. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + Wis mod. Speak With Dead (12/12) At 8th level, as a standard action, you can ask one question of a dead creature as if using speak with dead. The dead creature you are questioning does not gain a Will saving throw if your alignments are different. You can use this ability for a number of times per day equal to your inquisitor level. Judgment (2/4) An inquisitor can pronounce judgment as a swift action. At 1st level and every three levels thereafter, the inquisitor gains a daily use of this ability. Once activated this ability lasts until the combat ends. When the inquisitor uses this ability, she must select one type of judgment to make. As a swift action, she can change this judgment to another type. Second Judgment At 8th level, whenever an inquisitor uses her judgment ability, she selects two different judgments, instead of one. This only consumes one use of her judgment ability. As a swift action, she can change one of these judgments to another type. Slayer's Brand (Branding Ray, Debilitating Brand, Devastating, Holy) The kinslayer gains the ability to brand undead or evil creatures with positive energy. She must make a melee or ranged touch attack vs the creature (within 20 feet). This deals 1d6 + Cha positive energy damage, and burns her personal symbol into the creature's flesh, bone, or even its incorporeal form. She can sense the existence of a branded creature as a locate creature spell (CL = half inquisitor level). A slayer's brand lasts until the creature is destroyed or until used on another creature. A branded creature takes a -2 penalty on attack rolls against the kinslayer. When she attacks a branded creature she has a crit range of 19-20. Good kinslayers gain a +2 sacred bonus on crit confirmation rolls. Healing (5): The inquisitor gains fast healing 1. The amount of healing increases by 1 point per 3 inquisitor levels. Justice (+3, +6 crit confirmation): The inquisitor gains a +1 sacred bonus on attack rolls. This bonus increases by +1 per 5 inquisitor levels. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled on crit confirmation rolls. Piercing (+5): The inquisitor gains a +1 sacred bonus on concentration checks and caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance. This bonus increases by +1 per 3 inquisitor levels. Protection (+3, +6 vs crit): The inquisitor gains a +1 sacred bonus to Armor Class. This bonus increases by +1 per 5 inquisitor levels. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled vs crit confirmation rolls. Purity (+3, +6 vs curse/disease/poison): The inquisitor gains a +1 sacred bonus on all saving throws. This bonus increases by +1 per 5 inquisitor levels. At 10th level, the bonus is doubled against curses, diseases, and poisons. Resiliency (3/evil): The inquisitor gains DR 1/magic. This DR increases by 1 per 5 inquisitor levels. At 10th level, this DR changes from magic to evil. Resistance (10): The inquisitor gains 2 points of energy resistance against one energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic) chosen when the judgment is declared. The protection increases by 2 per 3 inquisitor levels. Smiting (magic, good, adamantine): The inquisitor’s weapons count as magic for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction. At 6th level, the inquisitor's weapons also count as good. At 10th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as adamantine. Monster Lore The inquisitor adds her Wis mod on Knowledge checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures. Stern Gaze (+6) An inquisitor receives a morale bonus on all Intimidate and Sense Motive checks equal to 1/2 her inquisitor level. Cunning Initiative At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds her Wis mod on initiative checks. Undead Sense At 2nd level, a kinslayer can cast detect undead as a spell-like ability (CL = inquisitor level) at will. If she detects the presence of undead, she can use her monster lore ability to attempt to determine the type of undead detected as well as to reveal any strengths or weaknesses the undead might have. If any of the detected undead are vampires, she gains a bonus on the check equal to her inquisitor level to immediately identify them as such. Track At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds half her level on Survival skill checks made to follow or identify tracks. Solo Tactics Zed does not use any teamwork feats. Greater Brand (Branding Ray, Debilitating Brand, Devastating Brand, Holy Brand) At 1st level, a kinslayer learns to modify her slayer's brand judgment as she gains levels. Whenever she gains the ability to learn a teamwork feat, she can instead opt to learn a modification to her slayer's brand judgment. Greater Bane (10/12) At 5th level, an inquisitor can imbue one of her weapons with the bane weapon special ability as a swift action. She must select one creature type (and subtype if a humanoid or outsider) when she uses this ability. The type can be changed as a swift action. This ability only functions while the inquisitor wields the weapon. This ability lasts for a number of rounds per day equal to the inquisitor’s level. At 12th level the amount of bonus damage dealt by the weapon against creatures of the selected type increases to 4d6. Discern Lies (12/12) At 5th level, an inquisitor can discern lies, as per the spell, for a number of rounds per day equal to her inquisitor level. Activating this ability is an immediate action. Stalwart At 11th level if the inquisitor makes a Fort or Will save against an attack that has a reduced effect on a successful save, she instead avoids the effect entirely. Spells:
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Background:
The city of Kavapesta was founded in honor of Mother Kavapesta after her death. But the city is not the only thing that carries on her legacy, for she started a line of her blood under the name Ulmin. For nearly a thousand years, the Ulmin's have upheld the ceremonial style of worship known as Pharasmin Penitence. They also became some of the greatest undead hunters the world has ever known, protecting the final rests of the dead. The dead have paid their dues; there is no need, and no excuse, for them to walk. This is the legacy of the Ulmin line. Over eight hundred years have passed, and the Ulmin line remains strong and active. Their members have traveled far and wide to spread Pharasmin Penitence and hunt various undead, but they always come back to Kavapesta. Revhi Ulmin was born in raised in Kavapesta and took to her family's line of work like a fly to honey. She became a fine inquisitor and focused on the path of vampire hunting. Undead are a scourge upon the living, but she believed the worst of the undead are the ones with unnatural appetites for flesh and blood things that should persist without feeding, but consume anyway. With the help of her family and clerics and paladins and many others, she rooted out lone vampires as well as cults, bringing their unholy scourge to an end. She began her own reputation in addition to her family's. However, vampires are not mindless undead, and being well known for killing them has dangers. Revhi was returning to Kavapesta from a successful hunt when she was approached by an old man. He claimed his town had a vampire in their midst and he begged for her help. She happily accepted and after a brief family visit left for the small town of Illmarsh. She was directed to an abandoned manor in the middle of the marshes, but that's when everything went wrong. The old man was waiting for her, and he dropped his guise to reveal his true vampiric nature. Revhi was a very good hunter, but the vampire known as Vladimir Orlovsky was an antipaladin and far too powerful for her. She was overpowered and captured by the vampire, but he had far more sick and twisted plans for the slayer of his kin than just a murder. Imprisonment, starvation, torture...and worse things. Revhi's existence started to look hopeless, but as a devout of Pharasmin Penitence she endured, and it paid off. A month into this hell she seized an opportunity when Vladimir had to leave the manor, breaking both of her own wrists to escape her shackles and the nightmare forever. Revhi returned to Kavapesta for the last time. She was deeply scarred from her imprisonment, but she was nothing if not a tough woman and came to live with the terms. Her injuries were too great to continue as an active inquisitor and hunter, but she helped the church of Pharasma in other ways, particularly when it came to training younger generations of inquisitors and undead hunters. But a few months later the nightmares all came back when she visited a healer for nausea and discovered she was pregnant. She had not been with anybody since her capture, so she knew what that meant. The rest of her family had a very hard time coming to terms with what happened to her. They despised what had happened and feared the child would be born a monstrosity, but as followers of the Goddess of fate and rebirth they opted not to meddle with the destiny of the child until it was proven evil. And so it came to be that a family of Pharasma-worshiping undead hunters had a dhampir born into their midst. The child was immediately taken to a temple of Pharasma and his fate was read, and what a chilling fate it was. The tiles for kin and slayer were in the most prominent positions. This harshly divided the Ulmni family on what to do with the child. Some saw it as an ill omen that the child would grow up to betray and kill his own family, embracing his father's heritage. Others saw it as a good omen that he would grow up to hunt and kill undead, embracing his mother's heritage. Lucky for him, Revhi was of the latter opinion, and while other members of his family despised or hated him they would not act against Revhi. Zed grew up and became everything his mother hoped he would be. He became a devout inquisitor of Pharasma and fell right in line with what his family had been doing for generations. The truth of his ancestry was never concealed from him, and he has always had mixed emotions about it. The circumstances of his birth were abhorrent and he constantly had to deal with prejudice (when it was within his own family it hurt the most), but he could track undead in the dark and survive being hit with the powers of the undead, making him a uniquely powerful hunter. After many years of hard work with a lot to show for his efforts, he was given a begrudging respect, if not outright acceptance. But Vladimir had not forgotten about the vampire hunter that escaped his clutches. For years he had been plotting, and he finally put his plan into action. Revhi herself was not half the fighter she was before his tender care, but she was still a potent spellcaster and protected by the church of Pharasma. But by orchestrating a string of attacks in the nearby civilizations he empties the church of most of its powerful individuals and attacked when Revhi was the most vulnerable. However, upon sneaking into her home, he saw that she had a son now. This surprised him (and he did not make the connection that it was his own child), but he saw the opportunity to torment Rilka even further. He attempted to drain the life from Zed in front of her to scar her further before killing her, but to his surprise Zed was not hurt by the negative energy. The distracting gave Revhi time to act, and what would have been a quiet assassination turned into a full-blown fight. Zed tried to help but was out of his league and knocked to the side like a child, shattering several ribs and giving him deep cuts. Revhi fought admirably and wounded Vladimir, but the vampire was out for blood this time and finally ended the life he had spent so much time tormenting. He turned to finish off the child, but the sounds of the battle had brought the attention of others, and he fled back into the night. Over a hundred years have passed since that fateful night, Zed's undead heritage allowing him to outlive all of his family and his few friends, watching the generations come and go in Kavapesta. While there is still quite a bit of prejudice from his family and the church against him, his elder status allows him to get by most of it. His longevity gave him a broader view of life. After years of searching for Vladimir he gave up, although he always keeps an ear out for any news about a powerful vampire. With his age came greater responsibility, and he began traveling Ustalav more both as a representative of the church of Pharasma, a representative of his family, and a hunter of all things unliving. During his time in Ravengro when he was taking care of a few rogue zombies, he came upon a man named Professor Lorrimor. The Professor was very interested in Zed's work and was even more interested when he learned of Zed's heritage and abilities. For the sake of his own curiosity, he helped Zed to learn more about what it meant to be half-undead and how he could learn about the defenses and weaknesses of real undead from his own anatomy and the wounds he had received. They became fast friends, and one of the only ones Zed ever had. Appearance and Personality:
Zed is tall and gaunt with well-defined muscles and broad shoulders. His skin is pallor, his head completely bald, and his eyes are an unnerving ghastly white. His ears are slightly pointed, almost like a half-elf, and his facial features are thin and gaunt. Zed is a resigned and determined person. He moves with a careful, fluid grace and considers situations carefully before making a decision. He has a few defined principles from his faith, but most of the time he relies on stone-cold pragmatism. He often is very distant, bordering on uncaring, but of the very few friends he manages to make he is fiercely protective. .
Legacy Stats for GM-JZ's Carrion Crown:
Male Dhampir Inquisitor (Kinslayer) 9
N Medium Humanoid (Dhampir) Init +5; Senses Perception +17; darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision 120 ft. ------------------------------ DEFENSE ------------------------------ AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 19 (+1 deflection, +7 armor, +2 dex, +1 natural) hp 66 Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +10 (+2 vs disease and mind effecting effects) ------------------------------ OFFENSE ------------------------------ Speed 30 ft. Melee Tetsubo +12/7 (1d10+8)
Ranged Light Crossbow +8 (1d8)
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Resist Level Drain A dhampir takes no penalties from energy drain effects, though he can still be killed if he accrues more negative levels then he has Hit Dice. After 24 hours, any negative levels a dhampir takes are removed without the need for an additional saving throw. Manipulative Dhampire gain a +2 racial bonus on Bluff and Perception checks. Fangs On occasion, a dhampir may inherit his father's lengthy canines. Whenever the dhampir makes a grapple combat maneuver check to damage an opponent, he can choose to bite his opponent, dealing 1d3 points of damage as if using a natural bite attack. As a standard action, the dhampir can bite a creature that is bound, helpless, paralyzed, or similarly unable to defend itself. Darkvision Dhampir see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet. Low-light vision In addition to their ability to see perfectly in the dark up to 60 ft, dhampir have low-light vision, allowing them to see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light. Light Sensitivity Dhampirs are dazzled in areas of bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell. Negative Energy Affinity Though a living creature, a dhampir reacts to positive and negative energy as if it were undead—positive energy harms it, while negative energy heals it. Subject of Study Professor Lorrimor approached you as part of his studies, as he had heard that you had survived a recent encounter with a strange monster or had another fateful encounter. Interested in the conditions of the run in and the means by which you avoided death or injury, he met with you and maintained frequent correspondence until several months ago. The scars of your experience and his continual reminders of the encounter prompted you to hone your skills lest you someday face the same type of creature again. The professor assisted you in this endeavor, providing you with insight into the anatomy and defenses of the creature that attacked you. Years of study have improved your combat effectiveness against your chosen foe. Choose a non-humanoid creature type. You gain a +1 bonus on damage rolls against undead. Hunter's Blood You didn’t choose the path of the hunt, the hunt chose you. You were born inside a family of those dedicated to hunting the undead. Since an early age you were taught the tools of the trade, how to hunt and kill your quarry. Be careful when using your family name – it’s better known than you are. You earn a +1 trait bonus on Diplomacy when used to gather information, Knowledge (religion), and Survival when used for tracking when related to an undead quarry. Choose one as these as a class skill. The undead have a +1 bonus on any roll to learn about you, as your family’s fame precedes you. Final Rest Inquisition The dead have paid their dues; there is no need, and no excuse, for them to walk. You protect their rest personally. Disrupt Animation (5/5) You can use disrupt undead as a spell-like ability, adding your Wisdom modifier to the damage. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier. Judgment (2/3) Starting at 1st level, an inquisitor can pronounce judgment upon her foes as a swift action. Starting when the judgment is made, the inquisitor receives a bonus or special ability based on the type of judgment made. At 1st level, an inquisitor can use this ability once per day. At 4th level and every three levels thereafter, the inquisitor can use this ability one additional time per day. Once activated, this ability lasts until the combat ends, at which point all of the bonuses immediately end. The inquisitor must participate in the combat to gain these bonuses. If she is frightened, panicked, paralyzed, stunned, unconscious, or otherwise prevented from participating in the combat, the ability does not end, but the bonuses do not resume until she can participate in the combat again. When the inquisitor uses this ability, she must select one type of judgment to make. As a swift action, she can change this judgment to another type. If the inquisitor is evil, she receives profane bonuses instead of sacred, as appropriate. Neutral inquisitors must select profane or sacred bonuses. Once made, this choice cannot be changed. Second Judgment At 8th level, whenever an inquisitor uses her judgment ability, she selects two different judgments, instead of one. This only consumes one use of her judgment ability. As a swift action, she can change one of these judgments to another type. Slayer's Brand (Devastating, Holy) When using this judgment, the kinslayer gains the ability to brand undead creatures with positive energy. The kinslayer can use her brand on creatures with the evil subtype as well as undead. To do so, she must make a successful melee touch attack against the creature. This attack deals an amount of positive energy damage equal to 1d6 + the kinslayer's Charisma score, and burns her personal symbol into the creature's flesh, bone, or even its incorporeal form. From that point onward, the kinslayer can sense the existence of the branded creature as if it were the target of a locate creature spell (caster level equal to 1/2 the kinslayer's inquisitor level). A slayer's brand lasts until the creature is destroyed or until the kinslayer uses this ability on another creature. Healing: The inquisitor is surrounded by a healing light, gaining fast healing 1. This causes the inquisitor to heal 1 point of damage each round as long as the inquisitor is alive and the judgment lasts. The amount of healing increases by 1 point for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Justice: This judgment spurs the inquisitor to seek justice, granting a +1 sacred bonus on all attack rolls. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled on all attack rolls made to confirm critical hits. Piercing: This judgment gives the inquisitor great focus and makes her spells more potent. This benefit grants a +1 sacred bonus on concentration checks and caster level checks made to overcome a target’s spell resistance. This bonus increases by +1 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Protection: The inquisitor is surrounded by a protective aura, granting a +1 sacred bonus to Armor Class. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled against attack rolls made to confirm critical hits against the inquisitor. Purity: The inquisitor is protected from the vile taint of her foes, gaining a +1 sacred bonus on all saving throws. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, the bonus is doubled against curses, diseases, and poisons. Resiliency: This judgment makes the inquisitor resistant to harm, granting DR 1/magic. This DR increases by 1 for every five levels she possesses. At 10th level, this DR changes from magic to an alignment (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) that is opposite the inquisitor’s. If she is neutral, the inquisitor does not receive this increase. Resistance: The inquisitor is shielded by a flickering aura, gaining 2 points of energy resistance against one energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic) chosen when the judgment is declared. The protection increases by 2 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses. Smiting: This judgment bathes the inquisitor’s weapons in a divine light. The inquisitor’s weapons count as magic for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction. At 10th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as adamantine for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction (but not for reducing hardness). Monster Lore The inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on Knowledge skill checks in addition to her Intelligence modifier, when making skill checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures. Stern Gaze Inquisitors are skilled at sensing deception and intimidating their foes. An inquisitor receives a morale bonus on all Intimidate and Sense Motive checks equal to 1/2 her inquisitor level (minimum +1). Undead Sense At 2nd level, a kinslayer gains the ability to use detect undead as a spell-like ability (caster level equal to the kinslayer's inquisitor level) at will. If she detects the presence of undead, she can use her monster lore ability to attempt to determine the type of undead detected as well as to reveal any strengths or weaknesses the undead might have. If any of the detected undead are vampires, she gains a bonus on the check equal to her inquisitor level to immediately identify them as such. Cunning Initiative At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on initiative checks, in addition to her Dexterity modifier. Track At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds half her level on Survival skill checks made to follow or identify tracks. Solo Tactics At 3rd level, all of the inquisitor’s allies are treated as if they possessed the same teamwork feats as the inquisitor for the purpose of determining whether the inquisitor receives a bonus from her teamwork feats. Her allies do not receive any bonuses from these feats unless they actually possess the feats themselves. The allies’ positioning and actions must still meet the prerequisites listed in the teamwork feat for the inquisitor to receive the listed bonus. Greater Brand At 1st level, a kinslayer learns to modify her slayer's brand judgment as she gains levels. Whenever she gains the ability to learn a teamwork feat, she can instead opt to learn a modification to her slayer's brand judgment. Devastating Brand When the kinslayer attacks a creature that she has branded with her slayer's brand, she threatens a critical hit on a roll of 19–20. If the kinslayer is good, she also gains a +2 sacred bonus on all rolls to confirm critical hits on a branded creature. Bane (8/8) At 5th level, an inquisitor can imbue one of her weapons with the bane weapon special ability as a swift action. She must select one creature type when she uses this ability (and a subtype if the creature type selected is humanoid or outsider). Once selected, the type can be changed as a swift action. This ability only functions while the inquisitor wields the weapon. If dropped or taken, the weapon resumes granting this ability if it is returned to the inquisitor before the duration expires. This ability lasts for a number of rounds per day equal to the inquisitor’s level. These rounds do not need to be consecutive. Discern Lies At 5th level, an inquisitor can discern lies, as per the spell, for a number of rounds per day equal to her inquisitor level. These rounds do not need to be consecutive. Activating this ability is an immediate action. Unravel Animation At 8th level, when you activate your bane ability with undead as the creature type, you can choose for your weapon to instead gain the disruption weapon special ability. The DC to resist this effect is equal to 10 + 1/2 your inquisitor level + your Wisdom modifier. ------------------------------
1st (6/6) Inflict Light Wounds
2nd (5/5) Inflict Moderate Wounds
3rd (3/3) Halt Undead
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Money 1222 GP 4 SP CP
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