Weapon and Armor Proficiency:
Proficient with all simple weapons, firearms, plus the rapier and shortbow Pistol.
Grammatons are proficient with light armor but not with shields.
BAB
20/+15/+10/+5
SAVeS +6/+12/+12
Class Skills: Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modifier.
The cryptic's class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Appraise (Int), Autohypnosis* (Wis), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Disable Device (Dex), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Knowledge (all) (Int), Knowledge (psionics)* (Int), Linguistics (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Swim (Str), and Use Magic Device (Cha).
*New skill or expanded use of existing skill.
Pattern Designs (Su)
Unlike normal manifesters, a cryptic manipulates the world around her by creating tattoos and patterns that alters reality in different ways. Cryptic powers show up on the cryptic's body in the form of tattoos. The cryptic's known powers can be identified via Spellcraft checks with a DC equal to 10 + double the power's level. These tattoos do not count against the number of psionic tattoos that the cryptic can safely wear.When a cryptic manifests one of her powers, it creates a visual pattern of energy during the action taken to manifest the pattern. While the cryptic's powers have the normal displays for psionic powers – auditory, mental, and the like – this visual pattern unique to the cryptic cannot be suppressed as normal displays can be suppressed.
Altered Defense (Su) 18/20/r day
A cryptic learns early on to modify the patterns around her to grant her protection as a swift action. The cryptic chooses from the options below and may only have one such effect active at any given time. The cryptic can use this ability for a number of rounds per day equal to 4 + her Intelligence modifier. The cryptic can maintain this ability as long as she wants as long as she has rounds available, or dismiss it at any time as a free action.
1:Absorb: The cryptic gains DR 3/-.
2:Deflect: The cryptic gains a +3 dodge bonus to his AC.
3:Retaliate: The cryptic gains a +3 bonus on his attack rolls against any opponent that successfully hit him since his last turn.
Disrupt Pattern (Su) 1d6+14/16 [+5D6]
Disrupt Pattern (Su)
All cryptics are able to disrupt the patterns they can perceive, although the potency of this disruption is based on the cryptic's focus. When a cryptic gains psionic focus, she selects one creature type as her active type (she does not need to select a subtype). As a standard action, the cryptic can make a ranged touch attack with a range of 30 feet, firing a ray of energy at the target. If the attack is successful, the cryptic deals 1d6 points of damage + additional damage equal to the cryptic's Intelligence modifier. This attack deals half damage if the target's type is not of the cryptic's active type. Like some other rays, if the attack roll of this ability would indicate a critical hit, the damage is doubled. This ability can only be used once per round, even if an item or other effect would duplicate it.
Lesser Insights
Cryptics learn minor powers they can use at will to aid them in a variety of ways. The cryptic gains 2 talents from the cryptic talent list.
1:Far Hand
2:Psionic Repair
Scribe Tattoo
At 1st level, cryptics receive Scribe Tattoo as a bonus feat. A cryptic can scribe tattoos of any power she knows (up to 3rd level). The power must be one that can be made into a tattoo. The cryptic does not need to meet the prerequisites for this feat.
Trapfinding
A cryptic adds 1/2 her level to Perception skill checks made to locate traps and to Disable Device skill checks (minimum +1). A cryptic can use Disable Device to disarm magic traps.
Trapmaker
A cryptic gains a competence bonus on Craft (traps) checks equal to her class level.
Hidden Pattern (Ex)
A cryptic learns how to recognize patterns in light and sound around her that can help her to mask her presence. At 2nd level, a cryptic gains a +2 competence bonus on all Stealth checks. This bonus increases to +4 at 5th level, and then again to +6 at 8th level. At 10th level, as long as the cryptic maintains psionic focus, she can use the Stealth skill to hide, even while being observed.
Insights (Su)
Starting at 2nd level, and then again every 2 levels thereafter (up to 18th level), a cryptic learns a unique ability related to her perception of the patterns in the world around her.
1:Discerning Pattern (Su)
When fighting a creature that is not of one of her active enemy types, she may attempt to identify that creature with a Knowledge check appropriate to the creature’s type as a swift action; if successful, she may treat the creature as if it was one of her active enemy types until the target is dead or unconscious or until combat ends. Whether or not discerning pattern is successful, the creature cannot be the target of this ability for 24 hours.
2:Enhance Tattoo (Ex) 14/day
A number of times per day equal to her Intelligence modifier, the cryptic can cause any tattoo she taps to function at a manifester level equal to her class level.
3:Extend Tattoo (Ex) 16/day
A number of times per day equal to her Intelligence modifier, the cryptic can cause any tattoo she taps that does not have an instantaneous duration to function at twice its normal duration.
4:Fast Stealth (Ex)
This ability allows a cryptic to move at full speed using the Stealth skill without penalty.
5:Light-bending Pattern (Su) 19/day
The cryptic learns how to mask her pattern entirely. As a standard action, the cryptic can become invisible for one round per cryptic level. The effect ends as soon as the cryptic attacks any creature. This insight can be used a number of times per day equal to 3 + the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier. A cryptic must be at least 10th level before selecting this insight.
6:Steal Pattern (Su) DC24
The cryptic can attempt to steal a pattern from a creature by making a touch attack. If the attack is successful, the cryptic can choose one psionic tattoo or one spell-like, psi-like, or supernatural ability the target has and makes a manifester level check against the target (DC 11 + the target’s manifester level or hit die, whichever is higher). If the cryptic succeeds on the manifester level check, the target loses the tattoo permanently or the ability for 1 minute and a daily use of the ability and the cryptic gains the tattoo or one use of the ability stolen. Powerful abilities like a creature with a spell-like ability of wish cannot be stolen in this fashion.
Taken: Bend reality x1
Enhanced Disruption 5d6
At 3rd level and every two levels thereafter, the cryptic's disrupt pattern deals an additional 1d6 points of damage. This additional damage is not multiplied on a critical hit or by using feats such as Vital Strike, but it is halved if the creature struck is not of the cryptic's active creature type.
Evasion (Ex)
At 3rd level and higher, a cryptic can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the cryptic is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless cryptic does not gain the benefit of evasion.
Rapid Defense (Su)
Starting at 4th level, a cryptic can use her altered defense ability as a free action by expending her psionic focus. The cryptic may even do this when it is not her turn.
Swift Trapper (Ex)
At 6th level, a cryptic can create traps with astounding speed. It takes a cryptic half the normal amount of time to create traps.
Enduring Defense
A cryptic of 14th level can choose any option from the altered defense ability and always be under that effect. The cryptic can still change the effect as a swift action, but she is no longer limited to how many rounds per day she can have Altered Defense active.
Unchanging Pattern
At 18th level, the cryptic gains power resistance equal to 12 + her class level.
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Insights [x9]
Starting at 2nd level, and then again every 2 levels thereafter (up to 18th level), a cryptic learns a unique ability related to her perception of the patterns in the world around her.
1: Discerning Pattern (Su)
When fighting a creature that is not of one of her active enemy types, she may attempt to identify that creature with a Knowledge check appropriate to the creature’s type as a swift action; if successful, she may treat the creature as if it was one of her active enemy types until the target is dead or unconscious or until combat ends. Whether or not discerning pattern is successful, the creature cannot be the target of this ability for 24 hours.
2: Enhance Tattoo (Ex) [20 day]
A number of times per day equal to her Intelligence modifier, the cryptic can cause any tattoo she taps to function at a manifester level equal to her class level.
3: Eternal Tattoo (Ex)
If a cryptic taps a tattoo that she extends, the effects of that tattoo become permanent until she chooses to make another tattoo effect permanent. A cryptic must be at least 16th level and must possess the extend tattoo insight before selecting this insight.
Explosive Pattern (Su)
A cryptic with this insight can cause her disrupt pattern ability to explode upon impact. If the cryptic’s disrupt pattern attack successfully hits, it causes splash damage to nearby creatures. The splash damage is equal to the minimum damage of the disrupt pattern. A cryptic must be at least 6th level to select this insight.
Extend Tattoo (Ex)
A number of times per day equal to her Intelligence modifier, the cryptic can cause any tattoo she taps that does not have an instantaneous duration to function at twice its normal duration.
Fast Stealth (Ex)
This ability allows a cryptic to move at full speed using the Stealth skill without penalty.
Fold Trap (Su)
A cryptic can ‘fold’ the pattern of a trap she has personally crafted, compressing the trap into a light-weight projectile which can be thrown at a later time. As a standard action, the cryptic can throw the folded trap at an unoccupied square up to 30 feet away. No attack roll is necessary and the trap is immediately ‘unfolded’ and ready to be triggered as normal. The trap affected must have a CR no greater than half the cryptic’s level (minimum 1). A trap that has been folded cannot be folded again, even if it was not triggered after being thrown. The cryptic must have the Quick Trapsmith insight before selecting this insight.
Improved Evasion (Ex)
This works like evasion, except that while the cryptic still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks, she henceforth takes only half damage on a failed save. A helpless cryptic does not gain the benefit of improved evasion. A cryptic must be at least 10th level before selecting this insight.
Ranger Trap (Ex)
A cryptic with this insight learns how to create one ranger trap of her choice. The DC for the trap is equal to 10 + 1/2 the cryptic’s class level + 4 the cryptic’s Intelligence bonus, and it lasts 1 day per two cryptic levels. The cryptic may set either extraordinary or supernatural traps. The cryptic may use ranger traps a number of times per day equal to 1/2 her cryptic level plus her Intelligence bonus. The cryptic must be at least 6th level before selecting this insight. This insight may be selected multiple times; each time, the cryptic selects another ranger trap to learn to create.
Rebuild Pattern (Ps)
Once per day, the cryptic can restore the pattern of a slain creature. The target is brought back to life as if the cryptic had used psionic revivify, but with 1 hit point instead of -1 hit points. A cryptic must be at least 16th level before selecting this insight.
Recognize Pattern (Ex)
A cryptic with this insight can recognize and prepare against the same behavior from creatures. Any time the cryptic is subjected to the same effect or combat maneuver by the same creature, she gains a bonus against that effect’s saving throw (if any) or to her CMD equal to half her class level (minimum 1). The effect or combat maneuver must have previously been used against the cryptic within a number of rounds equal to her Intelligence modifier (minimum 1).
Reforming Pattern (Su)
A cryptic with this insight has learned to modify her own pattern so it will reform if she is killed. The cryptic must make an anchor pattern to activate this ability, a process which takes 24 hours of uninterrupted concentration. When the cryptic is slain, she can reform as if affected by astral seed, although she suffers two permanent negative levels once her physical body is reformed and the storage crystal is formed at the site of the anchor pattern. The cryptic may only have one such anchor pattern at any given time and it lasts a number of days equal to her Intelligence modifier. A cryptic must be at least 16th level before selecting this insight.
Repair Pattern (Su)
A number of times per day equal to the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier, she can heal one creature touched for a number of hit points equal to her class level plus her Intelligence modifier. This can alternatively be used on a non-magical object, repairing the item instead of healing a creature. A cryptic must be at least 6th level before selecting this insight.
Shatter Pattern (Su)
The cryptic learns how to break a minor pattern with her touch, allowing her to destroy a non-magical unattended item with hit points equal to double the cryptic’s level. This effect ignores any hardness the object might have. The cryptic may attempt to use this insight on an attended object, but doing so provokes attacks of opportunity and she must make a successful touch attack with a -4 penalty against the target’s touch AC.
Steal Pattern (Su)
The cryptic can attempt to steal a pattern from a creature by making a touch attack. If the attack is successful, the cryptic can choose one psionic tattoo or one spell-like, psi-like, or supernatural ability the target has and makes a manifester level check against the target (DC 11 + the target’s manifester level or hit die, whichever is higher). If the cryptic succeeds on the manifester level check, the target loses the tattoo permanently or the ability for 1 minute and a daily use of the ability and the cryptic gains the tattoo or one use of the ability stolen. Powerful abilities like a creature with a spell-like ability of wish cannot be stolen in this fashion.
Throw Pattern (Su)
The cryptic learns how to throw a link to her own pattern, giving her the ability to teleport up to 50 ft at will as a standard action.
A cryptic must be at least 12th level before selecting this insight.
Summoning Pattern
A cryptic with this insight learns how to create a unique pattern at her current location as a full-round action and then to send a creature to that pattern at a later time by making a touch attack as a standard action. Unwilling creatures may make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + 1⁄2 the cryptic’s class level + the cryptic’s Ingelligence bonus) to negate this effect. The pattern created in this way lasts for a number of days equal to the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier, although a cryptic may only have one such pattern active at any time. The cryptic and the creature to be affected must be on the same plane of existence as the pattern to send a creature to it. A cryptic may use this insight on herself. A cryptic must be at least 12th level before selecting this insight.
Enhanced Disruption
At 3rd level and every two levels thereafter, the cryptic’s disrupt pattern deals an additional 1d6 points of damage. This additional damage is not multiplied on a critical hit or by using feats such as Vital Strike, but it is halved if the creature struck is not of the cryptic’s active creature type.
Evasion (Ex)
At 3rd level and higher, a cryptic can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If she makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, she instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the cryptic is wearing light armor or no armor. A helpless cryptic does not gain the benefit of evasion.
Rapid Defense (Su)
Starting at 4th level, a cryptic can use her altered defense ability as a free action by expending her psionic focus. The cryptic may even do this when it is not her turn.
Swift Trapper (Ex)
At 6th level, a cryptic can create traps with astounding speed. It takes a cryptic half the normal amount of time to create traps.
Enduring Defense
A cryptic of 14th level can choose any option from the altered defense ability and always be under that effect. The cryptic can still change the effect as a swift action, but she is no longer limited to how many rounds per day she can have Altered Defense active.
Unchanging Pattern
At 18th level, the cryptic gains power resistance equal to 12 + her class level.
Supreme Insights x6
At 20th level, the cryptic makes astounding leaps of insight. She immediately learns two normal insights, but also learns a third insight chosen from the list below, representing a truly astounding breakthrough in understanding how patterns work. For many cryptics, the possibility of this sort of discoveries is the driving force for their studying of patterns.
1:Awakened Insight
The cryptic’s constant efforts to understand the patterns of the world around her expanded her mind. Her Intelligence score permanently increases by 2 points.
2:Discerning Vision
The cryptic sees all things as they truly are and is always treated as if under the effect of pierce the veils. In addition, the cryptic automatically succeeds on any saving throw against spells or powers of 8th level or lower that deal with modifying vision or some sort of visual pattern, such as symbol of pain.
3:Eternal Pattern
The cryptic has discovered how to fix her physical pattern into its prime state, and from this point forward she takes no penalty to her physical ability scores from advanced age. If the cryptic is already taking such penalties, they are removed at this time. A cryptic with this insight does not die from old age.
4:Personal Design
The cryptic increases the maximum number of psionic tattoos she can have on her body to thirty. In addition, the cryptic automatically identifies any visible psionic tattoos on other creatures. Finally, as an immediate action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity, the cryptic can activate any psionic tattoo on her body.
5:Secret Knowledge (Su)
The cryptic discovers a series of patterns previously outside of her perception. The cryptic learns two powers of 6th level or lower from the cryptic or psion/wilder power list. In addition, the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier is treated as 4 higher when determining her power points per day.
Greater Disruption +30DMG
The cryptic’s ability to disrupt patterns has become exceptionally advanced. When using the disrupt pattern ability, the cryptic adds 1 additional point per die of damage rolled. In addition, the cryptic has learned how to channel her psionic power into the disruption, allowing her to spend 4 power points and expend her psionic focus when using her disrupt pattern ability to maximize the damage of that attack.
128pp/Day +160Int = 288PP/day
11/power know
6st/max power level
Max PP spend per use 12pp
POWERS
1st Level DC31 1pp
1: hidden-pocket 1day 7pp
2: inevitable-strike
3: metamorphosis#minor
4: Fortify
5: chameleon
2st Level DC32 3pp
1: Animal Affinity 12/36mins
2: Body Adjustment
3st Level DC33 5pp
1: dispel-psionics
2: escape-detection
4st Level DC34 7pp
1: Energy Adaptation DR30
2: Hidden Body 12/36 hours
5st Level DC35 9pp
1: -
2: -
6st Level DC36 11pp
1: -
2: -
3: -
4: -
