Class Acts: Oracle Archetypes (PFRPG) PDF

4.00/5 (based on 1 rating)

Our Price: $0.99

Add to Cart
Facebook Twitter Email

The Class Acts PDFs introduce new class options for the base classes and core classes featured in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Every PDF contains two full pages of high quality content (no fluff or filler)!

Class Acts: Oracle Archetypes includes four new oracle archetypes: the Doomsayer, the Haruspex, the Indwelling, the and Oracular Opiate.

Product Availability

Fulfilled immediately.

Are there errors or omissions in this product information? Got corrections? Let us know at store@paizo.com.

PZOPDFFGBAACA512E


See Also:

Average product rating:

4.00/5 (based on 1 rating)

Sign in to create or edit a product review.

4.5 stars - the archetypes could have used another page to truly shine

4/5

This pdf is 4 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 2 pages for the new oracle archetypes, so let's check these out!

The first archetype, the doomsayer, gains access to intimidate as a class-skill and replace their first level revelation with the option to demoralize foes as a move action and at 7th level demoralize foes adjacent to shaken, frightened or panicked beings in exchange for yet another revelation. Ok, I guess, but mechanically oh so bland.

The second archetype, the Haruspex, replaces the revelation at 1st and 11th level for a hex and grand hex respectively as well as ritualistically disembowel a creature and read the future from its entrails - cool replacement for the 7th level revelation and an overall short, but sweet sword & sorcery-style archetype that would also make for a cool way to highlight sinister oracles or those from primitive cultures.

The third archetype is the Indwelling, which features a rather complex mechanic with the indwelling spirit: Replacing the oracles curse by being entwined with a spirit, the oracle becomes susceptible to outsider-targeting spells like banishment (which deals damage) and circles of protection, but also opens her eyes for the spiritual, becoming not only more aware and able to cast guidance at will, but also granting true seeing at higher levels. Also, at 1st level they must take the new two minds-revelation for a bonus of +2 to will-saves versus enchantments and later even a reroll to represent the dual minds and at 3rd level, you can treat your str-score as if it was your cha-score for a round. The latter revelation can be used more often at higher levels.

The final new archetype is the Oracular Opiate, suffering from the curse of addiction to a drug and only having access to mystery bonus-spells while drugged as well as gaining a +4 bonus to disbelieving illusions and the option to exhale a haze of hallucinogenic vapors into adjacent squares. This is actually the best take on the concept I've seen so far and should also make for an interesting option to play.

Conclusion:
Editing and formatting are top-notch, I didn't notice any glitches. Layout adheres to Abandoned Arts' 2-column, no-frills standard and the pdf has neither bookmarks, nor artworks, but needs none at this length. All right, the Doomsayer is bland in my opinion - the mechanics have been done before and in more interesting ways. Thankfully, the same cannot be said about the other 3 archetypes, which all serve their niches surprisingly well, have one or two neat signature abilities that set them apart and should work as nice character concepts. Also, I universally would have wished for all of them to be longer and more complex - seriously, that's usually a good sign, especially when I don't ask for more length due to a bad bang-for-buck ratio. Indeed, while short, the archetypes herein work nicely and for a buck, they are a valid and good purchase, though still one I would have wished to be longer. Thus, my final verdict will clock in as 4.5 stars, rounded down to 4 because with just one more page, all archetypes could have been developed further to the point of utter, mind-boggling awesomeness.

Endzeitgeist out.


Contributor

Now available!

RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32

...
..
.

Thanks, Liz!

Featured herein:

the Doomsayer - a prophet of doom, and very skilled at the art of spreading fear;
the Haruspex - a gruesome ritualist with unrivaled divinitory powers;
the Indwelling - a spiritual vessel for a powerful indwelling spirit; and
the Oracular Opiate - an oracle that uses mind-altering drugs to empower his or her connection to the divine.

Daron Woodson
Abandoned Arts


If I could only buy one of your new four class acts released today, which should it be? I am totally at a loss.

RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32

Ouch... that's a really hard question for me. All of them! I'm really psyched about this latest set.

With a +2 unholy crossbow to my head, I'd say Class Acts: Oracles. It's got oracle's curses and two full mysteries.

However, Class Acts: Monks is probably my second choice, and it's also the best choice if you're not dedicated to building or playing a monk or oracle NPC in the near future, since members of any class can qualify for and select style feats (which is what that product is all about).

Daron Woodson
Abandoned Arts


And reviewed here, on DTRPG and sent to GMS magazine. (I'd buy Class Acts: Alchemists, btw. ;))

RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32

Thanks for the great review, Endzeitgeist!

Daron Woodson
Abandoned Arts


Pathfinder Maps, Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Maps, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Starfinder Society Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

I just caught what I think is an error in the Haruspex archetype. According to this PDF file, an oracle with this archetype gains a grand hex at 11th level. Witches do not gain access to grand hexes until 18th level. Are you sure you did not mean to say major hex here?

RPG Superstar Season 9 Top 32

David,

That archetype should indeed read "major hex," not "grand hex;" good eye. Allow me to gift you a copy of one of our Class Acts, Amazing Races, Spell Power, or More Feats products as a sort of "QA bounty" for bringing the error to my attention. Send me a PM?

In the meantime, I'll get this typo corrected ASAP.

Daron Woodson
Abandoned Arts

Community / Forums / Paizo / Product Discussion / Class Acts: Oracle Archetypes (PFRPG) PDF All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.