MasterTable

Table11:ArchetypeManeuverProgression
Level

Known

Readied

Stances

MaxLevel

10

11

12

13

10

14

10

15

11

16

11

17

12

18

12

19

13

20

13

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InitiatorsSoul
Yougaintheabilitytolearnandreadymartialmaneuvers.YourAegislevelscountasfullinitiator
levels,althoughyoucannotlearnmaneuversandstancesofhigherthan6thlevelthroughuseofcustomizations.
YoulearnthreemaneuversandonestancefromtheSleepingGoddessDisciplineandanytwootherdisciplinesof
yourchoice.Iftheassociateddisciplineskillforthedisciplinesyouselectisnotaclassskillforyou,itbecomesa
classskill.YourinitiationmodifierisIntelligence.

Youcanreadyallthreeofyourstartingmaneuvers,butifyougainadditionalmaneuversyoumustchoosewhich
maneuverstoready.Youcanreadyyourmaneuversbyspending10minutestinkeringwithyourastralsuit.Youdo
nothavetobewellrestedinordertoreadyyourmaneuvers,anytimeyouspendtenminutestinkeringwithyoursuit
youcanchangeyourreadiedmaneuvers.Youbeginanencounterwithallreadiedmaneuversunexpended,
regardlessofhowmanytimesyouhavealreadyusedthemsincereadyingyourmaneuvers.Whenyouinitiatea
maneuver,itisexpendedfortheencounter,soeachmaneuvercanonlybeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyare
recovered,seebelow).

Youmayrecoveryourmaneuversinoneoftwoways.Youmayspendastandardactionrealigningyourselftoyour
astralsuittorecoveronemaneuver.Alternatively,youmayspendafullroundactionrestructuringyourastralsuit,
exchangingupto1pointofcustomizationsperfourcharacterlevels(min.1)fornewcustomizations,these
customizationchangeslastuntiltheendoftheencounter.Ifyoudoso,yourecoveranumberofexpended
maneuversequaltoyourinitiationmodifier(min.2).
Special
:ThiscustomizationcanbetakenbyAberrantAegii.

AdditionalManeuvers

Prerequisite
InitiatorsSoul
Youlearntwoadditionalmaneuvers(notstances)thatyoumeettheprerequisitesfor.Thesemaneuversmustbe
fromtheSleepingGoddessdisciplineoroneofthetwootherdisciplinesyouselectedwiththeinitiatorssoul
customization.
Special
:Youcantakethiscustomizationmultipletimes,foreverytimeyoutakethiscustomizationyoulearnone
additionalmaneuverfromyourthreedisciplines.Foreverytwotimesyoutakethiscustomizationyoucanreadyone
additionalmaneuverwhenyoureadyyourmaneuvers.
Special
:ThiscustomizationcanbetakenbyAberrantAegii.

AdditionalStances

Prerequisite
InitiatorsSoul
Youlearnoneadditionalstancethatyoumeettheprerequisitesforfromoneofyourthreeavailabledisciplines.
Special
:Youmaytakethiscustomizationoneadditionaltimeat5thlevelandevery3levelsthereafter.
Special
:ThiscustomizationcanbetakenbyAberrantAegii.

Barbarian
PrimalDisciple

PrimalDisciplesdrawonthestrengthandwisdomoftheirancestorstograntthemtheinsighttousepowerful
martialtechniquesduringtheirfuriousrages.

ManeuversandStances
Maneuvers(Ex):
ThePrimalDisciplebeginsplaywithknowledgeof3maneuversfromthefollowingdisciplines:
GoldenLion,PrimalFury,PiercingThunderandThrashingDragon.ThePrimalDiscipleaddsDiplomacytoherlist
ofclassskills.Oncesheknowsamaneuver,shemustreadyitbeforeshecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,
below).AmaneuverusablebyaPrimalDiscipleisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisenotedinits
description.Hermaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andshedoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunity
whensheinitiatesone.Shelearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownin
Table11:

Archetype
ManeuverProgression
.ThemaximumlevelofmaneuversgainedthroughPrimalDisciplelevelsislimitedbythe
thoselistedin
Table:PrimalDiscipleManeuvers
thisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomaneuversgainedthroughother
methods,suchasthroughotherclassesortheAdvancedStudyfeat.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedPrimalDisciplelevelafterthat,shecanchoosetolearnanew
maneuverinplaceofoneshealreadyknows.Ineffect,thePrimalDisciplelosestheoldmaneuverinexchangefor
thenewone.ThePrimalDiscipleneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Shecan
chooseanewmaneuverofanylevelshelikes,aslongassheobservesherrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuvers
sheknows.ThePrimalDisciplecanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.APrimalDisciple'sprimary
initiatorattributeisWisdom,andeachPrimalDiscipleleveliscountedasafullinitiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied(Ex):
APrimalDisciplecanreadyallthreeofherthreestartingmaneuvers,butasshe
advancesinlevelandlearnsmoremaneuvers,shemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Shereadiesher
maneuversbypracticingweapondrillsorcommuningwithherancestorsfor10minutes.Themaneuversshe
choosesremainreadieduntilshedecidestorepeatthisactandchangethem.PrimalDisciplesdonotneedtosleepor
bewellrestedtoreadytheirmaneuversanytimeshespends10minutesinmeditation,shecanchangeherreadied
maneuvers.Shebeginsanencounterwithallreadiedmaneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimesshemay
havealreadyusedthemsinceshechosethem.WhenthePrimalDiscipleinitiatesamaneuver,sheexpendsitforthe
currentencounter,soeachofherreadiedmaneuverscanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,see
below).

PrimalDisciplesmayrecovertheirmaneuversinoneoftwoways.ThePrimalDisciplemayopenherselftothe
whispersofherancestorsandrecoveronemaneuverasastandardaction.Alternatively,shemayspendafullround
actiontodrawontheinsightofherancestors.Theprimaldisciplerecoversoneroundofrageandifsheissuffering
fromfatigueduetorage,shecanmakeafortitudesave(DC10+thenumberofroundsoffatigue)toendthefatigue.
Ifthebarbariandoessosherecoversmaneuversequaltoherinitiatingmodifier(min2).

StancesKnown(Ex):
PrimalDisciplesbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyofheravailable
disciplines.Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),thePrimalDiscipleselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlike
maneuvers,stancesarenotexpendedandshedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancessheknowsareavailableto
heratalltimes,andshecanchangethestancesheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinary
abilityunlessotherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,thePrimalDisciplecannotlearna
newstanceathigherlevelsinplaceofoneshealreadyknows.

ThisreplacestheRagePowersgainedat4th,6th,8th,10th,12th,14th,16th,18th,and20thlevel.

AncestralStyle(Ex):
PrimalDisciplesdrawtheirskillandstrengthfromlongstandingtraditionsofcombatand
skillintheirtribes.At1stand6thlevelthePrimalDisciplemaychooseabonusfeatfromthefollowinglist:
EnduringProtector,MartialCharge,MartialPower,ProdigiousTwoWeaponFighting,SeizetheOpportunity,or
VictoriousRecovery.ThePrimalDisciplemustmeettheprerequisitesforthesefeatsasnormal.

ThisreplacestheBarbariansTrapSenseandFastMovementabilities.

Bard

Rubato

Arubato(pluralrubati)isabardwhotapsintothePrimalSongandchannelsitinbothlifeandwar.Theories
aboundaboutthePrimalSong,thoughmostacceptthatitisanecho,ashard,ofsomethingevenmoreancientand
fundamental,butitspowerfuelsthesewarsingersandpropelsthemtoactsofincrediblevalor.

ManeuversandStances
Maneuvers(Ex):
Therubatobeginsplaywithknowledgeof3maneuversfromthefollowingdisciplines:Elemental
Flux,GoldenLion,andMithralCurrent.Oncesheknowsamaneuver,shemustreadyitbeforeshecanuseit(see
ManeuversReadied,below).Amaneuverusablebyarubatoisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwise
notedinitsdescription.Hermaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andshedoesnotprovokeattacksof
opportunitywhensheinitiatesone.Shelearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownbelow.The
maximumlevelofmaneuversgainedthroughrubatolevelsislimitedbythethoselistedin[tablereferencehere]
thisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomaneuversgainedthroughothermethods,suchasthroughotherclassesorthe
AdvancedStudyfeat.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedrubatolevelafterthat,shecanchoosetolearnanewmaneuver
inplaceofoneshealreadyknows.Ineffect,therubatolosestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthenewone.The
rubatoneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Shecanchooseanewmaneuverofany
levelshelikes,aslongassheobservesherrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuverssheknows.Therubatocan
swaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.Arubato'sprimaryinitiatorattributeisCharisma,andeachrubato
leveliscountedasafullinitiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied(Ex):
Arubatocanreadyallthreeofherthreestartingmaneuvers,butassheadvancesinlevel
andlearnsmoremaneuvers,shemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Shereadieshermaneuversbypracticing
weapondrillsorcommuningwiththeprimalrhythmfor10minutes.Themaneuversshechoosesremainreadied
untilshedecidestorepeatthisactandchangethem.Rubatidonotneedtosleeporbewellrestedtoreadytheir
maneuversanytimeshespends10minutesinmeditation,shecanchangeherreadiedmaneuvers.Shebeginsan
encounterwithallreadiedmaneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimesshemayhavealreadyusedthem
sinceshechosethem.Whentherubatoinitiatesamaneuver,sheexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeachofher
readiedmaneuverscanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

Rubatirecovertheirmaneuversbyexpendingtempoarubatomayrecover1maneuverasaswiftactionby
expending2tempo,orasafreeactionbyexpending3tempo.Arubatomaynotrecoveramaneuverbyexpending
tempointhesameroundinwhichithasbeeninitiated,thoughshemightbeabletoanotherway.

StancesKnown(Ex):
Rubatibeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyoftheiravailabledisciplines.At
theindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),therubatoselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlikemaneuvers,stancesarenot
expendedandshedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancessheknowsareavailabletoheratalltimes,andshe
canchangethestancesheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwise
statedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,therubatocannotlearnanewstanceathigherlevelsin
placeofoneshealreadyknows.

Thisreplacesspells.

Tempo(Su):
AstherubatofightsanddrawsonthePrimalSong,shebuildsasupernaturalenergyknownastempo.
Therubatohasnotempooutsideofcombat.Whencombatbegins,shegeneratesapooloftempoequaltoher
classlevel(minimum1)plusherCharismamodifier.Thereafter,shegenerates1tempoeachroundatthebeginning
ofherturn,plusanyshegainsfromotherabilities.Therubatohasnoupperlimittotheamountoftemposhemay
theoreticallyhave,butallremainingtempoinherpoolvanishesafterspending1minuteoutofcombat.Therubato
maynotgainorgeneratetempooutofcombat,evenifanotherabilitywouldnormallypermitherto.Therubato

expendstempotorecoverhermaneuvers,aswellastopowerothereffects.Tempomaybespentinplaceofanimus
whenaugmentingmaneuversfromtheElementalFluxdiscipline.

Thisreplacescantrips.

BardicPerformance:
Likeallbards,therubatoistrainedtousethePerformskilltocreatemagicaleffectsonthose
aroundher.Therubatomayexpendaroundofherbardicperformanceasafreeactionuptoonceperroundto
generate2pointsoftempo,orexpend2pointsoftempoasafreeactionuptoonceperroundtoregain1roundof
herbardicperformance.Therubatomaystartabardicperformanceaspartofinitiatingastrikedoingsocostsan
additionalroundofbardicperformance.

Rubatilearndifferentperformancesthanmostbards.Arubatostilllearnsinspirecourage,inspirecompetence,and
soothingperformance.Otherwise,consultthelistbelow.Arubatosperformancesmayalluseeitheraudibleor
visualcomponents,eveniftheywouldotherwiseonlyuseoneortheother.

Counterpoint(Ex):
At1stlevel,therubatolearnshowtoleadheralliesinadefensiverhythm.Tobe
affected,anallymustbeabletoperceivetherubatosperformance.Affectedalliesgainabonusequaltothe
rubatosclasslevel(minimumone)onnondamagerollsmadeaspartofinitiatingcounters.Thisreplaces
countersong.

Metronome(Su):
At1stlevel,therubatolearnshowtocreateastronger,fasterconnectiontothePrimal
Song.Whilemaintainingthisperformance,shegains1pointoftempoeachroundatthebeginningofherturn.This
increasesby1at5thlevel,thenagainat10th,15th,and20thlevel.Thisreplacesdistraction.

Dissonance(Ex):
At1stlevel,therubatolearnshowtocreateasubtlyhypnotic,discordantperformance
thatjarsherenemiesanddisturbstheirpatterns.AffectedenemiesmustsucceedataWillsave(DC10+the
rubatosclasslevel+herCharismamodifier)orsuffera1penaltytoallnondamagerollsmadeaspartoftheir
attacksorinitiatingstrikeswhiletherubatomaintainsthisperformance.Asuccessfulsaverendersthecreature
immunetotheeffectsofthisperformanceuntiltheendoftheencounter.Thispenaltyincreasesby1at5thlevel,and
againat10th,15th,and20thlevel.Thisreplacesfascinate.

Fortissimo(Su):
At6thlevel,therubatolearnstoaugmenthermaneuverswithtempo.Unlikeotherbardic
performances,shemayutilizethisperformancewhilemaintaininganotherperformance.Shemayexpend3rounds
ofbardicperformanceand2pointsoftempowheninitiatingastrikeifshedoes,increasethedamage(including
abilitydamage,ifappropriate)dealtbythatstrikeby50%.Shemayutilizethisperformanceafterherattackhas
beenrolled,butbeforedamageisdetermined.Therubatomustwait3roundsafterperformingafortissimobefore
shemayperformitagain.Thisreplacessuggestion.

Canon(Su):
At8thlevel,therubatolearnstoleadheralliesinamartialrhythm.Wheneveranaffectedally
initiatesamaneuver,theymayrecoveramaneuverofanothertype(forexample,anallythatinitiatesastrikemay
recoveraboostoracounter).Eachaffectedallymayonlyrecoveruptoonemaneuverperroundinthisfashion.
Thisreplacesdirgeofdoom.

Accelerando(Su):
At9thlevel,therubatolearnstochargeherallieswithhertempo,infusingthemwiththe
PrimalSong.Affectedalliesgainthebenefitsofa
haste
spellascastbyabardoftherubatosclasslevel.Starting
andmaintainingthisperformancecostsanadditionalroundoftherubatosdailyperformancerounds.Thisreplaces
inspiregreatness.

Crescendo(Su):
At14thlevel,therubatocanmaximizeherstrikeswithtempo,smitingherenemieswith
thetriumphantriseofthePrimalSong.Unlikeotherbardicperformances,shemayutilizethisperformancewhile
maintaininganotherperformance.Shemayexpend4roundsofbardicperformanceand4pointsoftempowhen
initiatingastrikewithaninitiationactionof1standardactionifshedoes,alldamage(includingabilitydamage,if
appropriate)dealtbythestrikeismaximized.Treatalldamagedicerolledaspartofthestrikeasthoughtheyhad

achievedthemaximumresult.Thisdoesnotaffectanyotherpartofthestrike,suchasattackrollsorrollsto
determinethedurationofitseffects.Thisreplacesfrighteningtune.

Harmonize(Su):
At15thlevel,therubatolearnstoharmonizeherallieswiththePrimalSong.Unlikeother
bardicperformances,thisperformancecosts2tempoperroundtomaintainratherthanexpendingherdaily
performancerounds.AffectedalliesgainaninsightbonusequaltotherubatosCharismamodifiertoarmorclass,
savingthrows,andskillchecksmadeaspartofmaneuvers.Thisbonusincreasesby+2duringanyroundinwhich
therubatorecoversoneormoremaneuvers.Thisreplacesinspireheroics.

ConMoto(Su):
At18thlevel,therubatocanenhancethemaneuversofherallieswithherowntempo.
Wheneveranaffectedallyinitiatesamaneuver,therubatomayspend2tempoasafreeaction(evenifitsnother
turn).Ifshedoes,thatallymaymoveupto15feetaspartofthemaneuver(resolvethismovementeither
immediatelybefore,orimmediatelyafter,initiatingthemaneuver)alternately,shemayincreasethedistanceshe
wouldnormallymoveaspartofthemaneuverby15feet.ThesaveDCoftheaffectedmaneuverincreasesby2.
Thismovementprovokesattacksofopportunityasnormal,unlessanotherabilitywouldpreventsuchattacks.This
replacesmasssuggestion.

Fugue(Ex):
At20thlevel,therubatolearnstomaintaintwobardicperformancesatthesametime.Shemay
initiatetwobardicperformanceswiththesameactionandpaysanyassociatedcostsforeachseparately.
Performancesnotedasbeingabletobeusedwhilemaintainingotherperformances(suchasfortissimo)donotcount
againstthislimit.Thisreplacesdeadlyperformance.

Thismodifiesbardicperformance.

MartialPerformer(Ex):
Startingatsecondlevel,therubatomayuseherhighestPerformskillinplaceofthe
appropriateskillwhenmakingcheckswiththeskillsassociatedwithherdisciplines.Shemayonlysubstitute
Performforskillsassociatedwithdisciplinesshehasaccesstofromherrubatolevels(includingdisciplinesacquired
throughtraitsorMartialTraditions).Thisreplacesversatileperformance.

Dread

Nightmare

Thefearthatkeepsmanywarriorsawakeatnightisknowingthatouttheresomewhere,someoneiscarryingthe
bladeorarrowthathasyournameonittheweaponthatkillstheotherwisebravewarrior.Somedreadsknowthat
thismostterrifyingfearisonetheylurksinthefrontofeverywarriorsmindinbattle,andbycapturingthatfear,
theycanappeartothosenightfearingsoldiersasthatoneterrifyingwarrior.Thenightmarethathasjustbeen
carryingthatweapon,waitingtomeetthem.

Maneuvers:
Anightmarebeginshiscareerwithknowledgeofthreemartialmaneuversfromthefollowing
disciplines:BlackSeraph,
SleepingGoddess
,andVeiledMoon.
Thenightmareaddstheassociatedskillforthese
disciplinestohislistofclassskills.Onceheknowsamaneuver,hemustreadyitbeforehecanuseit(see
ManeuversReadied,below).Amaneuverusablebyanightmareisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunless
otherwisenotedinitsdescription.Hismaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andhedoesnotprovoke
attacksofopportunitywhenheinitiatesone.Helearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownon
Table
11:

ArchetypeManeuverProgression
.
Themaximumlevelofmaneuversgainedthroughmind'seyedisciple
levelsislimitedbythethoselistedinthattableaswellthisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomaneuversgainedthrough
othermethods,suchasthroughotherclassesortheAdvancedStudyfeat.
Thenightmaremustmeetamaneuver's
prerequisitetolearnit.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedlevelafterthat,hecanchoosetolearnanewmaneuverin
placeofonehealreadyknows.Ineffect,thenightmare

losestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthenewone.The
nightmare

neednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Hecanchooseanewmaneuverof
anylevelhelikes,aslongasheobserveshisrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuversheknows.Thenightmare
canswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.AnightmaresprimaryinitiatorattributeisCharisma,andeach
nightmareleveliscountedasafullinitiatorlevel.

Thisreplacesthenightmarespowersknownat2nd,8th,and14th,andreplacestheshadowtwinclassfeature.

ManeuversReadied:
Anightmarecanreadyallthreeofhisstartingmaneuvers,butasheadvancesinleveland
learnsmoremaneuvers,hemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Hereadieshismaneuversbymeditatingor
performingweapondrillsfor10minutes.Themaneuvershechoosesremainreadieduntilhedecidestorepeatthis
againandchangethem.nightmaresdonotneedtosleeporbewellrestedtoreadytheirmaneuversanytimehe
spends10minutesinmeditation,hecanchangehisreadiedmaneuvers.Hebeginsanencounterwithallreadied
maneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimeshemayhavealreadyusedthemsincehechosethem.When
thenightmareinitiatesamaneuver,heexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeachofhisreadiedmaneuverscanbe
usedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

InorderforthenightmaretorecovermaneuvershemustdrawuponthefearofhisfoesbyactivatinghisFrightful
ClaimclassfeaturethenightmarerecoversasingleexpendedmaneuverwheneverheClaimsacreature,and
recoversanumberofexpendedmaneuversequaltohisCharismamodifierwheneveracreaturehehasClaimedis
reducedtozeroorlesshitpoints.Alternately,thenightmaremayconcentrateondrawingforthhisnightmaresand
drawstrengthfromhisownfear,recoveringasinglemaneuverasastandardaction.

StancesKnown:
Nightmaresbeginplaywithknowledgeofone1stlevelstancefromanydisciplineopentothem.
Attheindicatedlevels,thenightmareselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlikemaneuvers,stancesarenotexpended
andhedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancesheknowsareavailabletohimatalltimes,andhecanchangethe
stanceheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisestatedinthe
stancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,thenightmarecannotlearnanewstanceathigherlevelsinplaceofone
healreadyknows.

FrightfulClaim(Su)
:Bychannelinghismindbreakingpsionicabilities,thenightmareisabletomarkafoeashis
prey,drivingthemtoabsoluteterrorintheprocess.Asaswiftaction,thenightmaremayClaimanenemythathe
cansee(includingwithspecialsensessuchasblindsenseortremorsense)withincloserange(25feetplus5ft.per2
levels)foranumberofroundsequaltohisclasslevel(minimum1).Additionally,creaturesClaimedsuffera2
penaltytosavingthrowsagainstfear.Thispenaltyincreasesat6thlevelby1andeverysixlevelsthereafterand
stackswiththenightmaresauraoffear.ThenightmaremayonlyhaveanumberofClaimedcreaturesequaltoor
lessthanherCharismamodifieratanygiventime,andmaynotClaimcreatureswithlessthan1HD.Thenightmare
automaticallyknowsthepositionofcreatureshehasClaimed.Anyopponentthenightmarecannotseehastotal
concealment(50%misschance)againsthim,andthenightmarestillhasthenormalmisschancewhenattackingfoes
thathaveconcealment.ThenightmareisstilldeniedhisDexteritybonustoArmorClassagainstattacksfrom
Claimedcreatureshecannotsee.

MartialTerror(Su):
At2ndlevel,thenightmareiscapableofchannelingaterrorasafreeactiononceperround
throughhismartialstrikesontargetsthathehasClaimedwithhisFrightfulClaimclassfeature,aswellastargets
thathetargetswithhisdevastatingtouchclassfeature.Thisreplacesthechannelterrorclassfeature.

MasterofFear(Ex):
.At5thlevel,wheneverthenightmaremanifestsapower,hemayimmediatelyswitchstances
asafreeactiononceperround.Inaddition,wheneverheinitiatesaboostasaswiftaction,hecanactivateasingle
terrorasafreeactiononceperroundifheevergainstheTerrorMasteryfeat,hecanactivatetwoterrorsasafree
actioninstead.Thisreplacesthebonusfeatnormallygainedat5thlevel.

BonusFeats:
At9thlevelandevery4levelsthereafter,thenightmaremaychoose
AdvancedStudy,Discipline
Focus,DisciplineMastery,oranyfeatthatrequirestheabilitytoClaimanopponentasabonusfeat.Hemustmeet
allprerequisitesforhischosenfeat.Thisaltersthedreadsnormalbonusfeatsgainedat9th,13th,and17thlevel.

TorturousFear(Su
):At11thlevel,thenightmaremayinitiatemartialstrikesorapplyboostswhileattackinga
targetusinghisdevastatingtouchclassfeature.Thisreplacesthetwinfearclassfeature.

ImprovedAuraofFear(Su)
:At15thlevel,thedreadsauraoffearradiusincreasesfrom10ft.to20ft.Creatures
whoareimmunetofearstillmustbewithin10fttobestrippedoftheirimmunity.

MartialNightmare(Su)
:CreaturessubjecttothenightmaresFrightfulClaimarewrackedwithfeartotheirvery
cores.At19thlevel,creaturesclaimedbythenightmaresfrightfulclaimabilitylosetheirimmunitytofearand
mindaffectingabilities(iftheyareimmunetothese)forthedurationoftheclaimandanycreaturecurrently
Claimedbythenightmaresuffersa2penaltyonsavingthrowsagainstthenightmarespsionicpowersormartial
maneuvers.

Fighter

TheMyrmidon

Somefightersattendgrandcollegesofwarwheretheylearntomastermoreesotericmartialforms,andsomelearn
thetechniquesofmanydifferentschoolsofcombatandforgetheirownpath.Othersaretrainedinsmallregiments
tofightasasinglecohesive,adaptableunitwhereallmembersarecapableofplayingtheothersparts.These
fightersareknownasmyrmidons,thepinnacleofthefighterstraditionofadaptability,ingenuity,andenduring
strength.

ClassSkills:
ThemyrmidonsclassskillsareAcrobatics(Dex),Bluff(Cha),Climb(Str),Craft(Int),Diplomacy
(Cha),Intimidate(Cha),Knowledge(dungeoneering)(Int),Knowledge(engineering)(Int),Knowledge(martial)
(Int),Perception(Wis),Profession(Wis),Ride(Dex),Survival(Wis),andSwim(Str).
Skillpointsperlevel:4+Intmod
Thisreplacesthestandardfighterclassskills.

ManeuversandStances
ManeuversKnown(Ex):
Amyrmidonbeginshercareerwithknowledgeoffourmartialmaneuvers.Atlevel1she
canreadythreeofherstartingmaneuvers,butassheadvancesinlevelshewillhavetochoosewhichmaneuversshe
readies(seemaneuversreadied).Myrmidonmayselectfourdisciplinesfromthefollowingtolearnmaneuvers
from:BrokenBlade,GoldenLion,IronTortoise,MithralCurrent,PiercingThunder,PrimalFury,ScarletThrone,
TempestGale,andThrashingDragondisciplines(ifselectingMithralCurrent,ScarletThroneorTempestGale,add
theassociateddisciplineskilltothelistofclassskillsknown).Oncesheknowsamaneuver,shemustreadyitbefore
shecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,below).Amaneuverusablebythemyrmidonisconsideredanextraordinary
abilityunlessotherwisenotedinitsdescription.Hermaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andshedoesnot
provokeattacksofopportunitywhensheinitiatesone.Shelearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshown
below.Themyrmidonmustmeetamaneuver'sprerequisitetolearnit.SeeSystemsandUsechapter.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedmyrmidonlevelthereafter,shecanchoosetolearnanew
maneuverinplaceofoneshealreadyknows.Ineffect,themyrmidonlosestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthe
newone.Themyrmidonneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Shecanchoosea
newmaneuverofanylevelshelikes,aslongassheobservesherrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuversshe
knows.Themyrmidoncanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.Amyrmidon'sprimaryinitiatorattribute
isWisdom,andeachmyrmidonlevelcountsasafullinitiatorlevel.

Thisreplacesthebonusfeatsgainedat6th,10th,14th,and18thlevel.

ManeuversReadied(Ex):
Amyrmidonmayreadythreeofherfourstartingmaneuvers,butassheadvancesin
levelandlearnsmoremaneuversshemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Shereadieshermaneuversby
performingweapondrillsexercisingfor10minutes.Themaneuversshechoosesremainreadieduntilshedecidesto
repeatthisagainandchangethem.Anygivenmaneuvermayonlybereadiedonce.myrmidonsdonotneedtosleep
orbewellrestedtoreadytheirmaneuversanytimeshespends10minutespracticinghisdisciplinesweapondrills
allowshertoreadynewmaneuvers.Themyrmidonbeginsanencounterwithallreadiedmaneuversunexpended,
regardlessofhowmanytimesshemayhavealreadyusedthemsincehechosethem.Whenthemyrmidoninitiatesa
maneuver,sheexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeachofherreadiedmaneuverscanbeusedonceper
encounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

Inorderforthemyrmidontorecoverhermaneuversshemustperformoneoftwoactions.Themyrmidonmay
recoverasinglemaneuverasastandardaction.Shemayalsospendafullroundactiontorecoverherinitiating
modifierinmaneuvers(min2).Ifshedoesso,enemieswhoattackthemyrmidonwhilerecoveringmaneuvers

provokeanattackofopportunityfromherandthemyrmidonmaytakeafree5ft.steptorepositionherselfeach
timesheisattacked.Whilerecoveringmaneuvers,themyrmidongainsthebenefitstheCombatReflexesfeat,and
maysubstituteherWisdommodifierforherDexteritymodifierforthisfeatifitishigher.

StancesKnown(Ex):
Myrmidonbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyoftheiravailabledisciplines.
Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),themyrmidonselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlikemaneuvers,stances
arenotexpendedandshedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancessheknowsareavailabletoheratalltimes,
andshecanchangethestancesheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinaryabilityunless
otherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,themyrmidoncannotlearnanewstanceathigher
levelsinplaceofoneshealreadyknows.

Table:TheMyrmidon
Level

Known

Readied

Stances

Maximum
ManeuverLevel

10

11

10

12

10

13

11

14

11

15

12

16

12

17

13

18

13

19

14

20

15

Grit(Ex)
:At1stlevel,themyrmidonmakeshermarkupontheworldwithnervesofsteelandsuperiortraining.
Throughdetermination,verve,orotherwisedumbluck,themyrmidoniscapableofforcingincrediblefeatsofdaring
andskillthroughtheirowntenacity.Ingameterms,gritisafluctuatingmeasureofamyrmidonsabilitytoperform
incredibleactionsincombat.Atthestartofeachday,amyrmidongainsanumberofgritpointsequaltoher
Wisdommodifier(minimum1).Hergritgoesupordownthroughouttheday,butusuallycannotgohigherthanher
Wisdommodifier(minimum1),thoughsomefeatsandmagicitemsmayaffectthismaximum.Amyrmidonspends
grittoaccomplishdeeds(seebelow),andregainsgritinthefollowingways:
CriticalHit
:EachtimethemyrmidonconfirmsacriticalhitwithaweaponshehasWeaponFocuswithor
isinaweapongroupassociatedwithadisciplineshehasDisciplineFocusforwhileintheheatofcombat,
sheregains1gritpoint.Confirmingacriticalhitonahelplessorunawarecreatureoronacreaturethathas
fewerHitDicethanhalfthemyrmidonscharacterleveldoesnotrestoregrit.
KillingBlowwithaManeuver
:Whenthemyrmidonreducesacreatureto0orfewerhitpointswitha
maneuverorwithaweaponshehasWeaponFocuswith,sheregains1gritpoint.Destroyinganunattended
object,reducingahelplessorunawarecreatureto0orfewerhitpoints,orreducingacreaturethathas
fewerHitDicethanhalfthemyrmidonscharacterlevelto0orfewerhitpointsdoesnotrestoreanygrit.
OPTIONAL:DaringAct
:Eachtimeamyrmidonperformsadaringact,shecanregaingrit.Asageneral
guideline,adaringactshouldberiskyanddramatic.Itshouldtakeagooddealofguts,anditsoutcome
shouldhavealowprobabilityofsuccess.Ifitissuccessful,themyrmidonregains1gritpoint.Before
attemptingadaringact,theplayershouldasktheGMwhethertheactqualifies.TheGMisthefinalarbiter
ofwhatsconsideredadaringact,andcangrantaregainedgritpointforadaringacteveniftheplayerdoes
notaskbeforehandwhethertheactqualifies.(ThismethodissubjecttoGMapproval)

Thisreplacesthebonusfeatat2ndlevel.

Deeds
:Myrmidonsspendgritpointstoaccomplishdeeds.Mostdeedsgrantthemyrmidonsomemomentarybonus
oreffect,buttherearesomethatprovidelongerlastingeffects.Somedeedsstayineffectaslongasthemyrmidon
hasatleast1gritpoint.Thefollowingisthelistofbasemyrmidondeeds.Amyrmidoncanonlyperformdeedsof
herlevelorlower.Unlessotherwisenoted,adeedcanbeperformedmultiplesuccessivetimes,aslongasthe
appropriateamountofgritisspenttoperformthedeed.

Unbreakable(Ex)
:At1stlevel,themyrmidonistrainedverywelltoprotectherselfagainstthemany
unnaturalelementsofthisworldwhereshemustrelyononlyherwitsandtrainingtoprotectherfrom
harm.Thecharactermayspend1gritpointtogaina+4circumstancebonusonasinglesavingthrowasan
immediateaction.
HeroicRecovery(Ex)
:At1stlevel,themyrmidoncanrecoveranexpendedmaneuverasaswiftactionfor
thecostof1pointofgrit.
ManofAction(Ex)
:At1stlevel,asaswiftaction,themyrmidoncanspend1gritpointtogaina
circumstancebonusonanAcrobatics,Climb,orSwimcheckequaltoherclasslevel.
ReadyforTrouble(Ex)
:At3rdlevel,aslongasthemyrmidonhasatleast1gritpoint,shegainsthe
followingbenefits.First,shegainsa+2bonusoninitiativechecksandWillsavestoresistfearand
compulsioneffects.Furthermore,ifherhandsarefreeandunrestrained,andtheweaponisnothidden,she
candrawasinglelightoronehandedweaponorshield(excepttowershield)aspartoftheinitiativecheck
forthecostof1grit.
UtilityTrick(Ex)
:At3rdlevel,ifthemyrmidonhasatleast1gritpoint,shecanperformanyofthe
followingutilitytricks.Themyrmidonmustdeclaretheutilitytricksheisusingbeforeusingtheability.
FieldBandage
:Byusingahealerskittoquicklydressandbandageawound,youmaygrant1d6
temporaryhitpointsperthreecharacterlevelstothetarget(nottoexceedthetargetsmaximum
hitpoints)asafullroundaction.Thesetemporaryhitpointslastfortenminutes.Atargetoffield
bandagemayonlyonlyreceivethebenefitsofthisabilityonceperdayoruntiltheyhavereceived
magicalhealingequalingorexceedingtheamountoftemporaryhitpointsrestoredbythisability.
Inaddition,themyrmidonmaybandageherselforanadjacentcreaturetostaunchableeding

wound.Thisendsasinglebleedconditionaffectingthecreature,andmaybedoneaspartofa
normalfieldbandage.
MakeshiftTool
:Themyrmidonmakesduewithhisweaponsinhandshouldsheneedtouseatool
inacombatsituation.Shemaymakeuseofweaponsinhandtofakethetoolsneededforthejob
withoutpenalty.
ImproviseWeapon
:Youmayuseobjectsnotintendedtobenormalweaponsorcobbletogether
somethingthatcanbeusedasaweaponanddosowithoutbeingsubjecttononproficient
penaltiesfromusinganimprovisedweaponandyoumayreducetheimprovisedweaponpenaltyto
attackrollsfrom4to2.
WarriorsDetermination(Ex)
:Themyrmidongainsanuncannyabilitytoforceherselfthroughmany
hardshipsandkeepongoingthroughhersuperiortrainingandexperience.At6thlevelshemayspend1
gritpointtoignorethefatigued,shaken,orsickenedconditionforthedurationoftheencounterfroma
singlesource.At10thlevel,themyrmidonmayignorethedazed,diseased,orstaggeredconditionfroma
singlesourceforthedurationofanencounter.Finally,at14thlevelshemayignoretheexhausted,
frightened,ornauseatedconditionfromasinglesourceforthedurationoftheencounter.Multiplesources
wouldrequiremultipleexpendituresofgritforthemyrmidontocontinuetoignorethem.Warriors
determinationisanimmediateactionthatcanbeusedeveniftheconditionwouldpreventthemfromacting
orusinganimmediateaction.

Harbinger

TheOmenRider

Notallharbingersrelyontheirownstrangeandeeriepowersfortravelandspeed,someattractanotherworldly
companiontobearthemontheirmissionsintotheworld.Thesemountsinformresembleequinecreaturesof
spectralboneandsinew,somewreathedinmanesofghostflamewithburninghoovesandothersmorenightmarish
beasts.Regardlessoftheirform,theseharbingersareknownasOmenRiders,andwheretheyride,calamityfollows
closebehind.

RiderofIllOmens
:At1stlevel,theomenriderisgiftedwithexceptionalequestrianknowledgeupontakingupthis
mantle.HegainstheMediumArmorProficiencyandMountedCombatfeatsasbonusfeats.
Hedoesnotneedto
meettheprerequisitesforthesefeats.
Theomenridermaytradeaccessofoneofhisclassdisciplinestogainaccess
tothePiercingThunderdiscipline.Additionally,Rideisalwaysaclassskillforomenriders.

SpectralSteed(Su)
:
At1stlevel,theomenridergainstheabilitytocallforthamountcomposedofspectralbone,
ghostlyplasm,andghoulishsinew.Thisbeastisroughlyshapedasaheavyhorse(foraMediumharbinger)ora
pony(foraSmallharbinger),althoughmoreexoticmountforms,suchasaboar,camel,ordogarealsosuitable.
Thismountfunctionsasadruid'sanimalcompanion,usingtheharbingerslevelastheireffectivedruidlevel.
SpectralsteedshaveanIntelligenceofatleast6andpossesstheoutsider(extraplanar)type.Unlikeadruidsanimal
companion,aspectralsteedmaynottakeanarchetype.

Theomenriderandhisspectralsteedaresointunewitheachotherthattheycanworkasonewhenperforming
maneuvers.Unlikewithothermounts,anomenriderretainsthebenefitsofhismartialstanceswhileheismounted
onhisspectralsteed.Wheneveranomenriderismountedandusesamaneuverwithamovementcomponent(such
asmakingachargeattack,ortakinganextramoveaction),theomenridercanhavehisspectralsteedmakethe
appropriatemoveactioninhisplace.Boththeomenriderandspectralsteedreceiveanybonusesfromthemaneuver
thatwouldnormallyapplyonlytotheinitiator(suchasattackbonuses,healing,temporaryhealth,
maneuversthat
wouldtranslocateitorgrantittheabilitytoseeandstrikeincorporealcreatures,
butnotbonusdamage).Ifthe
maneuverallowstheinitiatortomakeachargeattack,boththespectralsteedandomenriderareconsideredtobe
charging.Thisreplacesthesharespellsfeaturethatnormalanimalcompanionsreceive.

Theomenridermaymagicallycalltheirmounttotheirsideanumberoftimesperdayequalto3+theomenriders
Intelligencemodifier.Summoningthespectralsteedisafullroundaction.Thisabilityistheequivalentofaspellof
alevelequaltoonethirdtheharbingerslevel(minimum1).Themountimmediatelyappearsadjacenttothe
character.Anomenridercanusethisabilityoneadditionaltimeperdayeverythreeclasslevels.Thespectralsteed
remainsincarnateuntildismissedorkilled.

At3rdlevel,thespectralsteedgainstheshadowcreaturetemplate(seePathfinderBestiary4orbelow)andgainsthe
augmentedsubtype.

At5thlevel,thespectralsteedsbasespeedincreasebyanadditional10ft,andbyanadditional10ftmoreat15th
level.

At12thlevel,theomenridersspectralsteedisattheirbeckandcallatamomentsnotice,readytorideacross
creationwheneverneeded.Thecharactermaysummontheirspectralsteedbeneaththem,conjuringitandmounting
bothasanimmediateaction.

Shouldtheomenridersspectralsteeddie,thecharactermaynotsummonanothersteedforanumberofdaysequal
to20minusthecharactersharbingerleveloruntiltheygainanotherharbingerlevel,whichevercomesfirst.Thisis
duetothesteedneedingtimetoreformitsetherealessencefromwhateverplaneofexistenceithails.Duringthis
period,theharbingermaynotmakeuseofanyclassfeatureorabilitythatrequiresuseofthespectralsteed.
Thisreplacestheilltidingsandgrimnewsclassfeatures.

EtherealRider(Su)
:At5thlevel,whenmovingthroughbattleorchargingdownaroad,theomenriderandtheir
spectralsteedinspireghostlylegendsofridersmadeofsmokeanddarkness.Whentheomenriderismountedon
theirspectralsteed,theriderandmountgaina+2dodgebonustoACandReflexsavesanda20%misschance
whilemovingwheneverthemountmovesitselfanditsrider20ftormorethisisincorporealityeffectandendson
theomenridersnextturn.

At10thlevel,thedeterminationandtirelessenduranceofthespectralmountresonatesandbecomessharedto
inhumanlevelsbetweentheomenrideranditself.Whenmovingatafullrull(runspeedx3orx4)fortenminutesor
morethenthemountandtheomenriderarebothareimmunetofatigueandexhaustionuntiltheystop,uponwhich
themountmustbeimmediatelydismissedandtheomenriderlosestheirimmunitytofatiguegainedfromtheclass
feature.

Thisreplacestheelusiveshadowclassfeature.

ReapersClaim(Su)
:At8thlevel,theomenriderisabletodrinkdeepoftheambrosiaofafallenfoeand
strengthenthemselvesortheirsteed.Iftheomenrider(ortheirmount)reducesacreaturetheyhaveClaimedto0or
fewerhitpoints,inlieuofregainingmaneuverstheomenrider(orthespectralsteed,characterschoice)mayinstead
gaintwicethetargetsHitDiceintemporaryhitpoints.Theseendureuntiltheendoftheencounteroruntiltheyare
depleted.Thisreplacestheillintentionsclassfeature.

AshesintheSky(Su)
:Thespectralsteedisnowcapableofachievingflight,eitherrunningthroughtheskies
leavingatrailofburninghoofprintsorsmoke,orsproutinggreatboneandleatherwingsthatthattrailashesbehind
them.At9thlevel,themountgainsaflyspeedequaltoitsmovementratewithaveragemaneuverability.

RumorsofWar(Ex)
:Rumorsofwarfunctionsnormally,evenwhenmounted.

Samplecreaturemounts:
Horse
StartingStatistics
Size
Large
Speed
50ft.
AC
+4
naturalarmor

Attack
bite(1d4),2hooves*(1d6)
AbilityScores

Str
16,
Dex
13,
Con
15,
Int
2,
Wis
12,
Cha
6
SpecialQualities

lowlightvision
,
scent
.
*Thisisasecondary
naturalattack
,see
Combat
formoreinformationonhowsecondaryattackswork.
4thLevelAdvancement
AbilityScores

Str
+2,
Con
+2
SpecialQualities

combattrained
.
Pony
StartingStatistics
Size
Medium
Speed
40ft.
AC
+2
naturalarmor

Attack
2hooves(1d3)
AbilityScores

Str
13,
Dex
13,
Con
12,
Int
2,
Wis
11,
Cha
4
SpecialQualities

lowlightvision
,
scent
.
4thLevelAdvancement
AbilityScores

Str
+2,
Con
+2
SpecialQualities

combattrained
.

ShadowCreatureTemplate:
"Shadowcreature"isaninheritedtemplatethatcanbeaddedtoanylivingcreature,referredtohereafterasthebase
creature.Ashadowcreatureretainsallthebasecreature'sstatisticsandabilitiesexceptasnotedhere.

CR
:Sameasthebasecreature+1.

Alignment
:Any(usuallynongood).


Type
:Thebasecreature'stypechangestooutsider,anditgainstheaugmentedsubtype.DonotrecalculateBAB,
saves,orskillranks.

Senses
:Asthebasecreatureplusdarkvision60feetandlowlightvision.

DefensiveAbilities
:AshadowcreaturegainsDRandresistancetocoldandelectricitybasedonitsHitDice,as
notedonthefollowingtable.

HitDice

ResistColdandElectricity

DR

14

510

10

5/magic

11+

15

10/magic

ShadowBlend(Su):
Inanyilluminationotherthanbrightlight,ashadowcreatureblendsintotheshadows,giving
itconcealment(20%misschance).Ashadowcreaturecansuspendorresumethisabilityasafreeaction.

SpellResistance(Ex):
Ashadowcreaturegainsspellresistanceequaltothebasecreature'sCR+6.


Marksman
MindsEyeDisciple

Mindseyedisciplesforgotheirnormalpsychichoninginordertoachievemasteryovertheirmartialteachings.
Throughthefocusingoftheirmindseye,theiraimcanfindanytarget.

Maneuvers:
Amind'seyedisciplebeginshercareerwithknowledgeofthreemartialmaneuvers.Thedisciplines
availabletoherareSolarWind,TempestGale,andSleepingGoddess.Themind'seyediscipleaddsSleightofHand
toherclassskills.Oncesheknowsamaneuver,shemustreadyitbeforeshecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,
below).Amaneuverusablebyamind'seyediscipleisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisenotedin
itsdescription.Hermaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andshedoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunity
whensheinitiatesone.S
helearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownon
Table11:

Archetype
ManeuverProgression
.
Themaximumlevelofmaneuversgainedthroughmind'seyedisciplelevelsislimitedby
thethoselistedinthattableaswellthisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomaneuversgainedthroughothermethods,such
asthroughotherclassesortheAdvancedStudyfeat.Themindseyediscipline
mustmeetamaneuver'sprerequisite
tolearnit.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedmind'seyedisciplelevelafterthat,shecanchoosetolearna
newmaneuverinplaceofoneshealreadyknows.Ineffect,themind'seyedisciplelosestheoldmaneuverin
exchangeforthenewone.Themind'seyediscipleneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesame
level.Shecanchooseanewmaneuverofanylevelshelikes,aslongassheobservesherrestrictiononthe
highestlevelmaneuverssheknows.Themind'seyedisciplecanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.A
mind'seyedisciple'sprimaryinitiatorattributeisWisdom,andeachmind'seyediscipleleveliscountedasafull
initiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied:
Amind'seyedisciplecanreadyallthreeofherstartingmaneuvers,butassheadvancesin
levelandlearnsmoremaneuvers,shemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Shereadieshermaneuversby
openinghermind'seyeandmeditatingonwhatitseesfor10minutes.Themaneuversshechoosesremainreadied
untilshedecidestorepeatthisagainandchangethem.mind'seyedisciplesdonotneedtosleeporrestforanylong
periodoftimetoreadytheirmaneuversanytimeshespends10minutesinmeditation,shecanchangeherreadied
maneuvers.Shemaynotreadyanyindividualmaneuvermorethanonce.Shebeginsanencounterwithallreadied
maneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimesshemayhavealreadyusedthemsinceshechosethem.When
themind'seyediscipleinitiatesamaneuver,sheexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeachofherreadied
maneuvercanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).Onceamaneuverisreadied,she
mayonlyuseitonceituntilhasbeenrecoveredbyagambitorrecoveredthroughsomeothermeans(seebelow).

Foramind'seyediscipletorecoverexpendedmaneuvers,shemustperformoneoftwotypesofactions.Shemay
spendastandardactiontoregainonemaneuver.Alternatively,shemayspendafullroundactiontofocusher
mindseyeonherprey.Themindseyediscipleselectsonecreatureshecansee.Hernextrangedattackagainstthat
creatureignoresdistancepenalties,concealment,andillusionsofanykind,gaininganinsightbonustoattackrolls
equaltoherinitiationmodifier.Ifthemindseyediscipledoesso,sherecoversmaneuversequaltoherinitiating
modifier(Minimum2).

StancesKnown:
Mind'seyedisciplesbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanydisciplineopentothem.
Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),themind'seyediscipleselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlikemaneuvers,
stancesarenotexpendedandshedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancessheknowsareavailabletoheratall
times,andshecanchangethestancesheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinaryability
unlessotherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,themind'seyedisciplecannotlearnanew
stanceathigherlevelsinplaceofoneshealreadyknows.

ThisreplacesCombatStyle,StyleTechnique,andStyleAbility.

DisciplineSkill(Ex):
At3rdlevelselectadisciplinethatyoupossess.Yougaina+1bonustothatdisciplines
associatedskill.Thisbonusincreasesby1everythreemind'seyedisciplelevels.ThisreplacesStyleSkill.

OpenedEye(Su)
:At1stlevel,themindseyedisciplespowerawakens.Hermindseyeopens,allowingherto
treatallrangedandthrownweaponsshewieldsasdisciplineweaponstotheSleepingGoddessdiscipline.

FocusedEye(Su):
Beginningat3rdlevel,aslongasthemindseyedisciplemaintainspsionicfocus,shegainsa+2
competencebonusondamagerollsforstrikesmadewitharangedorthrownweapons.At7thlevelandeveryfour
Marksmanlevelsthereafter,thisbonusincreasesby1.ThisreplacesStyleMantra.

AugmentedEye(Su):
At8thlevel,themindseyedisciplegainsaccesstoauniqueaugmenttoherrangedstrikes,
chosenfrombelow.At14thlevel,themindseyedisciplegainsaccesstothesecondaugment.Sheisstillrestricted
tonotspendingmorepowerpointsthanherinitiatorlevelonanygivenmaneuver.

Foreveryadditionalpowerpointyouspend,increasetherangeincrementofyourrangedweaponby5feet.
Forevery3additionalpowerpointsyouspend,everycreaturethattakesdamagefromyourstriketakesan
additional1d8pointsofdamage.Ifyourstrikeallowsasave,asuccessfulsavingthrowhalvesthisdamage.

Thisreplacesyourbonusfeatsat8thand14thlevel.

CoverFire(Ex):
Themind'seyedisciplemayapplybooststhatapplytorangedattackstoCoverFire.Ifthe
creaturetargetedbyCoverFirefailsitssave,itsufferstheeffectsoftheboostaswell.ThismodifiesCoverFire.

BonusFeats:
Themind'seyediscipleaddsAdvancedStudy,CrossbowMastery,DisciplineFocus,Discipline
Mastery,ExpandedKnowledge,ExtraReadiedManeuver,andRapidReloadtoherlistofbonusfeats.This
modifiesthemarksmansbonusfeatsclassfeature.

Monk
MonkoftheSilverFist

WeaponandArmorProficiency:
MonksoftheSilverFistareproficientwithgauntletsandbucklersinadditionto
theirnormalweaponandarmorproficiencies.

ManeuversandStances
Maneuvers:
TheMonkoftheSilverFistbeginsplaywithknowledgeof3maneuversfromthefollowing
disciplines:EternalGuardian,IronTortoiseandMithralCurrent.HeaddsBluffandPerformtohisclassskills.
Onceheknowsamaneuver,hemustreadyitbeforehecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,below).Amaneuver
usablebyaMonkoftheSilverFistisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisenotedinitsdescription.
Hismaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andhedoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunitywhenheinitiates
one.Helearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownin
Table11:

ArchetypeManeuverProgression
.
ThemaximumlevelofmaneuversgainedthroughMonkoftheSilverFistlevelsislimitedbythethoselistedin
Table11:

ArchetypeManeuverProgression
thisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomaneuversgainedthroughother
methods,suchasthroughotherclassesortheAdvancedStudyfeat.TheMonkoftheSilverFistmustmeeta
maneuver'sprerequisitetolearnit.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedlevelafterthat,hecanchoosetolearnanewmaneuverin
placeofonehealreadyknows.Ineffect,theMonkoftheSilverFistlosestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthenew
one.TheMonkoftheSilverFistneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Hecan
chooseanewmaneuverofanylevelhelikes,aslongasheobserveshisrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuvers
heknows.TheMonkoftheSilverFistcanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.AMonkoftheSilver
Fist'sprimaryinitiatorattributeisWisdom,andeachMonkoftheSilverFistleveliscountedasafullinitiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied:
AMonkoftheSilverFistcanreadyallthreeofhisthreestartingmaneuvers,butashe
advancesinlevelandlearnsmoremaneuvers,hemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Hereadieshismaneuvers
bymeditatingorperformingmartialkatasfor10minutes.Themaneuvershechoosesremainreadieduntilhe
decidestorepeatthisagainandchangethem.MonksoftheSilverFistdonotneedtosleeporbewellrestedtoready
theirmaneuversanytimehespends10minutesinmeditation,hecanchangehisreadiedmaneuvers.Hebeginsan
encounterwithallreadiedmaneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimeshemayhavealreadyusedthem
sincehechosethem.WhentheMonkoftheSilverFistinitiatesamaneuver,heexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,
soeachofhisreadiedmaneuverscanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

MonksoftheSilverFistmayrecovertheirmaneuversinoneoftwoways.TheMonkoftheSilverFistmaycenter
himselftorealignhisKiandrecoveronemaneuverasastandardaction.Alternatively,hemayspendafullround
actionandmoveuptohisspeedendingadjacenttoanally,theallygainsabonustotheirACandSavesequaltothe
monksinitiationmodifier.Themonkmayusethisabilityonhimself,gaininganinsightbonustohisACandSaves
equaltohisinitiationmodifierfortheroundandbeingabletomoveuptohisspeed.Ifthemonkdoessoherecovers
maneuversequaltohisinitiatingmodifier(min2).

StancesKnown(Ex):
TheMonkoftheSilverFistbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyoftheir
availabledisciplines.Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),theMonkoftheSilverFistselectsanadditionalnew
stance.Unlikemaneuvers,stancesarenotexpendedandhedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancesheknows
areavailabletohimatalltimes,andhecanchangethestanceheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisan
extraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,theMonkofthe
SilverFistcannotlearnanewstanceathigherlevelsinplaceofonehealreadyknows.

ManeuversandStancesreplacestheMonksStunningFistandFlurryofBlowsclassfeatures.

GauntletStrike(Ex):
At1stlevel,theMonkoftheSilverFistbecomesanexpertinwieldinggauntlets.Hegains
WeaponFocus(Gauntlets)asabonusfeat,evenifhedoesnotmeettheprerequisites.WhenevertheMonkofthe

SilverFisthitswithhisgauntlet,theweapondamageisbasedonhislevelandnottheweapontype.Thedamagefor
thegauntletsislistedinthetablebelow.

Level

Damage(Small)

Damage(Medium)

Damage(Large)

1st4th

1d4

1d6

1d8

5th9th

1d6

1d8

2d6

10th14th

1d8

1d10

2d8

15th19th

1d10

2d6

3d6

20th

2d6

2d8

3d8

ThisreplacestheMonksUnarmedStrike.

ShieldingFist(Ex):
At1stlevel,solongasthemonkiswearinggauntlets,hegainsa+1shieldbonustoAC,and
treatshisgauntletsasbucklersinadditiontotheirnormaleffects.Ifheenchantshisgauntletsheappliesany
enhancementbonustoboththeshieldbonusofthegauntletandtheattackbonus.Inaddition,amonkofthesilver
fistcanweargauntletsandusethemasashieldwithoutinterferingwithhisACbonusclassfeature.

BonusFeats(Ex):
TheMonkoftheSilverFistaddsthefollowingfeatstohislistofbonusfeats:

TheMonkoftheSilverFistcanselectImprovedShieldBash,BucklerBashorMithralCurrentStyleinadditionto
hisotherfeats.
At6thlevel,theMonkoftheSilverFistcanselectBodyguardorDefensiveExpertiseinadditiontohisotherfeats.
At10thlevel,theMonkoftheSilverFistcanselectDisciplineMasteryorInHarmsWayinadditiontohisother
feats.

ThisalterstheMonksBonusFeats.

MarkoftheSilverFist(Su):
Startingat4thlevel,theMonkoftheSilverFistisabletofocushisprotectiononone
allytobetterguardthem.Themonkcanspend1kipointasaswiftactiontoapplyaspecialmarktooneally(other
thanhimself)within30ft.Foranumberofroundsequalto1+themonksinitiationmodifier,themarkedallygains
a+4circumstancebonustoAC,andanyenemythatattacksthemarkedallyprovokesanattackofopportunityfrom
themonk.ThemonkcanonlyhaveoneMarkoftheSilverFistactiveatatime.At12thand16thlevel,themonk
canhaveoneadditionalmarkactiveatatime.

InterceptingFist(Ex):
At12thlevel,theMonkoftheSilverFistcanspendakipointasanimmediateactionto
moveuptohisspeedandendhismovementadjacenttoanallywhoisthetargetofanattack.Ifhedoesso,the
MonkoftheSilverFistbecomesthetargetoftheattackinsteadofhisally.ThisreplacesAbundantStep.

ReachoftheSilverFist(Ex):
At15thlevel,wheneverthemonkinitiatesastrikewitharangeofmeleeandatarget
ofonecreature,hemayspendonepointofKiasafreeactiontoinitiatethestrikeagainstanytargetwithinClose
Range(25ft.+5ft./2levels).Thestrikeisstillmadewithameleeattackroll,andusesthemonksgauntletdamage
foritsbasedamage.ThisreplacesQuiveringPalm.


Paladin
KnightDisciple

ManeuversandStances
ManeuversKnown(Ex):
AKnightDisciplebeginshercareerwithknowledgeofthreemartialmaneuvers.Atlevel
1shecanreadyallthreeofherstartingmaneuvers,butassheadvancesinlevelshewillhavetochoosewhich
maneuversshereadies(seemaneuversreadied).KnightDisciplescanselectmaneuversfromtheGoldenLion,
SilverCraneandIronTortoiseDisciplines.SheaddsBluffandPerceptiontoherlistofclassskills.Oncesheknows
amaneuver,shemustreadyitbeforeshecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,below).Amaneuverusablebythe
KnightDiscipleisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisenotedinitsdescription.Hermaneuversare
notaffectedbyspellresistance,andshedoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunitywhensheinitiatesone.Shelearns
additionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownin
Table11:

ArchetypeManeuverProgression
.Themaximum
levelofmaneuversgainedthroughKnightDisiciplelevelsislimitedbythethoselistedin
Table11:

Archetype
ManeuverProgression
thisrestrictiondoesnotapplytomaneuversgainedthroughothermethods,suchasthrough
otherclassesortheAdvancedStudyfeat.TheKnightDisciplemustmeetamaneuver'sprerequisitetolearnit.See
SystemsandUsechapter.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedlevelthereafter,shecanchoosetolearnanewmaneuverin
placeofoneshealreadyknows.Ineffect,theKnightDisciplelosestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthenewone.
TheKnightDiscipleneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Shecanchooseanew
maneuverofanylevelshelikes,aslongassheobservesherrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuverssheknows.
TheKnightDisciplecanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.AKnightDisciple'sprimaryinitiator
attributeisCharisma,andeachKnightDisciplelevelcountsasafullinitiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied(Ex):
AKnightDisciplemayreadyallthreeofherstartingmaneuvers,butassheadvancesin
levelandlearnsmoremaneuversshemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Shereadieshermaneuversby
performingweapondrillsorprayingtoherdeityfor10minutes.Themaneuversshechoosesremainreadieduntil
shedecidestorepeatthisagainandchangethem.Anygivenmaneuvermayonlybereadiedonce.KnightDisciples
donotneedtosleeporbewellrestedtoreadytheirmaneuversanytimeshespends10minutespracticinghis
disciplinesweapondrillsallowshertoreadynewmaneuvers.TheKnightDisciplebeginsanencounterwithall
readiedmaneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimesshemayhavealreadyusedthemsincehechose
them.WhentheKnightDiscipleinitiatesamaneuver,sheexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeachofher
readiedmaneuverscanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

InorderfortheKnightDiscipletorecoverhermaneuversshemustperformoneoftwoactions.TheKnight
Disciplemayrecoverasinglemaneuverasastandardaction.Shemayalsospendafullroundactiontorecoverher
initiatingmodifierinmaneuvers(min2).Ifshedoesso,shegrantsallallieswithin30ft.asacredbonustoACand
Savesequaltoherinitiationmodifierfor1round.

StancesKnown(Ex):
KnightDisciplesbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyoftheiravailable
disciplines.Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),theKnightDiscipleselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlike
maneuvers,stancesarenotexpendedandshedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancessheknowsareavailableto
heratalltimes,andshecanchangethestancesheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinary
abilityunlessotherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,theKnightDisciplecannotlearna
newstanceathigherlevelsinplaceofonehealreadyknows.

ManeuversandStancesreplacesthePaladinsSpells.

CrusadersTraining:
At1stlevel,theKnightDisciplelearnstoaugmenttheirinitiatingandotherabilitieswith
effectssimilartothespellsofotherpaladins.TheKnightDisciplechoosesoneabilityat1stlevelandevery3levels
thereafter.

GhostHunter(Su):
Weaponsandarmorheldand/orwornbythepaladingainthe
ghosttouch
propertyinadditionto
theirotherproperties.

ImprovedGuardiansShield(Su):

AlliesundertheeffectsoftheGuardiansShieldarealsoundertheeffectsof
protectionfromevil
forthedurationoftheshield.ThecasterlevelforthiseffectisequaltotheKnightDisciples
initiatorlevel.

KnowThineEnemy(Ex):
TheKnightDisciplecanmakeKnowledgecheckstoidentifycreaturesuntrainedand
receivesabonustoKnowledgechecksmadetoidentifyeviland/orchaoticcreaturesequaltoherclasslevel.

Truthseeker(Su):
TheKnightDisciplecanuse
discernlies
asaspelllikeabilityforanumberofroundsperday
equaltoherclasslevel.Shetreatshercasterlevelasequaltohisinitiatorlevelforthiseffect.

Fiendbane(Su):
TheKnightDisciplecanexpendoneuseofherGuardiansShieldabilitytoenchantherweapon
withholylightthatbanisheseviloutsiders.ThenextattacktheKnightDisciplemakesagainstacreatureofthe
Outsider(Evil)typeforcesthecreaturetomakeaWillSave(DC10+classlevel+Initiationmodifier)orbe
banishedbacktoitshomeplane.

Undeadbane(Su):
TheKnightDisciplecanexpendoneuseofherGuardiansShieldabilitytoenchantherweapon
withthe
disruption
propertyforanumberofroundsequaltoherCharismaModifier(thisweapondoesnotneedto
beabludgeoningweapon).TheKnightDiscipleaddsherCharismaModifiertothesaveDCofthedisruptiveeffect.

DetectUndead(Su):
TheKnightDisciplecanuse
DetectUndead
atwillasaspelllikeability.Thisabilitycanbe
usedatthesametimeashis
DetectEvil
spelllikeability.

DetectAlignment(Su):
Inadditiontobeingabletouse
DetectEvil
asaspelllikeabilityatwill,theKnightDisciple
canuse
DetectGood,DetectChaos,andDetectLaw
atwillasspelllikeabilities.

DivineInterception(Su):
Onceperencounterthepaladincanmoveuptoherspeedasanimmediateaction,provided
sheendshermovementinasquareadjacenttoanally.

RighteousSanctuary(Su):
Onceperencounter,theKnightDisciplecanspendanimmediateactiontograntawilling
allytheabilitytomoveuptoitsspeed.Thismovementdoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunity,mustbetaken
immediately,andtheallymustendtheirmovementnexttothepaladin.

CrusadersTrainingreplacesthepaladinsDivineBond.

GuardiansShield(Su):
At1stlevel,theKnightDisciplelearnstosurroundheralliesinafieldofholyprotective
energy.Wheneversheinitiatesastrike,theKnightDisciplecanapplythisshieldtooneally(otherthanherself)
within60ft.asafreeaction.TheshieldlastsforanumberofroundsequaltotheKnightDisciplesCharisma
Modifier.

TheGuardiansShieldgivesalliestemporaryhitpointsequaltodoubleherInitiatorLevel,whichdonotstackwith
themselvesandlastuntiltheshieldsdurationexpires.TheKnightDisciplecanuseGuardiansShieldanumberof
timesperdayequaltoherpaladinlevels(minimum1)plushercharismamodifier.ThisabilitycountsasLayon
HandsforpurposesoftheExtraLayonHandsfeat.

ThisreplacesthePaladinsLayonHands

MarkofCensure(Su):
At1stlevel,theknightdisciplegainstheabilitytocensuretheactionsofevilcreatures,
protectinghisalliesfromtheharmtheycause.Thepaladincanapplyamarkofcensuretoanyevilcreaturehecan
seeasaswiftaction.Thismarklastsfor24hoursoruntilthecreatureisslain.Whilethemarkofcensureisin
effect,thepaladinsallies(otherthanhimself)gaindamagereductionequaltothepaladinsinitiationmodifier
againstattacksmadebythemarkedcreature.At11thlevel,theDamageReductiongrantedbyMarkofCensure

becomesequaltodoublethepaladinsinitiationmodifier.TheknightdisciplegainsanadditionaluseofMarkof
Censureat4thlevelandeverythreelevelsthereafter.

ThisreplacesthepaladinsSmiteEvilandAuraOfJustice.

MercifulShield(Su):
At3rdlevel,theGuardiansShieldbecomespotentenoughtoprotectalliesfromdebilitating
effects.TheKnightDiscipleselectsonemercyfromthePaladinsMercylistthatshemeetstheprerequisitesfor.
WheneveranallyundertheeffectsoftheGuardiansShieldisaffectedbyanattack,maneuver,spell,spelllike
ability,powerorpsilikeabilitythatinflictstheeffectonthetarget,thateffectisnegatedandtheGuardiansShield
durationisreducedby1round.

At3rdlevel,thepaladincanselectfromthefollowinginitialstatuseffects.
Shaken
Sickened
Fatigued
At6thlevel,apaladinaddsthefollowingstatuseffectstothelistofthosethatcanbeselected.
Dazed
Stunned
Diseased
:Thepaladin'sGuardiansShieldabilityalsoactsas
removedisease
,usingthepaladin'slevelas
thecasterlevel.
Staggered
:Thetargetisnotstaggered,unlessthetargetisatexactly0hitpoints.
At9thlevel,apaladinaddsthefollowingmerciestothelistofthosethatcanbeselected.
Cursed
:Thepaladin'sGuardiansShieldabilityalsoactsas
removecurse
,usingthepaladin'slevelasthe
casterlevel.
Exhausted:
Thepaladinmusthavethefatiguemercybeforeselectingthismercy.
Frightened
:Thepaladinmusthavetheshakenmercybeforeselectingthismercy.
Nauseated
:Thepaladinmusthavethesickenedmercybeforeselectingthismercy.
Poisoned
:Thepaladin'sGuardiansShieldabilityalsoactsas
neutralizepoison
,usingthepaladin'slevelas
thecasterlevel.
At12thlevel,apaladinaddsthefollowingmerciestothelistofthosethatcanbeselected.
Blinded
Deafened
Paralyzed

TheKnightDiscipleselectsanewMercyat6thlevelandevery3levelsthereafter.Theeffectsofeachmercystack,
soa12thlevelKnightDisciplesshieldcouldprovide24temporaryhitpointsandprotectagainstFatigue,
Exhaustion,diseasesandpoisons.OnceaMercyischosenitcannotbechanged.

ThisaltersthePaladinsMercies.

SpellFamiliarity(Ex):
KnightDisciplescanusespellcompletionandspelltriggersitems(suchaswandsand
scrolls)asifshepossessedtheabilitytocastpaladinspells,usingherinitiatorlevelastheircasterlevel.

EmpoweredHealing(Su):
At4thleveltheKnightDisciplesmaneuversbecomemorepotenthealingabilities.
Maneuverswhichhealhitpointdamageheal1.5xtheirnormalamount.

Thisreplaceschannelenergy.

GuardiansAura(Ex):
At11thlevel,theKnightDisciplesprotectivenatureallowshertousehercountersforthe
benefitofherallies,notjustherself.Whensheinitiatesacounterasanimmediateaction,shecanchoosetohave
thatcounteraffectoneallywithin10ft.oftheKnightDiscipleinsteadofaffectingtheKnightDisciple.Thecounter
stillusestheKnightDisciplesmodifierstodetermineitssuccessorfailure.

ThisreplacesAuraofJustice.

HolyDisciple(Su):
At20thlevel,theKnightDisciplebecomesaparagonofdivinemartialjustice.Theknight
disciplesDRincreasesto10/evil.WhenevertheKnightDiscipleusesMarkofCensure,markedcreaturesthat
attacktheknightdisciplesallies(notincludingherself)takethedamageitdealttotheknightdisciplesally.In
addition,thetemporaryhitpointsgrantedtoalliesbytheKnightDisciplesGuardiansShieldabilityisincreasedby
50%.


Ranger
AmbushHunter

Stalkersinthewildernesswhospecializeinsudden,viciousstrikesfromhiddenvantagepoints,theAmbushHunters
andtheiranimalcompanionsaremastersofstealthandofoverwhelmingassault.

Maneuvers(Ex):
TheAmbushHunterbeginsplaywithknowledgeof3maneuversfromthefollowingdisciplines:
PrimalFuryandGoldenLion.TheAmbushHunteraddsAcrobaticstohislistofclassskills.Onceheknowsa
maneuver,hemustreadyitbeforehecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,below).AmaneuverusablebyanAmbush
Hunterisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisenotedinitsdescription.Hismaneuversarenot
affectedbyspellresistance,andhedoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunitywhenheinitiatesone.Helearns
additionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownin
Table11:

ArchetypeManeuverProgression
.TheAmbush
Huntermustmeetamaneuver'sprerequisitetolearnit.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedlevelafterthat,hecanchoosetolearnanewmaneuverin
placeofonehealreadyknows.Ineffect,theAmbushHunterlosestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthenewone.
TheAmbushHunterneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Hecanchooseanew
maneuverofanylevelhelikes,aslongasheobserveshisrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuversheknows.The
AmbushHuntercanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.AAmbushHunter'sprimaryinitiatorattribute
isWisdom,andeachAmbushHunterleveliscountedasafullinitiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied(Ex):
AnAmbushHuntercanreadyallthreeofhisthreestartingmaneuvers,butashe
advancesinlevelandlearnsmoremaneuvers,hemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Hereadieshismaneuvers
bymeditatingorobservinghisanimalcompanion10minutes.Themaneuvershechoosesremainreadieduntilhe
decidestorepeatthisagainandchangethem.AmbushHuntersdonotneedtosleeporbewellrestedtoreadytheir
maneuversanytimehespends10minutesinmeditation,hecanchangehisreadiedmaneuvers.Hebeginsan
encounterwithallreadiedmaneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimeshemayhavealreadyusedthem
sincehechosethem.WhentheAmbushHunterinitiatesamaneuver,heexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeach
ofhisreadiedmaneuverscanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

AmbushHuntersmayrecovertheirmaneuversinoneoftwoways.TheAmbushHuntermayopenhimselftothe
whispersofhisancestorsandrecoveronemaneuverasastandardaction.Alternatively,theAmbushHuntermay
spendafullroundactiontoblendintotheshadowsandpositionhimselftostrike.TheAmbushHunterandhis
animalcompaniongaintheHideInPlainSightclassfeaturefortheroundandcanmakeafreestealthchecktogain
concealment,thenmovesuptotheirspeed.Iftherangerdoessoherecoversmaneuversequaltohisinitiating
modifier(min2).

StancesKnown(Ex):
AmbushHuntersbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyoftheiravailable
disciplines.Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),theAmbushHunterselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlike
maneuvers,stancesarenotexpendedandhedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancesheknowsareavailableto
himatalltimes,andhecanchangethestanceheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinary
abilityunlessotherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,theAmbushHuntercannotlearna
newstanceathigherlevelsinplaceofonehealreadyknows.

Thisreplacestherangersspells.

MartialStyle(Ex):
At1stlevel,theAmbushHunterselectsanadditionalmartialdiscipline,whichwillinformhis
combatstylefromthenon.TheAmbushHunterchoosesadisciplinefromthefollowinglistandaddsitsdiscipline
skillasaclassskill(ifitisnotalreadyaclassskillforhim),buthischoiceofmartialdisciplinelimitshischoiceof
combatstyle,asshowninthetablebelow:

TempestGale(Sleightof
Hand)

Archery,CrossboworThrown

SolarWind(Perception)

Archery,CrossboworThrown

PiercingThunder(Acrobatics)

MountedorTwoHandedWeapon

BrokenBlade(Acrobatics)

NaturalWeaponorTwoWeapon
Combat

ScarletThrone(SenseMotive)

TwoHandedWeaponorMounted

ThrashingDragon(Acrobatics)

TwoWeaponCombatorThrown

IronTortoise(Bluff)

WeaponandShieldorThrown

MartialCompanion(Ex):
At4thlevel,AmbushHuntergainsthecompanionshipofaloyalanimalcompanion.
ThisfunctionsastherangersanimalcompanionHuntersBondexceptforthefollowingchanges:Theanimal
companiongainsalistofmaneuversandstancesknownequaltothenumberofmaneuversknownbytheAmbush
Hunter(roundeddown).TheanimalcompanioncanonlylearnmaneuversfromthePrimalFurydiscipline,and
treatsitsnaturalattacksasdisciplineweaponsforPrimalFury.

Theanimalcompanioninitiatesitsmaneuversspontaneously.WhentheAnimalCompanioninitiatesamaneuver,
theAmbushHunterexpendsoneofhisreadiedmaneuversofhischoice.IftheAmbushHunterhasnoreadied
maneuversleft,theAnimalCompanioncannotinitiateanymaneuvers.Theanimalcompanionsinitiationmodifier
isWisdom,anditsinitiatorlevelisequaltotheinitiatorleveloftheAmbushHunter.

ThisreplacestherangersHuntersBondability.

AmbushTactics(Ex):
TheAmbushHunterisadeptatmaneuveringwithhisanimalcompaniontotakeadvantage
ofanyweaknesshisenemiespresent.Startingat4thlevel,whenevertheAmbushHunterorhisanimalcompanion
attackaflatfootedopponentorarebothflankingthesamecreature,theyaddtheAmbushHuntersinitiation
modifiertoattackanddamagerollsmadewithstrikesagainsttheflatfootedorflankedcreature.Wheneverthe
rangerandtheanimalcompanionsuccessfullyattackthesamecreature,therangerrecoversoneexpendedmaneuver.

ThisreplacestherangersFavoredEnemyclassfeature.

PackSavagery(Ex):
Startingat8thlevel,whenevertheAmbushHunterortheanimalcompanionusesaboost
fromthePrimalFuryorGoldenLiondiscipline,boththeAmbushHunterandtheanimalcompaniongainthe
benefitsoftheboost.BoththeAmbushHunterandtheanimalcompanioncanonlybenefitfromonesuchboostper
round,eveniftheyusethisability.

ThisreplacesQuarry.

UnbreakableBond(Su):
At19thlevel,theAmbushHuntersbondwithhisanimalcompanionissostrongthatit
transcendstime,space,life,anddeath.Theambushhunteralwaysknowstheexactlocationofhisanimal
companionregardlessofdistance(eveniftheanimalcompanionisonanotherplane)andcanseeandhearthrough
itssensesasifusing
scrying
foranumberofminutesperdayequaltotheambushhuntersinitiationmodifier.The
casterlevelforthiseffectisequaltotheambushhuntersinitiatorlevel.Inaddition,iftheambushhuntersanimal
companionisslain,itreincarnates24hourslaterinarandomlocationwithin1mileoftheambushhunter.

Rogue
HiddenBlade

Someroguesspecializeinwieldingweaponsthattheirenemieswillneversee,strikingfrombehindveilsofshadow
andillusion.

Maneuvers(Ex):
TheHiddenBladebeginsplaywithknowledgeof3maneuversfromthefollowingdisciplines:
MithralCurrent,ThrashingDragonandVeiledMoon.TheHiddenBladeaddsPerform(Dance)tohislistofclass
skills.Onceheknowsamaneuver,hemustreadyitbeforehecanuseit(seeManeuversReadied,below).A
maneuverusablebyaHiddenBladeisconsideredanextraordinaryabilityunlessotherwisenotedinitsdescription.
Hismaneuversarenotaffectedbyspellresistance,andhedoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunitywhenheinitiates
one.Helearnsadditionalmaneuversathigherlevels,asshownin
Table11:

ArchetypeManeuverProgression
.
TheHiddenBlademustmeetamaneuver'sprerequisitetolearnit.

Uponreaching4thlevel,andateveryevennumberedHiddenBladelevelafterthat,hecanchoosetolearnanew
maneuverinplaceofonehealreadyknows.Ineffect,theHiddenBladelosestheoldmaneuverinexchangeforthe
newone.TheHiddenBladeneednotreplacetheoldmaneuverwithamaneuverofthesamelevel.Hecanchoosea
newmaneuverofanylevelhelikes,aslongasheobserveshisrestrictiononthehighestlevelmaneuversheknows.
TheHiddenBladecanswaponlyasinglemaneuveratanygivenlevel.AHiddenBlade'sprimaryinitiatorattribute
isIntelligence,andeachHiddenBladeleveliscountedasafullinitiatorlevel.

ManeuversReadied(Ex):
AHiddenBladecanreadyallthreeofhisthreestartingmaneuvers,butasheadvances
inlevelandlearnsmoremaneuvers,hemustchoosewhichmaneuverstoready.Hereadieshismaneuversby
meditatingorperformingmartialkatasfor10minutes.Themaneuvershechoosesremainreadieduntilhedecidesto
repeatthisagainandchangethem.HiddenBladesdonotneedtosleeporbewellrestedtoreadytheirmaneuvers
anytimehespends10minutesinmeditation,hecanchangehisreadiedmaneuvers.Hebeginsanencounterwithall
readiedmaneuversunexpended,regardlessofhowmanytimeshemayhavealreadyusedthemsincehechosethem.
WhentheHiddenBladeinitiatesamaneuver,heexpendsitforthecurrentencounter,soeachofhisreadied
maneuverscanbeusedonceperencounter(untiltheyarerecovered,seebelow).

Thehiddenblademayrecovermaneuversinoneoftwoways.Hemayperformagambitactioninwhichhe
gamblesonhisperformanceinbattle(seeGambitsbelow)orhemayspendastandardactiontorecoverasingle
maneuverofhischoosing.

StancesKnown(Ex):
HiddenBladesbeginplaywithknowledgeofonestancefromanyoftheiravailable
disciplines.Attheindicatedlevels(seeclasstable),theHiddenBladeselectsanadditionalnewstance.Unlike
maneuvers,stancesarenotexpendedandhedoesnothavetoreadythem.Allthestancesheknowsareavailableto
himatalltimes,andhecanchangethestanceheiscurrentlyusingasaswiftaction.Astanceisanextraordinary
abilityunlessotherwisestatedinthestancedescription.Unlikewithmaneuvers,theHiddenBladecannotlearna
newstanceathigherlevelsinplaceofonehealreadyknows.

ThisreplacestheRogueTalentsgainedat4th,8th,12th,16thand20thlevel.

HiddenSpecialization(Ex):
At1stlevel,thehiddenbladeaddsanadditionaldisciplinetohislistofknown
disciplinesfromthefollowinglist:BrokenBlade,ShatteredMirror,orTempestGale.Headdstheassociatedskill
ofthedisciplinetohislistofclassskillsifitisnotalreadyaclassskill,andcanlearnandreadymaneuversfromthe
disciplineasnormal.

HiddenWeapons(Ex):
TheHiddenBladeisadeptatstoringandretrievingweaponsfromplacesthatnoonewould
expecttofindthem.At1stlevel,hegainsQuickDrawasabonusfeatevenifhedoesnotmeettheprerequisitesand
candrawhiddenweaponsasafreeaction.

PortableHoleSpecialist(Ex):
HiddenBladesareadeptatsmugglingandstoringobjectsinextradimensional
spaces,andcanretrieveitemsfrombagsofholdingorportableholesasamoveaction,regardlessofhowfullthe
bagis.

Gambits(Ex):
Therogueisacunningwarriorwhoseizesopportunitiesastheypresentthemselvestoputhis
enemiesinuntenablepositions.At1stlevel,arogueselectstwogambitsasmethodsbywhichtheroguecanrecover
expendedmaneuvers.Eachgambitpossessesthreeaspectsarisk,arake,andareward.
Eachgambit'sriskdescribesanactionthattheroguemustundertakeinordertoattempttorecoveranexpended
maneuver.Theroguebeginsagambitasaswiftaction,effectivelydivingrecklesslyintotheactheisattempting.
Theroguethenperformstheactiondescribedinthegambit,andifheissuccessful,heregainsmaneuvers(see
below).Ifheisnot,hesufferstherakeofthegambitandonlyregainsasinglemaneuverofhischoosing.While
performingagambit,theroguemayaddhisIntelligencemodifiertothed20check(s)toaidinaccomplishingthe
gambitasaninsightbonus.Aroguemayattempttheactionsofagambitasnormal,butdoesnotgainanybenefitsof
thegambitunlesshespendsaswiftactiontomaketheactionagambit.Thecharactermayinitiateamaneuverwhile
performingagambit(ifthemaneuverhelpshimaccomplishit)buthemaynotrecoverthemaneuverusedtoachieve
thegambitaspartofthereward.
Agambit'srakeisthepenaltythattheroguesuffersifheattemptshisgambitandfails,suchasfailingatripattempt
orfailingtostrikeanopponentwithachargeattack.Eachgambitpossessesauniquerewardthattherogueenjoys
forsucceedingatthatgambit.Allgambitspossessthesameraketherogueonlyregainsasingleexpended
maneuverandsuffersa2penaltyonalld20rollsforoneround.Aroguewhosucceedsatfulfillinghisgambit
immediatelyrecoversanumberofexpendedmaneuversequaltohisIntelligencemodifier(minimum2)andenjoys
theuniquerewardforeachgambit.Allieswhowouldreceivebenefitsfromarogue'ssuccessfulgambitmustbe
within60ft.oftherogueandmustbeabletoseehimperformtheaction.Finally,gambitsmaynotbeinitiated
outsideofcombatduetotheirrelianceuponthestressesofbattletobringoutthebestoftherogue.
At4thlevelandeveryfourlevelsthereafter,therogueselectsanadditionalgambit.

TheroguemayselectanygambitavailabletoWarlords,andmayalsochoosetolearnadditionalgambitsuniqueto
them.Anygambitrewardthatusestheroguescharismamodifierasabonusinsteadusestheroguesinitiation
modifier.

NewGambits:

StealthGambit
Risk:Therogueattemptstohidefromanenemy,makingastealthchecktodosoasnormal.
Reward:Theroguebecomes
invisible
,asifsubjecttothe
invisibility
spell,foranumberofroundsequaltohis
initiationmodifier.Thecasterlevelforthiseffectisequaltotheroguesinitiatorlevel.

FlankersGambit
Risk:Theroguesuccessfullyattacksanenemyengagedinmeleewithoneoftheroguesallies.
Reward:Therogueisconsideredtobeflankingthetargetuntiltheendoftheirnextturn,eveniftherogueisnot
normallyinapositiontoflankthetarget.

CowardsGambit
Risk:Therogueattemptstohitanenemywithasneakattack.
Reward:Theroguesalliesgainabonustodamagerollsagainstthetargetequaltotheroguesinitiationmodifierfor
1round.

Stalker
Vigilante

Vigilantesarewarriorswhousefearanddarknesstotheiradvantage.Theyrelyonkeeninsightandinspirationto
aidthemwhereotherswouldseektousemagicorthesupernatural.

Skills:
TheVigilanteaddsKnowledge(History),Knowledge(Geography),Knowledge(Dungeoneering),
Knowledge(Nobility)andSleightofHandtohislistofclassskills.

Disciplines:
TheVigilantelosesaccesstotheSolarWindandVeiledMoonDisciplines,andgainsaccesstothe
PrimalFury,ScarletThroneandTempestGaledisciplines.ThevigilantesinitiationmodifierisIntelligence,and
anyclassfeatureswhichkeyoffofWisdomnowkeyoffofIntelligenceinstead.

ManeuverRecovery:
Vigilantesmayrecovertheirmaneuversinoneoftwoways.Thevigilantemayeithercenter
hisawarenessofthecombatmomentarilyasastandardactionandrecoverasingleexpendedmaneuverofhis
choice.
Alternately,hemayrecoverhisinitiationmodifierinexpendedmaneuvers(minof2)asafullroundactionthatdoes
notprovokeattacksofopportunity,openinghismindtotheflowofbattleandtheinherentpatternstherein.When
recoveringhismaneuversasafullroundaction,hemaymoveuptohisbasespeedandaddsa+4insightbonusto
hisArmorClassashismindopenstoanticipateanyincomingattackhisenemiesmightbringtobear.Thenext
attackormartialstrikeheattemptsafterrecoveringhismaneuversaddshissneakattack'sdamagetotheattackif
successful.

ThisalterstheStalkersManeuversKnown,ManeuversReadiedandStances.

Inspiration(Ex):
TheVigilantereliesonhisinsighttoaidhiminhismission,thistakestheformofapoolof
Inspirationwhichcanbeusedtoaugmenthisskillchecksandabilitychecks.Thevigilantehasaninspirationpool
equalto1/2hisclasslevel+hisIntelligencemodifier(minimum1).AVigilante'sinspirationpoolrefresheseach
day,typicallyafterhegetsarestfulnight'ssleep.Asafreeaction,hecanexpendoneuseofinspirationfromhispool
toadd1d6totheresultofthatcheck,includinganyonwhichhetakes10or20.Thischoiceismadeafterthecheck
isrolledandbeforetheresultsarerevealed.Avigilantecanonlyuseinspirationoncepercheckorroll.Thevigilante
canuseinspirationonanyKnowledge,Perception,orSenseMotiveskillcheckswithoutexpendingauseof
inspiration,providedhe'strainedintheskill.

Inspirationcanalsobeusedonattackrollsandsavingthrows,atthecostofexpendingtwousesofinspirationeach
timefromthevigilante'spool.Inthecaseofsavingthrows,usinginspirationisanimmediateactionratherthana
freeaction.

InspirationreplacestheStalkersKiPool.

Trapfinding(Ex):
Avigilanteadds1/2hisleveltoPerceptionskillchecksmadetolocatetrapsandtoDisable
Devicechecks(minimum1).AvigilantecanuseDisableDevicetodisarmmagicaltraps.

SneakAttack(Ex):
IfaVigilantecancatchanopponentwhenheisunabletodefendhimselfeffectivelyfromthe
vigilantesattack,thevigilantecanstrikeavitalspotforextradamage.
TheVigilante'sattackdealsextradamageanytimehistargetwouldbedeniedaDexteritybonustoAC(whetherthe
targetactuallyhasaDexteritybonusornot),orwhentheVigilanteflankshistarget.Thisextradamageis1d6at1st
level,andincreasesby1d6everythreeVigilantelevelsthereafter.ShouldtheVigilantescoreacriticalhitwitha
sneakattack,thisextradamageisnotmultiplied.Rangedattackscancountassneakattacksonlyifthetargetis
within30feet.
Withaweaponthatdealsnonlethaldamage(likeasap,whip,oranunarmedstrike),aVigilantecanmakeasneak
attackthatdealsnonlethaldamageinsteadoflethaldamage.Hecannotuseaweaponthatdealslethaldamagetodeal
nonlethaldamageinasneakattack,notevenwiththeusual4penalty.

TheVigilantemustbeabletoseethetargetwellenoughtopickoutavitalspotandmustbeabletoreachsucha
spot.AVigilantecannotsneakattackwhilestrikingacreaturewithconcealment.

ThisreplacesDeadlyStrikes.

StalkerArts(ExorSu):
InsteadofselectingaStalkerArtattheappropriatelevel,thevigilantecanselectan
investigatortalentinstead.HemustmeettheprerequisitesforthisInvestigatorTalentasnormal.Thevigilante
cannotselectInvestigatorTalentswhichaugmentAlchemy,norcanheselectStalkerArtswhichrequireaKiPoolto
function.AnyinvestigatortalentwhichaugmentsStudiedStrikeinsteadaffectstheVigilantesSneakAttacks.

ThisalterstheStalkersStalkerArtsclassfeature.

InspiredVengeance(Ex):
At20thlevel,thevigilantehasmasteredinspirationtosuchanextentthathecan
instinctivelyusewitheveryattack.TheVigilantecanuseinspirationasafreeactiononanyattackrollhemakes
withoutspendinginspiration.Inaddition,thevigilantecanspendonepointofinspirationtoaddtheresultofthe
inspirationrolltotheDCofonemaneuverheinitiatesthisroundasafreeaction.

ThisreplacestheStalkersRetributiveKiclassfeature.

BrutalSlayer

Whereotherstalkersusegraceandfinesse,thebrutalslayerreliesonstrengthandfury.Wieldingheavy,two
handedweaponswithblindingspeed,thebrutalslayerisaterrifyingpredatorofthenight.

Disciplines:
ThebrutalslayerlosesaccesstoThrashingDragon.ThebrutalslayergainsaccesstoPrimalFuryand
BlackSeraph.Thisaltersthestalkersdisciplinelist.

ManeuverRecovery:
Thebrutalslayermayrecovermaneuversinoneoftwoways.Hemayspendastandard
actiontorecoverasinglemaneuverofhischoice.Alternatively,hemayspendafullroundactiontofeedonthefear
hispresencecauses,recoveringanumberofmaneuversequaltohisinitiationmodifier(min.2).Ifhedoesso,he
gainstemporaryhitpointsequaltotwicehischaracterlevelandDR/equaltohisinitiationmodifierforoneround.
Thedamagereductionandtemporaryhitpointsstackwithothersourcesoftemporaryhitpointsordamage
reduction.Inaddition,thenextstrikeheinitiatesdealsbleeddamageequaltohisinitiationmodifier.Thisbleed
damagelastsuntilthetargetsucceedsonaDC15healcheckoristhesubjectofanyamountofmagicalhealing.
Thisreplacesthestalkersstandardmaneuverrecovery.

BrutalStrikes(Ex):
Wheneverthebrutalslayersuccessfullyscoresacriticalhitagainstacreature,hegainsa+4
profanebonustohisStrengthscoreforanumberofroundsequaltohisinitiationmodifier.Thisbonusincreasesto
+6at8thlevelandto+8at16thlevel.Thisreplacesdeadlystrikes.

StalkerArts(ExorSu):
Thebrutalslayermaychoosefromthefollowingadditionalstalkerartswheneverhe
learnsastalkerart.

BrutalSlayerStalkerArts:
BrutalAmbush(Ex):
Wheneverthebrutalslayerattacksaflatfootedopponent,hegainsthebenefitofhis
brutalstrikesabilityforthatattack.
FuriousStrikes(Ex):
Thebrutalslayersstrengthbonusfromhisbrutalstrikesabilityincreasesby+2,and
hemaytreathisclasslevelashisbaseattackbonusforthepurposesofqualifyforcriticalfeats.Ifthebrutal
slayerpossessesfighterlevels,hemayaddhisstalkerleveltohisfighterleveltoqualifyforcriticalfeats.
BrutalAssault(Ex):
Thebrutalslayermayspendapointof
ki
asaswiftactiontotreatallallattacksthe
brutalslayermakesagainstasinglecreatureasthoughhewerebenefitingfromBrutalStrikesforanumber
ofroundsequaltohisinitiationmodifier.

CruelStrike(Ex):
Thebrutalslayermayreducethedamagefromanattackusinghisbrutalstrikeabilityby
5tosickenthetargetforanumberofroundsequaltohisinitiationmodifier.

NewStalkerArtsforAllStalkers:
Bloodseeker(Ex):
Thestalkergainsthe
scent
ability,andcantrackcreaturesbyscent.
FearMonger(Ex):
ThestalkergainsCornugonSmashandDazzlingDisplayasbonusfeats.
LordofWar(Ex):
ThestalkeraddsScarletThroneorPiercingThundertohislistofdisciplinesknown.He
addstheassociatedskillofthedisciplineasaclassskillifitisnotalreadyaclassskill.

MuscleMemory(Ex):
Themusclesofabrutalslayerarehonedtodeadlyefficiency,justlikehisblades.Startingat
2ndlevel,thebrutalslayermayuseonehalfhisStrengthmodifierinplaceofhisDexteritymodifierfordetermining
hisACandReflexSaves.At6thlevel,thebrutalslayermayusehisfullStrengthmodifierinplaceofhisDexterity
modifierforhisACandReflexSaves.ThebrutalslayersStrengthbonustoACisstilllimitedbyhisarmors
maximumDexteritybonus.

ArmorofScars(Ex):
Thebrutalslayertakesaswellashegives.At1stlevel,thebrutalslayergainsa+1bonusto
hisnaturalarmor,asheisprotectedbythescarsofwoundshehasalreadysurvived.Thisbonusincreasesby+1
everyfourlevels.Inaddition,thebrutalslayersinstinctsenablehimtobetterdodgeincomingblows.Wheneverhe
spendsafullroundactiontorecovermaneuvers,hegainsadodgebonustoACequaltohisWisdommodifier.This
replacesthestalkersdodgebonus.

Warder
FiendboundMarauder
Throughdirectpurposeortrickoffate,somewardersfindthemselvesdirectlyinfusedwithadarkpowerthatis
theirstowield.Manifestingitselfasaspectralweaponofotherworldlymalice,thesewardersstrikeoutwithagrim
purposetousetheirpowerstodefendtheirflockorconqueranothers.
Disciplines
:Fiendboundmaraudersarenoleadersofmen,butratherbastionsoftwistedpowerthatsome
neverthelessmayfindshelterunder.ThefiendboundmaraudergainsaccesstotheBlackSeraph,CursedRazor,and
EternalGuardiandisciplines,andgainsIntimidateandSpellcraftasclassskills.Thewarderlosesaccesstothe
GoldenLionandIronTortoisedisciplines,losingBluffandDiplomacyasclassskills.HisFiendsGripisalways
consideredadisciplineweaponforBlackSeraphandCursedRazorandheisalwaysconsideredproficientwithits
use.Thisaltersthewardersmaneuversclassfeatureandhisclassskills.
FiendsGrip(Su)
:Thesignaturefeatureoffiendboundmaraudersistheabilitytomanifestanoversized,spiny
spectralclaw,oftenwrappedinbarbedchains.TomanifestaFiendsGrip,thecharactermustbewearinggauntlets
orspikedgauntletsthatactasafocusforthemaraudersweapontocomeintotheworld,andhemayonlymanifest
oneFiendsGripforeachgauntletedhandhepossesses.ThefiendboundmaraudermaymanifesthisFiendsGripas
amoveactionanddismissitasafreeaction.HemaytreattheFiend'sGripasaspikedgauntletthatpossessesthe
grabmonsterspecialabilityandthereachandgrappleweaponproperties.Thisweaponalsothreatenscreatures
adjacenttohim,unlikewithmostreachweapons.Thisweaponinflicts1d8pointsofdamage(forMediumsized
characters)plusStrengthmodifierandthreatensacriticalhiton20withax2multiplieronsuccessfulcritical
confirmation.TheFiendsGripistreatedasbothamanufacturedlightweaponoranaturalweaponforthepurposes
offeats,spellsandothereffectsandmaynotbewieldedtwohanded.Thedamagedealtiseitherbludgeoningor
piercingandslashing,atthecharactersoption.Thishandalwayscountsasamagicalweapon,regardlessofits
enhancementbonus(ifany).
WhenattackingwiththeFiendsGrip,thefiendboundmaraudermayapplyanymaterialpropertiesofanyone
gauntletorspikedgauntletheiswearing,aswellasanyenhancementbonusormagicalpropertiesthatitmayalso
possess.Asasupernaturalability,FiendsGripdoesnotprovokeattacksofopportunityandcannotbe
counterspelledordispelledwhenmanifested,howeveritdoesnotfunctionwithinanantimagicfield.Ifdisarmedor
sundered,thespectralweapondisappearsandmaybecalledoncemoreonthemaraudersnextturn(unlessthe
physicalgauntletthecharacteriswearingissunderedorotherwiseremoved,thentheFiendsGripmaynotbe
recalleduntilthisisreplaced).Thisreplacesthewardersaegisandcladinsteelclassfeatures.

TheDarkMark(Su):
Thefiendboundmaraudersarmigersmarkistaintedbyhiseldritchpower,causingtargets
themarkstoalsogainthe[Cursed]affliction.Themarkisnowasupernaturalability,butotherwisetheabilityis
unchangedandfeatsandabilitiesthatfunctionforarmigersmarkfunctionwiththeDarkMarkclassfeature.This
altersthearmigersmarkclassfeature.

CannyPugilist(Ex)
:ThefiendboundmaraudersmonstrousFiendsGripisasmuchapartofhisbodyasitishis
mind,andthemaraudermayusehisspectralclawtogreatadvantage.At4thlevel,thefiendboundmaraudermay
addhisIntelligencemodifiertoCMBchecksasacompetencebonuswhenusinghisFiendsGrip.Thisreplacesthe
warderstacticalacumenclassfeature.

ImprovedFiendsGrip(Su)
:At5thlevel,thefiendboundmaraudersFiendsGripmaystrikeincorporeal
creaturesasifitpossessedthe
ghosttouch
propertyanditmaybemanifestedasafreeaction.At11thlevel,the
FiendsGripcriticalmultiplierincreasesfromx2tox3.Thisreplacesthewardersextendeddefenseclassfeatureat
5thlevelandat11thlevel.

FiendishEmpowerment(Su)
:At8thlevel,thefiendboundmaraudersFiendGripbeginstoinfectthearmorthat
heiswearing,causingittogrowcruelspikesandbladeswhenthecharactermanifestshisspectralweapon.The
charactersarmorgrows
+1armorspikes
thatinflictpiercingandslashingdamage.Ifthearmorisspikedoriginally,
thentheygrowcruelerandinflictdamageasiftheywereonesizecategorylargerandusetheenhancementbonus

andmagicalpropertiesofthesespikes.Thesearmorspikesalsogainthe
ghosttouch
magicalproperty.Additionally,
thecharactergainsanenergyresistanceof10totwoofthefollowingenergytypes:acid,cold,electricity,orfire.At
14thlevelhemayselectanotherenergytypeandtheenhancementbonusonthearmorspikesincreasesto+2,andat
17thleveltheseresistancesincreaseto20whiletheenhancementbonusonthearmorspikesincreasesto+3.This
replacesthewardersextendeddefenseclassfeatureat8thlevel,14thlevel,and17thlevel.

TheOrdainedDefender

Somewardersfindtheirtrainingamongsttheclergy,raisedandtrainedtobethedefendersoftheirfaithsandmartial
armoftheirgods.Ordaineddefendersarefoundinalmostanyfaith,asmenandwomenofconvictionandvalorare
universalintheirmoralities.Shiningchampionsorwickedblackguards,thesewardersaretheshieldsoftheir
religionsandthesmitinghammerstothosetheyviewasheretics.

ClassFeatures:

Disciplines:
Allordaineddefendersmayaddadisciplinetotheirlistavailabledisciplinesbasedontheiralignment.
GoodalignedordaineddefendersaddtheSilverCranediscipline(addingPerceptionasaclassskill),
neutrallyalignedordaineddefendersaddtheEternalGuardiandiscipline(addingIntimidateasaclassskill),and
evilalignedordaineddefendersaddtheBlackSeraphdiscipline(addingIntimidateasaclassskill).

EcclesiasticTraining:
Insteadoftherigoroustacticaltrainingthatmostwardersundergo,ordaineddefenders
undergoaprocessofdogmaticindoctrinationthatlendsthemtomoreintrospectivepursuits,meditatingonthe
natureoftheirfaithandtheirroleintheirdeity'splan.At1stlevel,theordaineddefenderreplacesKnowledge
(nobility)withKnowledge(religion)asaclassskill,andherinitiationattributechangesfromIntelligenceto
Wisdom.AnyclassfeaturethatreferencesIntelligenceisnowusedwithherWisdommodifierinstead.

Aura(Ex)
:Anordaineddefenderofachaotic,evil,good,orlawfuldeityhasaparticularlypowerfulaura(asa
cleric)correspondingtothedeity'salignment(see
detectevil
).

DivineGift(Su)
:At3rdlevel,theordaineddefenderreceivessupernaturalempowermentfromherdeityinthe
formofadivinegift.Shereceivesthechoiceofoneinquisitorsinquisitionorawarpriestsblessing.Shouldshe
chooseanalignmentbasedblessing,thenshemustpossessthatalignment.Usetheordaineddefenderslevel2to
determinewhentheabilitiesfrominquisitionswouldbegrantedtothecharacter.

Iftheordaineddefenderchoosesablessing,eachblessinggrantsaminorpowerat3rdlevelandamajorpowerat
13thlevel.Anordaineddefendercancalluponthepowerofhisblessingsanumberoftimesperday(inany
combination)equalto3+1/2herordaineddefenderlevel(toamaximumof13timesperdayat20thlevel).Each
timeshecallsuponanyoneofherblessings,itcountsagainstherdailylimit.ThesaveDCfortheseblessingsis
equalto10+1/2theordaineddefenderlevel+theordaineddefender'sWisdommodifier.

Ifanordaineddefenderalsohaslevelsinaclassthatgrantsclericdomains,theblessingschosenmustmatchthe
domainsselectedbythatclass.SubjecttoGMdiscretion,theordaineddefendercanchangeherformerblessingsor
domainstomakethemconform.Thisreplacesthebonusfeatsgainedat3rdleveland13thlevel.

Warlord

TheDesperado

Somewarlordstaketothewayofthegun,andfindthattheirdaringpersonalitiesanddevilmaycareattitudeto
dangeriswellsuitedtotheblacksmokeandthunderouscrackofthegunfight.

WeaponandArmorProficiencies
:Thedesperadoisproficientwithwithsimpleandmartialweapons,andwith
firearms.Theyareproficientwithlightarmorandwithbucklers.Thisaltersthewarlordsweaponandarmor
proficiencies.

Disciplines:
Thedesperadoadds
TempestGale
totheiravailableclassdisciplines.AddSleightofHand(Dex)tothe
warlordsclassskills.

Gunfighter
:At1stlevel,thedesperadogainstheAmateurGunslingerfeatandGunsmithingasbonusfeats.The
AmateurGunslingerfeatismodifiedinthatitusesthecharactersCharismainplaceofWisdomasperthenormal
rulesforthisfeat.TheyalsogainabatteredgunidenticaltotheonegainedbytheGunslinger.Thisreplacesthe
bonusfeatgainedat1stlevel.

RapidReload
:Thedesperadoshandsarelightningquick,gainingRapidReloadasabonusfeatat2ndlevel,even
ifthedesperadodoesnotmeettherequirementsforthisfeat.Thisreplacesthetacticalpresence(indomitable
presence)classfeature.

DaringGrit(Ex):
Startingat5thlevel,atthestartofeachday,thedesperadogainsanumberofgritpointsequalto
theirCharismamodifier(minimum1).Theirgritgoesupordownthroughouttheday,butusuallycannotgohigher
thantheirCharismamodifier(minimum1),thoughsomefeatsandmagicitemsmayaffectthismaximum(
as
normal,theAmateurGunslingerfeatisimmediatelytradedfortheExtraGritfeat
)andgainsanadditional
Gunslingerdeed.Shecanselectanydeed(ordare)thataGunslingeroftheirwarlordlevel4coulduse.At7th
level,andagainat9th,11th,13th,and15thlevel,thedesperadogainsanotherGunslingerdareordeedthata
Gunslingeroftheirlevel4coulduse.Thedesperadomaytreathisclasslevel4asahisgunslingerlevelto
determinehisoverallgunslingerlevelforfeatpurposes.

CriticalHitwithaFirearm
:Eachtimethedesperadoconfirmsacriticalhitwithafirearmattackwhileinthe
heatofcombat,sheregains1gritpoint.Confirmingacriticalhitonahelplessorunawarecreatureorona
creaturethathasfewerHitDicethanhalfthedesperadoscharacterleveldoesnotrestoregrit.

KillingBlowwithaFirearm
:Whenthedesperadoreducesacreatureto0orfewerhitpointswithafirearm
attackwhileintheheatofcombat,sheregains1gritpoint.Destroyinganunattendedobject,reducinga
helplessorunawarecreatureto0orfewerhitpoints,orreducingacreaturethathasfewerHitDicethanhalf
thedesperadoscharacterlevelto0orfewerhitpointsdoesnotrestoreanygrit.

IfthedesperadoalreadyhaslevelsinGunslinger,theygainabonustothemaximumamountofgrittheycanhave
eachday,equaltotheirCharismabonus(ifany)butgainsnoextragritatthestartofeachday.Thisreplacesthe
warlordsremainingtacticalpresences,dualtacticalpresence,andwarlordspresenceclassfeatures.

BlackpowderProwess(Ex):
Thedesperadoisaskilledwarriorwithhischosenfirearmsandiscapableofusing
themwithincredibleproficiency.At5thlevel,whileinaTempestGaleorSolarWindstance,thecharactergainsa
+1competencebonustoattackanddamagerollsandtohisCMBcheckswhileusingfirearms.Thisbonusimproves
to+2at12thleveland+3at19thlevel.Thisreplacesthebattleprowessclassfeature.

GunpowderGambits(Ex)
:At6thlevel,thedesperadoscombinationofdynamicverveandstrangegoodfortune
embodytheconceptthatsometimes,itsbettertobeluckythangood.Onceperday,youmayspendapointofgritto
rerollagambitattemptandtakethehigheroftworesults.Youmaydothistwiceperdayat12thlevel,andthree
timesperdayat18thlevel.Thisreplacesthedualboostclassfeature.