Two feats with the Disharmony trait also specify that your weapon shatters and must be manifested again: Shattering Impact and Twin Guard
For Shattering Impact, it is merely redundant as the Disharmony trait makes you unattuned after the action and all your manifestations vanish while unattuned.
For Twin Guard, it is worse. As a reaction, a balanced solarion could not use Ascended Stability to keep your attunement. The text says that only one of your weapons shatter, but both would vanish when you become unattuned.
The first edition kineticist had a chance to ignore critical hits based on how much burn they had accrued. Here's an idea to bring that forward into Second Edition and give Constitution something special for the class.
Elemental Fortification: Whenever the kineticist would be critically hit, the attacking creature must make a flat check with a DC equal to the kineticist's Constitution modifier. On a failure, the attack is instead a normal hit.
Chances are good my party will be interested in Lord Tegora as a sponsor for the tournament. So I wrote him up as an alternative sponsor.
Lord Buken Tegora
UNIQUE N MEDIUM HUMAN HUMANOID
Male Tian-Shu magnate
Perception +30
Will +27
Discovery DC 29 Merchant or Underworld Lore, DC 32 Society, DC 34 Perception
Influence Skills DC 34 Athletics or Intimidation, DC 38 Performance or Society, DC 40 Deception or Diplomacy
Influence 1: Lord Buken Tegora bids 8,000 gp and a greater fearsome rune.
Influence 4: Lord Buken Tegora adds boots of speed and two doses of purple worm venom to his bid.
Influence 8: Lord Tegora’s final bid includes another 4,000 gp and a wondrous figuring (obsidian steed). In addition, if chosen as sponsor, Lord Tegora can use his connections to help the party spy on or harrass other teams.
Resistances Lord Tegora dismisses appeals to his emotion. In addition, he finds overly deferential treatment a sign of weakness. He has little patience for contenders who attempt to win his favor with courtly manners or formalities.
Weaknesses Lord Tegora enjoys contenders as ruthless as he is.
Background Lord Buken Tegora, also known as the Spider of Goka, is a cold, calculating magnate who operates a generations-old private lending company who exploits the poor and hires unscrupulous mercenaries to collect overdue payments from them on a regular basis.
Appearance Lord Tegora is a middle-aged man with long, slender fingers. He dresses in a fine foreign suit no matter the weather, always accented with a silk kerchief.
What do you think? Let me know if you have suggestions for improving Lord Tegora's bids, especially.
I added a fifth member of Tino's Toughest to keep the challenge of the team for a five player party. My addition was a samsaran staff magus (yes, I was excited to try out the Secrets of Magic rules).
What other character ideas do you have as potential additions to Tino's Toughest?
Please fill out the character questionnaire with your character alias.
What is the first thing other characters notice about you? Why is your character in the Pathfinder society? A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, either in or out of character. What ancestries and genders are your character attracted to? What are your strengths, interests, or skill sets outside of combat? What are your go-to combat tactics? What special rules, boons, or corner cases should I know regarding your character?
Just after midnight, one of Heidmarch Manor’s servants, a young man named Jardan, gathers you all, apologizing for the late hour and informing them that the venture-captain needs to speak with you.
Jarden leads the way to the library, where Venture-Captain Sheila Heidmarch stands waiting, along with two seated guests: an elderly man and a woman in uniform. The venture-captain finishes reading a paper with a satisfied smile, and dismisses the servant. “Thank you, Jardan. Welcome, friends. I apologize for the hour, but Aspis spies are about, and this matter requires they suspect nothing. As you know, we have struggled with the Consortium’s stranglehold on city politics. Maiveer Sloan and his agents still hold sway with Lord-Mayor Grobaras; fortunately, the Council of Ushers has grown tired of the Consortium’s illegal smuggling of Thassilonian relics and the LordMayor’s failure to enforce the law.”
She gestures toward the seated man, “Lord Deverin represents members of the Council that would see something done. They have provided a writ empowering the Pathfinder Society as their agent in this matter. We are to investigate a smuggling operation, find evidence of the Consortium’s complicity, and, once we have proof, tear apart Bronze House to uncover the rest of Sloan’s illegal activities.”
Lord Deverin speaks, his words interspersed with rasping coughs, “Please, Lady Heidmarch. You are merely authorized to search for evidence and defend yourselves if any resist. We don’t want a war in the middle of the city.”
Heidmarch offers a placating gesture, “Of course, I understand. Pathfinders, remember you are acting as the city’s agents; do not literally tear the building apart, and absolutely do not harm Maiveer Sloan. This is an investigation, not an assassination.” She turns to the seated woman, who rises. “Kasadei is a member of the city guard and she will act as your liaison. She has some authority to request assistance, but is primarily an observer. Kasadei?”
Kasadei moves to greet each of you in turn, and then continues the briefing. “Thank you, Lady Heidmarch. I’ve read of your Society’s exploits, and heard much of its actions around the city, mostly good things. I’m eager to see you in action. The city guard recently identified one Thassilonian site we suspect the smugglers are looting. I will guide you there when you’re ready.”
Lord Deverin grumbles about the hour and needing some wine to soothe his throat and departs. Kasadei escorts him out. Lady Heidmarch turns toward you, waiting for the others to depart before speaking again. “Officially, we’re working for the city to stop this smuggling operation and, if you succeed, we can drive a wedge of public embarrassment between Sloan and the Lord-Mayor. More importantly, the Aspis dared attack the Grand Convocation. We’ve learned from an inside informant that Sloan was instrumental in planning that attack. The Grand Convocation should have been a celebration of our achievements, but thanks to Sloan, Pathfinder agents lost their lives that day, and the Society lost valuable artifacts that we’ve spent the last year collecting. Sloan must pay. Physically harming him is not an option, but find as much evidence of illegal activity as you can, and any information on Aspis activities while you’re at it. We have a rare chance to legally go in and look at his books. You aren’t authorized to seize property that the Consortium obtained legally. That being said, if a particular object catches your eye, well, I’m sure I can explain away one item disappearing from the Bronze House, as long as you can prove it is not of Thassilonian origin. If you do meet Sloan, trick him into revealing as much as you can. He’s a cunning old fox, but he’s not infallible; the Council turning on him and our knowledge of his complicity in the Absalom attack might shake him. Desna smile on you, Pathfinders.”
The party!
A: an alchemist who favored pepper bombs
B: a dragon summoner
C: a gnome flickmace magus
D: a human sustaining steel magus
I played the gnome flickmace magus. I built the sustaining steel magus for a player who didn't have time to build a character for themself. It is largely a conversion of their ranger character.
Gnome Slide Caster Magus Build:
Gnome Magus 8
STR 16
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 18
WIS 12
CHA 12
4th-phantasmal killer, vampiric maiden 3rd-haste, shocking grasp cantrips:daze (staff), chill touch, electric arc, produce flame, prestidigitation, ray of frost
Additionally, scroll of command on the +1 striking frost flickmace, goblin pox on a hook hammer kept in the spirit sheath, and hideous laughter and touch of idiocy on a pair of kukris.
Human Sustaining Steel Magus:
Human Magus 8
STR 18
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 18
WIS 12
CHA 10
4th-phantasmal killer, vampiric maiden 3rd-haste, shocking grasp cantrips:acid splash, chill touch, electric arc, produce flame, ray of frost, shield
+1 striking wounding halberd +17 (reach, vers S) 2d10+6 P plus 1d6 bleed
The other magus had a bad experience with Plaguestone, so the GM went a little easy on us for the encounters.
The theme of the night was lizards. Up first were a couple frilled lizards and a hodag, then a pair of hydras, and lastly a Krooth.
Against lower level foes, we got by with Striking Spell on cantrips. The summoner summoned a bear in the first encounter that distracted the frilled lizards long enough for D to clean up the hodag with a lucky crit.
Against the hydras, I used both my focus points to add a corrosive rune on top of my frost rune. A +2 frost corrosive striking flickmace does a very satisfying amount of damage. I was about to Energize Strikes with fire to just make extra sure those hydra heads stayed dead, but the summoner and alchemist finished it off. The halberd magus didn't bother with magus potency before turning his wounding rune into a corrosive rune. The hydra was bleeding already. D basically soloed that one.
I still had most of my spell slots for the Krooth encounter. The alchemist failed a skill check and managed to get himself separated from the rest of the party across a fast moving stream. I caste haste on the alchemist to kite the creature and when I got across and closer, hit it with paralyze (4th). It succeeded on the save, but I think it died before it had a chance to suffer from the stunned condition.
Overall both I and the other magus were impressed with how much damage we could deal to on-level or below creatures. We each had several critical hits on our Striking Spell Strikes.
One question we ran into was whether the Strike and the Spell were separate for the purposes of proc'ing the Hodag's Ferocity. The GM ruled them separate, so when D reduced the Hodag to 0 with a Strike, it used it's reaction, and then died to the spell damage.
I am GMing for a group of new players and helping to build their characters. This Ancient Elf phantom Summoner plans to wade into melee with their eidolon and play the tank. How does it look? I've been debating whether to swap out Tandom Move at 4th level for Lay on Hands or Cry of Destruction, but sticking together is important for the concept. Any advice?
Still recovering from the fierce battle for Absalom, the Pathfinder Society was appalled to hear reports that a former ally—onetime faction leader Pasha Muhlia al-Jakri—helped coordinate the betrayal and subsequent two-pronged attack that had threatened the city. Though citizens, soldiers, and Pathfinders alike rose up to thwart the foul plot, the assassin al-Jakri managed a narrow escape. Not only is the Pathfinder Society embarrassed to have trusted a betrayer for so many years, but it is horrified that she used Society connections to nearly bring Absalom to its knees. Uncertain whether she may possess other secrets or allies, the Pathfinder Society desperately needs to track down and capture al-Jakri before she can hatch any other sinister plots. You have been set the task of bringing her to justice.
After some preliminary investigation, it becomes clear that most of al-Jakri’s lieutenants perished in the battle. There is one who was seen escaping, however: a Keleshite man named Satyar Siddique. He was last seen boarding a ship that was then intercepted by a large galley bearing the infamous yellow sails of an Okeno slaving ship. Siddique is now undoubtedly being ferried to Stonespine Island off the coast of Katapesh to be auctioned off at Okeno’s notorious Fleshfairs—markets where slaves of all races and nationalities are sold like chattel. If the Society wants any chance of stopping anything al-Jakri may be setting in motion, you must track down Siddique and convince him to share what he knows. Every moment you delay brings him a greater risk of being traded, tortured, or killed by slavers who are unaware how valuable he is.
Venture-Captain Roderus of the Winding Road Lodge, one of the Pathfinder Society’s local headquarters in Katapesh, has done all he can to equip you for your mission and warn you of the cruel gnolls that are seen as villains elsewhere yet are welcome in Okeno. You’ll cross to Stonespine Island on a merchant ship, and from there you must keep a low profile to avoid unwanted attention. Into the Yellow City of Okeno you must go, with hopes you will not fall to a slaver’s noose.
In PF1, player options are evaluated without the assumption that retraining is available. Changing your build was done by the grace of GM. This means that niche options are not considered valuable for players. Feats that are only valuable for part of a campaign aren't worth including in your build over more generally applicable options.
This time around rules for retraining your build choices are going to be included in the Core Rulebook. Does having retraining as a defined Downtime activity from the start change how we consider situation feats and abilities?
Incense hangs heavy in the air in a meeting chamber of Manaket’s Swordmeet Lodge, where Venture-Captain Obo stands before a low table. “I won’t mince words,” he declares as he strokes his graying beard. “This mission is of vital importance to the Pathfinders’ success in the Worldwound. The Society has many powerful spellcasters, yet few can compare to the Riftwardens in feats of demon-banishing. That Abyssal scar spawns many demons, and the aid of capable abjurers would be a great boon in our march to Jormurdun, the newly discovered Sky Citadel . When our leaders requested the Riftwardens’ aid, we were denied; too many of their wizards are already committed to Mendev’s cause.”
Obo’s face betrays his chagrin, and he continues. “However, in saying no, they tantalized us with a means of securing their trust and alliance. Several Riftwardens led by Jahani Jodinaj and stationed in Azir were recently preparing for a dangerous task, but they recently stopped responding to magical missives. Were we Pathfinders to investigate these Riftwardens’ disappearance, we would have performed a great service to be repaid in kind. Ah,” he notes with some pleasure as two servant carry platters of drinks and fruit into the room, “We have refreshments. May you find them to your pleasure.”
As he begins peeling an orange, he frowns and adds, “We have one potential ally in this investigation, though I doubt he will leap at the chance to help. A contact of mine recently spotted the former Pathfinder Eando Kline in the sook of Azir. He has donned the guise of a copper merchant and likely prefers a degree of anonymity, but he is also a very well-connected man; if anyone knows what ills have befallen the Riftwardens, it is he. Should he not wish to speak, tell him, ‘Sasha Antif-Arah sends her regards—healthy and alive from Andoran.’
“Beyond that, be careful, Pathfinders. The sands of Rahadoum are unforgiving, and the Pure Legion is even less so.”
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DC 10 Know(history, local, religion):
Azir is the capitol of Rahadoum. The entire nation upholds the Laws of Man, which make worshipping the gods illegal. The country adopted these laws following decades of religious wars, and although this has driven away the most devout merchants, Rahadoum is nevertheless the home to many influential businesspeople.
DC 15 Know(history, local, religion):
Although often referred to as atheists, the people of Rahadoum accept that the gods exist but simply refuse to venerate them, believing that the price of worship is too great. An elite militant organization known as the Pure Legion enforces the ban on religion.
DC 20 Know(history, local, religion):
Despite the Pure Legion’s best efforts, there is nevertheless a considerable trade in smuggled religious paraphernalia. Punishment for breaking religious law ranges from a fine for possession of forbidden texts to public humiliation or deportation for proselytizing or displays of divine magic.
DC 25 Know(history, local, religion):
Rahadoum has experienced several terrible plagues and other disasters in recent memory, leading some to speculate that the gods are displeased with the nation. Additionally, while the Pure Legionnaires have a reputation outside of Rahadoum of being merciless hardliners, they are educated, humane, and far from being bloodthirsty killers.
The Pathfinder Society discovered the location of Jormurdun, a dwarven sky citadel whose very existence had been lost to history. Following the monumental discovery that Jormurdun was in the Worldwound, Pathfinder agents flocked to neighboring Mendev to prepare for an expedition. However, an invasion of demons interrupted the announcement of their grand foray into the abyssal wasteland.
With the Fifth Mendevian Crusade underway, the Pathfinder Society knew they could not reach Jormurdun without assistance. To gain support, the Society sent diplomatic envoys to recruit influential luminaries in Absalom, the Eagle Knights of Andoran, the elves of Kyonin, and the Riftwardens. At the same time, Pathfinder agents gathered histories of Taldan victories against evil forces, gained control of powerful Jistkan artifacts, and acquired a powerful relic to rally behind.
5-07 Port Godless includes Dark Archive, Scarab Sages, and Exchange story elements
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Day Job Roll, if any:
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3) What are your strengths, interests, or skillsets outside of combat?
4) What are your go-to combat tactics?
(Please also include this on your character sheet as a Bot Me! spoiler.)
5) What deity does your character worship? Do they carry religious texts, holy symbols, or other symbols of their faith?
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In Qadira and throughout the Padishah Empire, Sarenrae’s worshipers praise the Dawnflower through dance. Her more warlike followers adapted these dances into graceful martial forms, and their swashbuckling style is feared throughout the Inner Sea region and beyond for its ability to devastate foes with a scimitar through motion and agility regardless of strength of arms.
The Whirling Dervish archetype in Advanced Class Origins does not include a restriction to worshipers of Sarenrae in its text. However, it is clear from the description of the archetype and description of the abilities that it is strongly tied to Sarenrae.
Should a restriction be added to the Campaign Clarifications document?
A young halfling runner enters the lodge at a trot yelling, ”Urgent missive from Karcau! Lady Kalistoff needs our best in Ustalav.”
He waves a perfumed letter in the air, then pins it to the notice board.
Letter:
Pathfinders, there have been several unexplained abductions in Karcau recently. Given our reputation in the city, it will not be long before the Society is blamed. Without the benefit of a noble patron, the consequences for pathfinders in the area could be severe. Please meet me at the Cloisoi Theatre in Karcau at 6pm on the seventh day of Gozran. With your help, we can find the perpetrators, clear our name and perhaps keep our few friends in the process.
Recruitment for a standard table of 6-23 The Darkest Abduction (7-11).
The occasional unexplained disappearance is common enough in Ustalav, yet a rash of unexplained abductions has led to fearful speculation on the verge of panic in the streets. Hoping to improve the Pathfinder Society’s reputation in Ustalav, Venture-Captain Basia Kalistoff has offered her lodge’s services in putting an end to this crime wave.
“The Darkest Abduction” contributes to the ongoing storyline of the Scarab Sages and Sovereign Court factions.
*This scenario calls back to 1-47 The Darkest Vengeance
Already confirmed are a lvl 11 sorcerer, cleric, and a large cat. Game to begin around April 7.
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2) Why is your character in the Pathfinder society? A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, either in or out of character.
3) What are your strengths, interests, or skillsets outside of combat?
4) What are your go-to combat tactics?
(Please also include this on your character sheet as a Bot Me! spoiler. You can even have your dice rolls ready to go.)
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Bonus! Has this character played 1-47 The Darkest Vengeance?
I also sent an email, but in case anyone else has the same issue:
My PFS scenario subscription has been processed; I have an email and the product pages indicate that I have purchased the most recent scenarios, but they have not been added to my downloads. The email says the PDFs have yet to be shipped.
Will the system figure it out, or does it need a kick?
Decades ago, a group of affluent Pathfinders founded the Restful Pathfinders’ Lounge, a members-only club in the Petal District of Absalom where they could relax when not adventuring, while simultaneously avoiding having a venture-captain tell them they weren’t busy enough. Without the riffraff of a public tavern present, they may spend time with their closest companions and enjoy a good brandy or a light smoke in peace and quiet.
A well-stocked bar runs the length of the room. On the far end, the embers of a fire warms the room. Elegant sofas and easy chairs surround several low tables. Opposite the door, a bay window with a cushioned bench looks out upon a small garden. The torches in the wall are magical, and yet the air smells faintly of smoke. Smoke and spice.
Anyone else getting extrememly slow response times from paizo.com intermittently? I'm generally browsing the messageboards.
For me, sometimes a page loads fine, sometimes loads after about a minute, sometimes it loads without styling, and sometimes the connection just times out.
I got inspired by the new Legacy of Dragons book to make a Charisma based Monk/Sorcerer. The alternative bloodline arcana for imperial dragons gives a bonus against shaken, frightened or panicked foes, so I included an Intimidate focus.
This character is a Tian half-elf descended from the ruling family of Xa Hoi. He studied martial arts in the ranks of the imperial army before his magical abilities expressed themselves. He takes after his Sovereign Dragon heritage in many ways, not the least of which is the divine wind his mightily destructive voice.
I'm looking for advice on feats, spell options, and items. This build is mostly for flavor, but anything to make it more effective is welcome.
Here is a sample build (without items) I've been tinkering with:
Class Abilities:
AC Bonus (equal to Cha), Evasion, Flurry of Blows, Stunning Fist( 3/day DC 18),
Martial Flexibility (Combat Feat, or Arcane Strike, Combat Casting) 5/day 1 minute
Bloodline Weapon (9 rds/day claws 1d4 + Str)
Bloodline Arcana(Draconic [Imperial, Sovereign]): Whenever you cast a spell that affects a creature with the shaken, frightened, or panicked condition, increase the spell’s save DC by 1.
I'm building out an elemental ally druid and am looking for suggestions. Without evolution points, I was planning to specialize each with different combat feats and decide which to use based on what tactics would work best with the party.
What are some combat tactics that might be useful depending on the party?
Ideas so far:
Fire eidolon (movement - + 20ft base speed)
Quadruped - 40ft, bite
Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack
Fast mover to chase foes and position for flank
Air eidolon (movement - fly speed)
Quadruped - 40ft, bite
Power Attack, Step Up, Death from Above
Flight is super handy on it's own
Water eidolon (movement - Swim speed)
Serpentine - 20ft, bite, tail
Combat Reflexes, Bodyguard, Stand Still
Use Dex for AoOs, boost ally's AC
Earth eidolon (movement - burrow speed)
Biped - 30ft, slam
Power Attack, Blind Fight
Basic damage dealer, eventually able to burrow and fight from below
What else could I do with them? I'll probably just rotate them unless I have a reason to pick one over another.
Are there feats the eidolon could take to make it a better mount? I'm not sure if I'll run into many small sized cavliers in need of a flying mount. But, I have the flexibility to build it. Alternatively, I could have my elven archer mount up on an Undersized Air Elemental.
The Exchange seeks to rule the markets of the Inner Sea. The Exchange’s board of directors merges the independent wealth of Qadiran merchant-nobility and the resourceful cunning of Sczarni smugglers. There are countless ways to earn a fortune, and the Exchange rewards Pathfinders for any number of them. Not all of the Exchange’s dealings are legal or even honorable. Members of the Exchange often must choose between an aggressive approach and a more reputable one, and those choices help to shape the faction’s practices.
The current faction goals and rewards for the Exchange faction lean a little more toward the merchant side of the operation than the cunning smuggler side.
What sort of goals might be appropriate for a character less interested in Profession(merchant) than Profession(smuggler), Disable Device, Bluff, and Sleight of Hand?
Current goals:
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Visit one of the following centers of trade during the course of an adventure: Goka, Katapesh, Katheer, or Kerse. While in the city, purchase or sell an item worth at least 100 gp per character level.
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Recruit a named NPC merchant, trader, smuggler, or similar figure to cooperate with the Exchange. Doing so requires a successful Diplomacy or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Resolve a combat encounter nonviolently through diplomacy, trickery, bribery, or a similar tactic.
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Earn at least 50 gp as the result of a Day Job check.
Goal (1 box) wrote:
Know how to speak and read seven or more languages, at least one of which must be Dwarven, Kelish, Osiriani, or Tien.
Goal (1 box) wrote:
Undermine a rival entrepreneur or merchant so that you can claim his market share. Doing so requires a successful Intimidate or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.
Goal (1 box) wrote:
Acquire a merchant’s license in a city with a population of 5,000 or more other than Absalom. Doing so requires spending 25 gp per character level and succeeding on an Appraise or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.
This reward is particularly merchant focused as well.
Reward (4 goals) wrote:
Once per adventure, you can use your Profession (merchant) bonus in place of your bonus for a Disable Device, Knowledge (engineering), or Use Magic Device check as if you were trained in that skill.
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Headband of vast intelligence (Escape Artist) +2
Full Plate Armor +1, 50 lbs.
Heavy Wooden Shield +1, 10 lbs.
3 x Holy Symbol of Pharasma, 0 lbs.
Cloak of resistance +2
Dagger
Spell Component Pouch, 2 lbs.
CLW wand, 44 charges
Minor bag of holding, 2 lbs.
Three reasons to live
Backpack, Masterwork, 1 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Air bladder, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Snorkel masterwork, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Animal glue, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
MW Soft Shoes (peform dance), 2 lbs.
Earplugs, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Bell string, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Whistle signal, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Smoked Goggled, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Smelling Salts, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Vermin repellent, 0 lbs(in bag of holding)
Scroll of ' Blurred Movement’
Scroll of ‘Obscuring Mist’
Scroll of ‘Comprehend Languages’
Scroll of ‘Decrepit Disguise’ Make an object seem worthless.
Scroll of ‘Remove fear’
Scroll of ‘Detect Charm’
2 x Oil of ‘Unwelcome Halo’
5 x Alchemical Grease
Scroll of ‘Expeditious Retreat ’
Scroll of ‘Faerie Fire’
Scroll of ‘False Face: Polymorph into a disguised identity’
Scroll of ‘Invigorate’
Scroll of ‘Remove Sickness’
Scroll of ‘Share Language’
Scroll of ‘Speechreader's Sight: Read lips from a distance’
3 x Oil of grease (in bag of holding)
3 x Potion of 'Touch of Sea', 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
2 x Acid, 2 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Mirror, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
Scroll of ‘Undetectable Alignment’, 0 lbs. (in bag of holding)
2 x Antiplague, 0 lbs (in bag of holding)
2 x Antipoison, 0 lbs (in bag of holding)
Meditation tea (+2 mind-aff.), 0lb (in bag of holding)
• On 2nd Level: Retrained 3 Hit Points each costing 3 days / 3 PP / 60 gp (=3 days * 2 Lvl * 10gp) -> Total cost for retraining 3 Hit Points: 9 PP and 180 gp.
• On 3rd Level: Retrained 1 Hit Points each costing 3 days / 3 PP / 90 gp (=3 days * 3 Lvl * 10gp)
• On 4th Level: Retrained 1 Hit Points each costing 3 days / 3 PP / 120 gp (=3 days * 4 Lvl * 10gp)
• On 5th Level: Retrained 2 Hit Points each costing 3 days / 3 PP / 120 gp (=3 days * 5 Lvl * 10gp) -> Total cost for retraining 2 Hit Points: 6 PP and 300 gp.
• Level 1: EXTRA PERFORMANCE
• Level 3: WANDERER’s FORTUNE (Conduit): The promise of Elysium’s freedom liberates you from all forms of restraint, allowing you to move as you will and to avoid numerous kinds of restraints that would otherwise vex a traveler or explorer. Prerequisites: Knowledge (planes) 3 ranks. Benefit: As a swift action, you gain the benefits of freedom of movement until the end of your turn or until you benefit from the effects to escape a grapple or magical restraint, whichever comes first. You can use this feat’s benefit once per day, plus an additional time per day for every 5 ranks you have in Knowledge (planes).
• Level 5: LINGERING PERFORMANCE: The effects of your bardic performance carry on, even after you have stopped performing. Prerequisite: Bardic performance class feature. Benefit: The bonuses and penalties from your bardic performance continue for 2 rounds after you cease performing. Any other requirement, such as range or specific conditions, must still be met for the effect to continue. If you begin a new bardic performance during this time, the effects of the previous performance immediately cease.
-- TRAITS --
• STUDENT OF PHILOSOPHY (Social): You can use your Intelligence modifier in place of your Charisma modifier on Diplomacy checks to persuade others and on Bluff checks to convince others that a lie is true. (This trait does not affect Diplomacy checks to gather information or Bluff checks to feint in combat).
• FATE’s FAVORED (Faith): The fates watch over you. Benefit: Whenever you are under the effect of a luck bonus of any kind, that bonus increases by 1.
• Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A bard is proficient with all simple weapons, plus the longsword, rapier, sap, short sword, shortbow, and whip. Bards are also proficient with light armor and shields (except tower shields). A bard can cast bard spells while wearing light armor and use a shield without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. Like any other arcane spellcaster, a bard wearing medium or heavy armor incurs a chance of arcane spell failure if the spell in question has a somatic component. A multiclass bard still incurs the normal arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from other classes.
• Bardic Performance: A bard is trained to use the Perform skill to create magical effects on those around him, including himself if desired. He can use this ability for a number of rounds per day equal to 4 + his Charisma modifier. At each level after 1st a bard can use bardic performance for 2 additional rounds per day. Each round, the bard can produce any one of the types of bardic performance that he has mastered, as indicated by his level. Starting a bardic performance is a standard action, but it can be maintained each round as a free action. Changing a bardic performance from one effect to another requires the bard to stop the previous performance and start a new one as a standard action. A bardic performance cannot be disrupted, but it ends immediately if the bard is killed, paralyzed, stunned, knocked unconscious, or otherwise prevented from taking a free action to maintain it each round. A bard cannot have more than one bardic performance in effect at one time. At 7th level, a bard can start a bardic performance as a move action instead of a standard action. Each bardic performance has audible components, visual components, or both. If a bardic performance has audible components, the targets must be able to hear the bard for the performance to have any effect, and such performances are language dependent. A deaf bard has a 20% chance to fail when attempting to use a bardic performance with an audible component. If he fails this check, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Deaf creatures are immune to bardic performances with audible components. If a bardic performance has a visual component, the targets must have line of sight to the bard for the performance to have any effect. A blind bard has a 50% chance to fail when attempting to use a bardic performance with a visual component. If he fails this check, the attempt still counts against his daily limit. Blind creatures are immune to bardic performances with visual components.
- Distraction (Su): At 1st level, a bard can use his performance to counter magic effects that depend on sight. Each round of the distraction, he makes a Perform (act, comedy, dance, or oratory) skill check. Any creature within 30 feet of the bard (including the bard himself) that is affected by an illusion (pattern) or illusion (figment) magical attack may use the bard's Perform check result in place of its saving throw if, after the saving throw is rolled, the Perform skill check proves to be higher. If a creature within range of the distraction is already under the effect of a non instantaneous illusion (pattern) or illusion (figment) magical attack, it gains another saving throw against the effect each round it sees the distraction, but it must use the bard's Perform skill check result for the save. Distraction does not work on effects that don't allow saves. Distraction relies on visual components.
- Inspire Courage (Su): A 1st-level bard can use his performance to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. To be affected, an ally must be able to perceive the bard's performance. An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. At 5th level, and every six bard levels thereafter, this bonus increases by +1, to a maximum of +4 at 17th level. Inspire courage is a mind-affecting ability. Inspire courage can use audible or visual components. The bard must choose which component to use when starting his performance.
Lore Master (Ex): At 5th level, the bard becomes a master of lore and can take 10 on any Knowledge skill check that he has ranks in even when threatened or distracted. A bard can choose not to take 10 and can instead roll normally. In addition, once per day, the bard can take 20 on any Knowledge skill check as a standard action. He can use this ability one additional time per day for every six levels he possesses beyond 5th, to a maximum of three times per day at 17th level.
CHRONICLER OF WORLDS
In eons past, the angel Tabris was tasked with cataloging all knowledge of the Great Beyond, only to eventually be cast from Heaven for penning the Book of the Damned, the perfect catalog of all planar evil. His dedication and sacrifice to the task have inspired some to follow his example; these bards are known as the chroniclers of worlds. A chronicler of worlds forsakes morality in service of understanding; she is both warrior and mystic, scholar and soldier. Some chroniclers congregate in Axis to share their discoveries and theories, but the majority wander the planes, steadfastly pushing the boundaries of what is known.
• Wanderer’s Insight: A chronicler of worlds gains power not from her personality but from an analytical understanding of existence. She uses Intelligence instead of Charisma to determine the effects of bard class features, including spellcasting and bardic performance. A chronicler of worlds must have an alignment with at least one neutral component; a character who does not meet this requirement cannot use or benefit from this archetype’s abilities.
• Planar Lore (Ex): A chronicler of worlds can take 10 on Knowledge (planes) checks. A number of times per day equal to her Intelligence modifier, she can take 20 on a Knowledge (planes) check. This ability stacks with that gained by lore master at 5th level. A chronicler of worlds can attempt all Knowledge checks untrained. This alters bardic knowledge.
• Bardic Performance: The chronicler of worlds gains the following bardic performances.
- Quintessence Infusion (Su): This performance infuses allies with planar quintessence. At 9th level, while on a plane other than the Material Plane, the chronicler of worlds can use this performance to target an ally within 30 feet. For every 3 bard levels she has beyond 9th, she can affect one additional creature. Affected allies gain the plane’s basic infusion effect (see Planar Infusions). If the chronicler of worlds is 13th level or higher, affected creatures also gain the plane’s improved infusion. If she is 16th level or higher, affected creatures also gain the plane’s greater infusion. The first time each day a creature benefits from quintessence infusion, the plane infused is set for the day and additional infusions can grant only that plane’s infusions. Infusions that have limited uses per day remain limited in that way, regardless of how many times quintessence infusion is gained. Quintessence infusion relies on audible and visual components. This replaces inspire greatness.
- Mantra of Tabris (Su): Tabris survived his travels through the darkest realms, his dedication to the pursuit of knowledge a shield against planar horrors. The chronicler of worlds walks in his footsteps. At 15th level, the chronicler of worlds can create a potent ward against outsiders. While maintaining this performance, when the chronicler of worlds is hit by an attack from an outsider or fails a saving throw against an outsider’s extraordinary, supernatural, or spell-like ability, as an immediate action she can attempt a Knowledge (planes) check and use the result as her Armor Class or her saving throw result against that attack or effect. The chronicler cannot use her planar lore ability to take 20 on this Knowledge (planes) check. This can retroactively alter the results of the attack or ability. The chronicler of worlds must decide to use this ability before the effects of the successful attack or failed saving throw have been announced. Mantra of Tabris relies on audible components. This replaces inspire heroics.
• Amoral Scholar (Ex): A chronicler of worlds rejects cosmic morality. At 2nd level, she does not take penalties imposed by planar alignment traits, and she gains a +4 bonus on saving throws against spells and effects that vary based on their target’s alignment. This replaces well-versed.
• Scrivener’s Versatility (Ex) [Survival chosen at 2nd level, Disable Device chosen at 6th level]: A chronicler of worlds seeks to emulate history’s greatest scribe; studying the lore of Tabris grants insight into widely varying subjects, from anatomy to discourse. At 2nd level, a chronicler of worlds selects a skill from the following list: Bluff, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Heal, Intimidate, Profession (scribe), Sense Motive, or Survival. When attempting skill checks of that type, a chronicler can use her Linguistics skill bonus in place of her bonus with the chosen skill. At 6th level and every 4 levels thereafter, a chronicler of worlds selects an additional skill to gain this benefit. This replaces versatile performance.
SPEAKER OF THE PALATINE EYE
Working from the shadows of Ustalav’s high society, the Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye is a mystical cult built around the quest for immortality. Founded by a count who claimed to have been enlightened by angels, the Order follows a strict hierarchy, and membership is open only to the elite. The more money a member provides the Order, the more secrets he learns to aid his path toward angelic ascension.
A speaker of the Palatine Eye influences others using his occult knowledge rather than the boisterous enthusiasm of most bards. He must be a worshipper of Pharasma, but he may worship additional deities as well.
• Angelic Grace (Ex): Members of the Order of the Palatine Eye carry themselves with the austerity and import their heavenly aspirations demand. A speaker of the Palatine Eye does not have Acrobatics or Escape Artist as class skills, but he gains Celestial as a bonus language. This does not count toward the number of languages he is otherwise able to learn. This alters the bard’s class skills.
• Spells: A speaker of the Palatine Eye draws his powers from the mysterious rites of the Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye. He casts psychic spells from the mesmerist list instead of arcane spells from the bard spell list. He otherwise casts spells, learns spells, and determines his spell allotment and spell DCs as a bard. This alters spells.
• Corpse Speaker (Su): A speaker of the Palatine Eye can make it appear as if a corpse is speaking, similar to ventriloquism. A creature must succeed at a Will saving throw (DC = 10 + half the bard’s level + the bard’s Charisma modifier) to see through the ruse. A creature that fails the saving throw is convinced that the corpse is speaking of its own volition.This replaces countersong.
• Keen Ritualist (Ex): At 10th level, a speaker of the Palatine Eye reduces the number of secondary casters required to cast a ritual by 2. At 16th level, the DCs of skill checks the speaker of the Palatine Eye attempts during a ritual are reduced by 2. At 19th level, a speaker of the Palatine Eye can perform any ritual by himself without needing to satisfy any secondary caster requirements. The DCs of skill checks he attempts during a ritual are reduced by an additional 2, for a maximum DC reduction of 4. This replaces jack-of-all-trades.
SOUND STRIKER
• Bardic Performance: A sound striker gains the following type of bardic performance. Neither performance can be performed more quickly than a standard action.
- Wordstrike (Su): At 3rd level, the sound striker bard can spend 1 round of bardic performance as a standard action to direct a burst of sonically charged words at a creature or object. This performance deals 1d4 points of damage plus the bard’s level to an object, or half this damage to a living creature. This performance replaces inspire competence.
- Weird Words (Su): At 6th level the bard can start a performance that is always a standard action to speak up to one word per 4 bard levels laden with sonic energy. Each word deals 4d6 points of sonic damage as a ranged touch attack with a range of 30 feet. The bard adds his charisma modifier on damage rolls with weird words. Multiple words that strike the same target stack into a single powerful attack, applying energy resistance and bonuses on damage rolls only once. The bard can target all words at the same or different targets, but he unleashes all words simultaneously. Each word costs 1 round of bardic performance. This performance replaces suggestion.
VOICE OF BRIGH
The Whisper in Bronze sometimes sends inspiration to her favorite followers in the form of music. These songs hold the notes of creation and unmaking that allow her followers to affect constructs. The bards who learn these songs take on the title of Voice of Brigh and typically play custom-made instruments that are themselves marvels of engineering and invention.
• Brigh’s Knowledge (Ex): A bard adds half his class level (minimum 1) as a bonus on Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (dungeoneering), Knowledge (engineering), and Knowledge (religion) checks and can attempt these skill checks untrained. In addition, a Voice of Brigh can affect constructs with his bardic performance, even if they would normally be immune to or unaffected by his performance.
• Bardic Performance: A Voice of Brigh gains the following bardic performances.
Brigh’s Soothing (Su): A Voice of Brigh can use Brigh’s calming voice to pacify constructs. This functions as the fascinate bardic performance, except it can target only constructs. This replaces fascinate.
Brigh’s Anger (Su): At 8th level, a Voice of Brigh can use Brigh’s enraged voice to instill constructs with a sense of dread. This functions as the dirge of doom bardic performance, except it can target only constructs. This replaces dirge of doom.
Brigh’s Spark (Su): At 12th level, a Voice of Brigh can use Brigh’s animating spark to reanimate a destroyed construct. The Voice of Brigh selects a destroyed construct within 60 feet and expends 1 round of bardic performance to reanimate the chosen construct. The construct reanimates with a number of hit points equal to the Voice of Brigh’s level, but it is staggered. The affected construct follows the Voice of Brigh’s orders while reanimated. Each round, the bard can expend another round of bardic performance to keep that construct reanimated for another round. The construct regains a number of hit points equal to the Voice of Brigh’s level for every round it remains reanimated. If the construct recovers all of its hit points in this way, it becomes fully reanimated and no longer requires bardic performance to remain animated. A construct fully reanimated in this way follows the orders of the Voice of Brigh that reanimated it, as if the Voice of Brigh were its original creator, for 24 hours. Afterwards, the construct reverts to its original programming. The construct is completely destroyed if the Voice of Brigh ends this performance before the construct regains its full hit points, is interrupted, or is reduced to 0 hit points. A completely destroyed construct cannot be repowered or reanimated, even by another Voice of Brigh. The Voice of Brigh can reanimate multiple constructs with this ability (either at the same time or over successive rounds) but must expend 1 round of bardic performance per reanimated construct per round to maintain the effect. This replaces soothing performance.
Brigh’s Wrath (Su): At 14th level, a Voice of Brigh can use Brigh’s furious voice to instill in constructs a fear of destruction. This functions as the frightening tune bardic performance, it can target only constructs. This replaces frightening tune.
— LAVASOUL (MAGMA IFRIT) RACIAL TRAITS —
• Dex: -2, Con: +2, Int: +2
• TYPE: Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human)
• SIZE: Medium
• DARKVISION 60 ft.
• WILD HEART: Ifrits with this trait are as swift and dangerous as a blazing wildfire. They gain a +4 racial bonus on initiative checks. This racial trait replaces energy resistance.
• EEFRITI MAGIC: Some ifrits inherit an efreeti ancestor’s ability to magically change a creature’s size. They can cast either enlarge person or reduce person (the ifrit chooses when using this ability) once per day as a spell-like ability (caster level equals the ifrit’s level). The ifrit can use this ability to affect other ifrits as though they were humanoid creatures. This racial trait replaces the spell-like ability racial trait.
• MOSTLY HUMAN: A few ifrits, oreads, sulis, sylphs, and undines have appearances much closer to those of their human ancestors; in fact, they may not even realize their true race. Such geniekin appear to be human, save perhaps minor features like unusual eye color, and they count as humanoid (human) as well as outsider (native) for all purposes (such as humanoid-affecting spells such as charm person or enlarge person). These geniekin do not automatically gain their associated elemental language (but may select it as a bonus language if their Intelligence is high enough). This ability alters the geniekin’s type, subtype, and languages.
• FIRE IN THE BLOOD: Ifrits with this racial trait mimic the healing abilities of the mephits, gaining fast healing 2 for 1 round anytime they take fire damage (whether or not this fire damage gets through their fire resistance). The ifrits can heal up to 2 hit points per level per day with this ability, after which it ceases to function. This racial trait replaces fire affinity.
