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A collection of secondary classes associated with the classes of occult adventures.
Kineticist
A character who chooses kineticist as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Elemental Focus (Su): At 1st level, she gains an elemental focus. She does not gain any additional class skills from this class feature, nor does she automatically gain any wild talents because of this. For the purpose of all Wild talents she acquires, she is treated as having a kineticist level qual to her character level.
Burn and Blast (Ex, Sp): At 3rd level, she gains the burn class feature, treating her effective kineticist level as being 1/2 her character level +1, and she may only accept a total number of points of burn equal to her Constitution modifier. Additionally, she acquires her elemental focus's associated simple kinetic blast.
Wild Talent: At 7th level, she gains a single defensive, infusion, or utility wild talent of her choice. For the purpose of qualifying for wild infusions, she is treated as having a kineticist level equal to her character level - 6.
Improved Wild Talent: At 11th level, she gains an additional wild talent.
Expanded Element (Su): At 15th level, she gains the expanded element class feature.
Greater Wild Talent: At 19th level, she gains an additional wild talent.
Medium
A character who chooses medium as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Spirit (Su): At 3rd level, she gains the ability to channel spirits as a medium. This functions identically to the spirit class feature. Whenever she channels a spirit she gains the associated seance boon, influence penalty, and taboo.
Spirit Bonus (Su): At 7th level, she begins to acquire a spirit bonus when channeling spirits. She gains a bonus as a medium of 1/2 her character level.
Spirit Power (Intermediate): At 11th level, whenever she channels a spirit she acquires the intermediate spirit power associated with the channeled spirit.
Propitiation (Su): At 15th level, she gains the propitiation class feature.
Spirit Power (Greater): At 19th level, whenever she channels a spirit she acquires the greater spirit power associated with the channeled spirit.
Mesmerist
A character who chooses mesmerist as his secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Hypnotic Stare (Su): At 3rd level, he gains the hypnotic stare class feature, treating his effective mesmerist level as his character level -2.
Mesmerist Trick (Su): At 7th level, he gains a mesmerist trick. He can implant a number of these tricks equal to 1/4 his class level. For the purpose of using mesmerist tricks, he uses his character level as his effective mesmerist level.
Bold Stare (Su): At 11th level, he gains a bold stare.
Greater Mesmerist Trick (Su): At 15th level, he gains an additional mesmerist trick.
Greater Bold Stare (Su): At 19th level, he gains an additional bold stare.
Occultist
A character who chooses occultist as his secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Implement School (Su): At 1st level, he selects his implement school. He does not acquire any abilities from it at this time. For the purpose of all abilities from his implement school, he treats his character level as his effective occultist level
Base Focus Power (Su): At 3rd level, he gains the base focus power associated with this chosen implement school. Additionally, he acquires a pool of mental focus equal to half his character level + his intelligence modifier, to a minimum of 1.
Resonant Power (Su): At 7th level, he gains access to the resonant power associated with his chosen implement school.
Focus Power (Su): At 11th level, he gains a focus power associated with his chosen implement school. For the purpose of qualifying fora focus power, he treats his effective occultist level as his character level - 6.
Improved Focus Power (Su): At 15th level, he gains an additional focus power associated with his chosen implement school.
Greater Focus Power (Su): At 19th level, he gains an additional focus power associated with his chosen implement school.
Psychic
A character who chooses psychic as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Psychic Discipline (Ex or Sp): At 1st level, she chooses a discipline. For all powers of that discipline, she treats her character level as her effective psychic level.
Phrenic Pool and Amplification (Su, Ex or Su): At 3rd level, she acquires a phrenic pool, possessing a number of points equal to 1/4 her character level + her Wisdom of Charisma modifier, ad determined by her discipline. Additionally, she acquires access to a single phrenic amplification. For the purpose of this amplification, she treats her character level as her effective psychic level.
Discipline Power: At 7th level, she gains the 1st-level powers of her chosen discipline.
Knack (Sp): At 11th level, if she has an intelligence score of 10 or higher, she chooses a psychic knack and can cast that knack as a spell-like ability at will. She uses her character level as the caster level and Intelligence as the knack's key ability score.
Improved Discipline Power: At 15th level, she gains the 8th-level power of her chosen discipline.
Greater Discipline Power: At 19th level, she gains the 13th-level power of her chosen discipline.
Spiritualist
A character who chooses spiritualist as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Emotional Focus: At 1st level, she selects an emotional focus.
Shared Consciousness (Su): At 3rd level, she gains the shared consciousness class feature. While she technically possesses a phantom at this point, she is incapable of manifesting it.
Phantom: At 7th level, she becomes able to manifest her phantom, using the statistics of a phantom of a spiritualist of her character level -4, except for the purpose of acquiring abilities from their emotional focus, for which they are treated as being of a spiritualist of half her character level.
Bonded Manifestation (Su): At 11th level, she gains the bonded manifestation class feature. For the purpose of this class feature she is treated as having an effective spiritualist level equal to her character level, and it is usable a number of rounds per day equal to her character level.
Spiritual interference (Ex or Su): At 15th level, she gains the spiritual interference class feature.
Fused Consciousness (Su): At 19th level, she gains the fused consciousness class feature.
A collection of secondary classes associated with the classes of occult adventures.
Kineticist
A character who chooses kineticist as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Elemental Focus (Su): At 1st level, she gains an elemental focus. She does not gain any additional class skills from this class feature, nor does she automatically gain any wild talents because of this. For the purpose of all Wild talents she acquires, she is treated as having a kineticist level qual to her character level.
Burn and Blast (Ex, Sp): At 3rd level, she gains the burn class feature, treating her effective kineticist level as being 1/2 her character level +1, and she may only accept a total number of points of burn equal to her Constitution modifier. Additionally, she acquires her elemental focus's associated simple kinetic blast.
Wild Talent: At 7th level, she gains a single defensive, infusion, or utility wild talent of her choice. For the purpose of qualifying for wild infusions, she is treated as having a kineticist level equal to her character level - 6.
Improved Wild Talent: At 11th level, she gains an additional wild talent.
Expanded Element (Su): At 15th level, she gains the expanded element class feature.
Greater Wild Talent: At 19th level, she gains an additional wild talent.
Sorry for the late response, but I think the reason for the deafening silence is because this is way over powered. If you look at other VMCs, you'll see that what they get is roughly equal in power to what a feat grants you. So my first comment (I'll stick to just Kineticist for this reply) is that there's simply no way that the Kinetic Blast is a VMC option, unless you limit it to 1d6. Maybe at 11th or 15th level, upgrade to 2d6.
More importantly though, people don't VMC for the offense/defense of the VMC class, it's for some bonuses sure, but more for something they can't do that fits their characters theme. Anyone that's going to VMC into a Kineticist is going to be doing so for the Utility powers... At best, 1st level is elemental focus of course, 3rd level is the basic kinesis of that element, 7th level is maybe the defense, but as if your class was several levels lower (likely 6 levels lower). not until 11th level would you even get that 1st utility wild talent. , and it would only be a level 1 wild talent, 15th and 19th levels maybe would be the ability to use burn if their 1 talent allows or a 2nd utility wild talent (1st level), or a 1d6+1 kinetic blast...
If you really wanted to allow for kinetic blast, it'd be 1d6 at 3rd level, 7th level maybe a +1 to damage and to-hit, 11th level An infusion which requires Burn but only once a day, and never a way to offset that burn, 15th level maybe 2d6+2 and 19th level the potential to take the burn a number of times a day equal to half their Con modifier (still with only the 1 infusion, or maybe a 2nd level 1 infusion instead of multiple burns per day).
You make a fair point. I'll rework that one. Any others need work or is that one it?
You make a fair point. I'll rework that one. Any others need work or is that one it?
I can only comment on the classes I know, so the only other one I can comment on is the Occultist. I think what you have there almost perfectly mirrors my own found somewhere on this thread: HERE I did Resonant before Base, and an option at 15th level to take a 2nd implement...(which could be a bad idea as I also show).
Occultist
A character who chooses Occultist as his secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Implement: At 3rd level he learns a single Implement School from those available to an Occultist gaining access only to the Resonant Power of that implement. He gains a pool of mental focus equal to his character level plus his Int modifier. His effective Occultist level for his Implement powers is his character level -6.
Base Focus Power: At 7th level, he gains access to the base focus power for the implement he is attuned to. His effective Occultist level for this is his character level -6.
Focus Power: At 11th level he learns a focus power from his chosen implement school, this focus power can be any that an Occultist of his character level could learn.
Improved Focus Power: At 15th level he can choose to either gain another Focus Power, as the 11th level feature, or select a 2nd Implement gaining both the Resonant Power and Base Focus Power of that Implement. His effective Occultist level for effects of these is equal to his character level -6.
Greater Focus Power: At 19th level he learns a focus power from a known implement school, this focus power can be any that an occultist of his character level could learn, but his Occultist level is his character level -6 for any effects.
And truth be told, even with this downgrade, I feel it is still potentially overpowered, albeit because I allowed a 2nd school at 15th level... but I can understand that someone interested in an Occ VMC will have multiple foci in mind for the theme of their character. However, say they went Divination and Transmutation at 15th level, by 20th level they'd get +6 to attack rolls, +2 for adding race specific Bane or Holy, or anything else to their already maxxed weapon. Not to mention the +6 Strength for the Transmutation Resonant Power.
Occultist VMC could easily be one of the most powerful VMCs for a martial class with these 2 implements... So maybe better to drop the option to gain a 2nd implementation at 15th level. And definitely needing to switch the level stuff to effects rather than qualifications.
Ok, taking another crack at the kineticist, taking on the advice.
Kineticist
A character who chooses kineticist as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Elemental Focus (Su): At 1st level, she gains an elemental focus. She does not gain any additional class skills from this class feature, nor does she automatically gain any wild talents because of this.
Basic Kinesis (Sp): At 3rd level, she gains the basic kinesis utility power associated with her chosen element (basic pyrokinesis for fire, basic telekinesis for aether, so on). For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level.
Defensive Talent: At 7th level, she gains the defensive wild talent associated with her chosen element. For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level - 6.
Utility Wild Talent: At 11th level, she a 1st level utility wild talent of her choice. For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level.
Improved Utility Wild Talent: At 15th level, she gains an additional 1st-level utility wild talent.
Greater Utility Wild Talent: At 19th level, she gains an additional 1st-level utility wild talent.
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Ok, taking another crack at the kineticist, taking on the advice.
Kineticist
A character who chooses kineticist as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Elemental Focus (Su): At 1st level, she gains an elemental focus. She does not gain any additional class skills from this class feature, nor does she automatically gain any wild talents because of this.
Basic Kinesis (Sp): At 3rd level, she gains the basic kinesis utility power associated with her chosen element (basic pyrokinesis for fire, basic telekinesis for aether, so on). For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level.
Defensive Talent: At 7th level, she gains the defensive wild talent associated with her chosen element. For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level - 6.
Utility Wild Talent: At 11th level, she a 1st level utility wild talent of her choice. For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level.
Improved Utility Wild Talent: At 15th level, she gains an additional 1st-level utility wild talent.
Greater Utility Wild Talent: At 19th level, she gains an additional 1st-level utility wild talent.
I would follow the witch VMC in this instance(as the abilities are the most similar) and probably give a 3rd level or lower utility wild talent at 15th and a 5th level or lower one at 19th.
Thats valid. How about this then?
Kineticist
A character who chooses kineticist as her secondary class gains the following secondary class features.
Elemental Focus (Su): At 1st level, she gains an elemental focus. She does not gain any additional class skills from this class feature, nor does she automatically gain any wild talents because of this.
Basic Kinesis (Sp): At 3rd level, she gains the basic kinesis utility power associated with her chosen element (basic pyrokinesis for fire, basic telekinesis for aether, so on). For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level.
Defensive Talent: At 7th level, she gains the defensive wild talent associated with her chosen element. For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level - 6.
Utility Wild Talent: At 11th level, she a 1st level utility wild talent of her choice. For the purpose of using this wild talent, she treats her effective kineticist level as her character level.
Improved Utility Wild Talent: At 15th level, she gains an additional utility wild talent of 3rd level or lower. This cannot be a wild talent that requires any amount of burn to use.
Greater Utility Wild Talent: At 19th level, she gains an additional utility wild talent of 5th level or lower. This cannot be a wild talent that requires any amount of burn to use.